3/26/25: Total collapse over texting scandal, heads should roll

-- On the Show: -- Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) joins David to discuss her recent controversies with Donald Trump, including the Oval Office "hiding behind a binder' photo, appearing with Donald Trump in Michigan, and more -- GDP declined in the first quarter of 2025 for the first time in three years as the impact of Donald Trump's economic instability had immediate consequences -- Trump voters react and comment on Trump's first 100 days of his second presidential term -- Donald Trump's interview with ABC's Terry Moran goes completely off the rails in every way imaginable -- During a half-empty rally, Donald Trump crashes out, increasingly frustrated and unhinged -- The White House's latest "new media" press briefing is indistinguishable from a Saturday Night Live skit -- Donald Trump brags about bullying Jeff Bezos into having Amazon remove price advisories about the impact of tariffs on Amazon products -- On the Bonus Show: Consumer confidence sinks to lowest level in 5 years, SCOTUS weighs in on law enforcement being accountable when they raid the wrong house, Congress passes bill to fight deepfake nudes, much more... 👩‍❤️‍👨 Try the Paired App FREE for 7 days and get 25% OFF at https://paired.com/pakman 😬 Remi mouth guards: Get up to 50% OFF with code PAKMAN at https://shopremi.com/pakman 🤖 Sponsored by Venice: Use code PAKMAN for 20% off a Pro Account at https://venice.ai/pakman  🖼️ Aura Frames: Use code PAKMAN for $35 OFF & free shipping at https://auraframes.com/pakman ✉️ StartMail: Get 50% OFF for a year subscription at https://startmail.com/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow -- Get David's Books: https://davidpakman.com/echo -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- David on Bluesky: https://davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow

30 Apr 1h 3min

-- On the Show: -- Isaiah Martin, 26-year-old Democratic candidate for House District 18 in Texas, which has a special election this November, joins David to discuss his campaign, the district, and the wave of upstart young Democrats running for office -- Thanks to Donald Trump, Canadians have elected Liberal Mark Carney as their new Prime Minister, while right wing candidate Pierre Poilievre lost his seat altogether -- Donald Trump's unhinged new written interview with Time Magazine is absolutely absurd and completely terrifying -- Donald Trump is hemorrhaging independent voters, and we dive into the why -- Scott Bessent, Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary, can't deny that empty shelves may well be coming to the United States -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary, holds her most unhinged press briefing yet -- Donald Trump claims to have made 200 trade deals, but there aren't even 200 countries with which to make trade deals -- Lawyers for Mike Lindell, CEO and founder of MyPillow, get caught using ChatGPT to generate court filings with references to court cases that don't exist -- On the Bonus Show: Massive power outage in Spain and Portugal, suspect in Kristi Noem purse snatching tells authorities he didn't recognize her, Trump dinner for meme coin buyers prompts demands for ethics probe, much more... 📈 Kalshi: Use code PAKMAN for $10 off when you trade $100 at https://kalshi.com/pakman 💼 Odoo: Try it completely FREE for 14 days (no credit card needed) at https://odoo.com/pakman 🐟 Wild Alaskan Company: Get $35 OFF with code PAKMAN at https://wildalaskan.com/pakman  🖼️ Aura Frames: Use code PAKMAN for $35 OFF & free shipping at https://auraframes.com/pakman 🛌 Helix Sleep mattresses: Get 20% OFF sitewide at https://helixsleep.com/pakman 💻 Get Private Internet Access for 83% OFF + 4 months free at https://www.piavpn.com/David -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow -- Get David's Books: https://davidpakman.com/echo -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- David on Bluesky: https://davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow

29 Apr 1h 1min

-- On the Show: -- Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) joins David to discuss California becoming the world's 4th largest economy, how he is fighting the Trump tariffs, what is going on with his podcast, and more -- Donald Trump's administration deports a 2-year-old US citizen in the latest global humiliation -- Donald Trump's administration has now deported multiple US citizen children with cancer -- A historically unpopular Donald Trump is now dealing with the lowest approval at 100 days into a presidential term in more than 80 years -- A reporter confronts Donald Trump about his "two weeks" protests -- Democratic Governor of Illinois JB Pritzker calls for mass protests nationally -- Donald Trump suffers a terrifying meltdown on Truth Social as his economic policy continues to fail -- A criminally ignorant Trump supporter is unable to make any sense of basic questions from Dean Withers -- On the Bonus Show: George Santos sentenced to 87 months in prison, Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty, only half of Republicans believe Trump focused on correct policies, much more... 🥐 Wildgrain: Use code PAKMAN for $30 off & free baked goods at https://wildgrain.com/pakman 🖼️ Aura Frames: Use code PAKMAN for $35 OFF & free shipping at https://auraframes.com/pakman 👂 MDHearing: Use code PAKMAN to get a pair for just $297 at https://shopmdhearing.com/ 🔊 Babbel language learning: Get up to 60% OFF at https://babbel.com/pakman 🩳 SHEATH Underwear: Code PAKMAN for 20% OFF at https://sheathunderwear.com/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow -- Get David's Books: https://davidpakman.com/echo -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- David on Bluesky: https://davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow

28 Apr 58min

-- On the Show: -- MAGA Governors are increasingly terrified of their own voters, for good reason -- A confused Donald Trump struggles to use the English language effectively -- The military may soon be in the position of having to choose which side they are on -- Republican support for Donald Trump collapses -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio admits that Donald Trump might give up on his promise to end the Russia-Ukraine war -- Elon Musk's Tesla is accused of speeding up odometers to push vehicles out of their manufacturers warranty -- The Trump stock market is headed for its worst April performance since the Great Depression -- This week's Friday Feedback -- On the Bonus Show: Trump's tariffs will cause corporate price gouging, Joe Rogan starting to question Trump ⚠️ Ground News: Get 40% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman 🐟 Wild Alaskan Company: Get $35 OFF with code PAKMAN at https://wildalaskan.com/pakman  🍷 Naked Wines: Use code PAKMAN to get 6 bottles for $39.99 at https://nakedwines.com/pakman 🖼️ Aura Frames: Use code PAKMAN for $35 OFF & free shipping at https://auraframes.com/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow -- Get David's Books: https://davidpakman.com/echo -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- David on Bluesky: https://davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow

25 Apr 54min

-- On the Show: -- Even Fox News admits Trump's latest polling and economic policy are a pair of disasters going hand in hand -- A terrified Donald Trump tries to flee his trade war as the potential for "empty shelves" becomes a reality -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary, immediately reverses the latest declarations from Donald Trump about tariffs on China -- Donald Trump visibly struggled to answer basic questions about his own policies and plans -- A deflated and desperate Donald Trump, out of ideas, rambles incoherently during an interview with Glenn Beck -- Donald Trump abandons democracy in an unhinged Truth Social post -- Stephen Miller, adviser to Donald Trump, suffers a total meltdown on live TV -- Approval for Donald Trump plummets with every single demographic group -- Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says he will end the promotion of "fat people" to leadership roles -- On the Bonus Show: Sarah Sanders begs Trump to reconsider relief fund rejection, Trump expected to sign order pushing training for skilled trades, Education Department will resume collecting student loan debt, much more... ⚠️ Ground News: Get 40% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman 🤖 Sponsored by Venice: Use code PAKMAN for 20% off a Pro Account at https://venice.ai/pakman  👩‍❤️‍👨 Try the Paired App FREE for 7 days and get 25% OFF at https://paired.com/pakman  🥦 Lumen lets you master your metabolism. GET 15% OFF at https://lumen.me/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow -- Get David's Books: https://davidpakman.com/echo -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- David on Bluesky: https://davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow

24 Apr 1h 1min

-- On the Show: -- Ned Lamont, Connecticut Governor, joins David to discuss the disastrous Trump tariffs, the trade war, and what states can do to fight back against the economic policy of the Trump administration -- Tesla records a 71% decline in net income as Elon Musk's political alliance with Donald Trump is destroying the company -- New concerns about Pete Hegseth's drinking surface after his recent manic, disheveled appearances -- Donald Trump does not like being asked about the potential release of the Jeffrey Epstein files -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary, hilariously says that Trump supporter Tim Pool is "unbiased" -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary, tells numerous obvious lies once again on live television -- Robert F. Kennedy Jr, Secretary of Health and Human Services, is planning a registry of autistic people -- Robert F. Kennedy Jr, Secretary of Health and Human Services, says he has never seen an adult with "full blown autism" in a bizarre public event -- On the Bonus Show: 60 Minutes Executive Producer resigns over loss of independence, jury finds New York Times did not libel former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, Supreme Court seems likely to allow religious families to opt out of LGBT storybooks, much more... 💼 Odoo: Try it completely FREE for 14 days (no credit card needed) at https://odoo.com/pakman ✏️ Outschool: Use code PAKMAN for up to $20 OFF at https://outschool.com/pakman ⚠️ Ground News: Get 40% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman 🤢 Reliefband: Use code PAKMAN for 20% OFF + free shipping at https://reliefband.com 🤖 Sponsored by Venice: Use code PAKMAN for 20% off a Pro Account at https://venice.ai/pakman  -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow -- Get David's Books: https://davidpakman.com/echo -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- David on Bluesky: https://davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow

23 Apr 1h 3min

-- On the Show: -- David Hogg, Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee, gun safety activist, and co-founder of March for our Lives, joins David to discuss his strategy of pushing out establishment Democrats and much more... -- Donald Trump confirms that the Constitution is meaningless to him when it's inconvenient, for example in the case of having to provide due process to people under the law -- Three months under Donald Trump and we review the economic record, which includes a 14% decline in the stock market -- News leaks that the Trump White House is looking for a replacement for failing Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth -- Donald Trump is not happy when asked whether he has lost confidence in his Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth despite reports that he is already looking for a replacement -- Fox news goes full conspiracy on the Pete Hegseth scandal, claiming it is the "deep state" at work -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary, suggests an absurd new conspiracy theory about Pete Hegseth's growing problems -- Democratic Congressman Maxwell Frost dominates Fox News host Will Cain -- Donald Trump "powerfully" honors Jesus at a surreal Easter scene -- On the Bonus Show: House Dems land in El Salvador, CDC injury prevention team is gutted, Kristi Noem's bag with $3000 in cash stolen from DC restaurant, much more... 😺 Smalls cat food: Use code PAKMAN for 50% off & free shipping at https://smalls.com ✉️ StartMail: Get 50% OFF for a year subscription at https://startmail.com/pakman 🔊 Babbel language learning: Get up to 60% OFF at https://babbel.com/pakman 🩳 SHEATH Underwear: Code PAKMAN for 20% OFF at https://sheathunderwear.com/pakman ⚠️ Ground News: Get 40% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow -- Get David's Books: https://davidpakman.com/echo -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- David on Bluesky: https://davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow

22 Apr 1h 7min

-- On the Show: -- Allison Riggs, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina, joins David to discuss the current attempt to steal her recent election from her and what our viewers can do -- A total meltdown is taking place at Pete Hegseth's Pentagon with mass quitting and the belief that Hegseth may not last much longer -- A second Signal chat fiasco, this one involving Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's wife and other family members receiving sensitive information -- Donald Trump's bizarre Easter message stuns and confuses, as usual -- An allegedly pro-Trump MAGA lunatic commits a mass shooting at Florida State University -- A desperate Donald Trump unleashes a series of outrageous Truth Social posts confirming that he knows his tariff policies are failing -- The Navy censors author Ryan Holiday for planning to discuss books banned by the Naval Academy -- David has been warned, as a naturalized US citizen, not to leave the country at this time -- On the Bonus Show: Thousands join anti-Trump protests across the country, White House solicits corporate sponsors for Easter Egg Roll, White House changes COVID.gov webpage to one supporting the lab leak theory, much more... 🤖 Sponsored by Venice: Use code PAKMAN for 20% off a Pro Account at https://venice.ai/pakman 💪 AG1 is offering you a FREE $76 GIFT when you sign up at https://drinkag1.com/pakman 🛌 Helix Sleep mattresses: Get 20% OFF sitewide at https://helixsleep.com/pakman 💻 Sponsored by Private Internet Access: 83% OFF + 4 months free at https://www.piavpn.com/Pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow -- Get David's Books: https://davidpakman.com/echo -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- David on Bluesky: https://davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow

21 Apr 1h 2min