1/31/24: Republicans oppose border deal, Taylor Swift breaks their brains

-- On the Show: -- Mitch Prinstein, Chief Science Officer of the American Psychological Association, Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and author of the book "Popular: Finding Happiness and Success in a World That Cares Too Much About the Wrong Kinds of Relationships," joins David to discuss popularity, likeability, and what it predicts about life success. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3ugbnMs -- Republicans now opposed a border deal to fix the border problems they have been obsessed with for years -- Taylor Swift has broken the brains of Republicans who are now mired in conspiracy theories about her and Joe Biden -- Trans people in Florida risk having their driver's licenses revoked based on new directives about gender on licenses -- Nikki Haley continues targeting Donald Trump's cognitive decline -- Democratic Congressman Jim McGovern calls Donald Trump a "rapist" on the floor of the House of Representatives -- Donald Trump is privately telling people that he is more popular than Taylor Swift as his aides launch a "holy war" against her -- Failed former President Donald Trump appears to have fired his attorney Alina Habba after her total failure in Trump's defamation trial led to an $83.3 million verdict against Trump -- Voicemail caller asks whether Nikki Haley will endorse Donald Trump when she drops out of the Republican primary race -- On the Bonus Show: Why a Trump presidency could cause an inflation spike, Democrats urge Biden to deschedule marijuana, Squad member faces DOJ investigation, much more... 🧠 Try Brain.fm totally free for a month at https://brain.fm/pakman 🥄 Use code PAKMAN for $5 off Magic Spoon at https://magicspoon.com/pakman 💻 Stay protected! Try our sponsor Aura FREE for 2 weeks at https://aura.com/pakman 👍 Use code PAKMAN for 10% off the Füm Journey Pack at https://tryfum.com/PAKMAN -- Become a Supporter: http://www.davidpakman.com/membership -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/thedavidpakmanshow -- Subscribe to Pakman Live: https://www.youtube.com/pakmanlive -- Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/davidpakmanshow -- Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow -- Leave us a message at The David Pakman Show Voicemail Line (219)-2DAVIDP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices