12/5/24: Trump melts down over failed nomination, Biden considering blanket pardons

-- On the Show: -- Economic experts worry that Donald Trump has gone "insane" in the wake of the tariff stock market fiasco -- Donald Trump seems confused between "political asylum" and "insane asylums" -- Tulsi Gabbard claimed to live in Texas, but voted in Hawaii, raising major red flags -- Donald Trump's Truth Social rant leaves his own allies speechless -- Fox News admits that Trump's tariffs directly hurt businesses -- A desperate Maria Bartiromo asks "why are we doing this?" about Trump's economic fiasco -- Left wing purity tests represent a fight for status, and they're counterproductive -- MAGA hero Russell Brand is charged with a number of sexual assault crimes -- This week's Friday Feedback -- On the Bonus Show: Marjorie Taylor Greene suspected of insider trading, Trump admin considering paying Greenlanders $10,000, and much more... 👍 Save 20% on LUCY nicotine gum by using code PAKMAN at https://lucy.co 😺 Smalls cat food: Use code PAKMAN for 50% off & free shipping at https://smalls.com 🥦 Lumen lets you master your metabolism. GET 15% OFF at https://lumen.me/pakman 🛌 Helix Sleep mattresses: Get 20% OFF sitewide at https://helixsleep.com/pakman 👩‍❤️‍👨 Try the Paired App FREE for 7 days and get 25% OFF at https://paired.com/pakman 🔬 Freedom From Religion Foundation: Text DAVID to 511511 or visit https://ffrf.us/freedom -- 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

11 Apr 57min

-- On the Show: -- Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) joins David to discuss possible insider trading allegations surrounding the Trump tariff fiasco, the latest with the Ukraine-Russia war, and much more -- An internal email suggests that a Trump-run government agency is specifically targeting David's book for removal from Amazon -- Donald Trump randomly pauses all tariffs, seemingly having no idea what is going on -- Donald Trump appears confused when asked why he paused all of the tariffs -- As Donald Trump was pausing all tariffs, his trade representative was testifying before Congress that no pause was coming -- Insider trading and pump and dump suspicions grow after strange patterns emerge during the Trump tariff pause and stock market fiasco -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary, gets absolutely destroyed by Trump's flip flop on tariffs -- Fox News host Charlie Gasparino admits that it is Donald Trump who capitulated on the tariffs, not foreign nations -- On the Bonus Show: House Republican holdouts threaten Trump budget bill, appeals court rules Trump can fire probationary federal workers, FBI Director Kash Patel replaced as acting head of ATF, much more... 🔬 Freedom From Religion Foundation: Text DAVID to 511511 or visit https://ffrf.us/freedom 🔊 Babbel language learning: Get up to 60% OFF at https://babbel.com/pakman 🧠 Try Brain.fm totally free for a month at https://brain.fm/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

10 Apr 1h 2min

-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump orders a massive military parade to take place on his birthday at huge taxpayer expense, reminiscent of 20th century authoritarians -- A slurring and disheveled Donald Trump speaks nonsense to the National Republican Congressional Committee dinner -- Attorney General Pam Bondi tells endless lies about deportations taking place in the United States under Donald Trump -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary, melts down over simple questions -- Fox News completely ignores the stock market collapse for days -- The MAGA civil war builds with Elon Musk referring to Peter Navarro as "Peter Retarrdo" -- Republican Senator Rand Paul eviscerates Donald Trump's tariff scheme -- A point-by-point breakdown of Charlie Kirk's claims about tariffs quickly falls apart upon a cursory examination -- On the Bonus Show: Judge says White House can't ban Associated Press, more Americans say Trump favoring Russia too much, Trump tariffs trigger "alarming" bond market fire sale, much more... ✏️ Outschool: Use code PAKMAN for up to $20 OFF at https://outschool.com/pakman 🔬 Freedom From Religion Foundation: Text DAVID to 511511 or visit https://ffrf.us/freedom 🩳 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

9 Apr 59min

-- On the Show: -- Katherine Stewart, author of the book Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy, joins David to discuss the movement and what's taking place in America today. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3XSWiw2 -- Larry Kudlow explains to Trump Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that trade deficits aren't necessarily a bad thing -- Fox news host Maria Bartiromo admits that a Trump-induced recession is now likely -- Pro-Trump CNBC host Joe Kernen is not buying Peter Navarro's nonsense about the economy -- Donald Trump's stock market has had the worst first 50 days in decades, and Kamala Harris predicted exactly this -- A confused Donald Trump says we need "open borders" in a stunning rant -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's Press Secretary, tells endless obvious lies on Fox News -- Donald Trump hosts the World Series winning Los Angeles Dodgers in one of the strangest events in recent memory -- On the Bonus Show: Justice Department scraps crypto unit, Elon Musk's X will clamp down on parody accounts, growing number of Republicans blaming Trump for stock market fiasco, much more... 🔬 Freedom From Religion Foundation: Text DAVID to 511511 or visit https://ffrf.us/freedom 💪 AG1 is offering you a FREE $76 GIFT when you sign up at https://drinkag1.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

8 Apr 59min

-- On the Show: -- Protests against Donald Trump and Elon Musk explode nationally as the streets fill -- A sweaty and panicked Trump has no idea what's happening to the economy as he takes questions on Air Force One -- Donald Trump admits he likes the idea of imprisoning American citizens in El Salvador, which would be unconstitutional and against the law -- Elon Musk splits with Trump, saying he wants free trade, not tariffs -- A growing number of right wing figures are turning on Donald Trump's tariffs, including Fox Host Maria Bartiromo, Elon Musk, Jonah Goldberg, Rand Paul and others -- A delusional Trump supporter explains tariffs as she understands them, which happens to be absolute nonsense, as the latest reminder of a major problem in American politics -- Barack Obama exposes the right-wing media on how they covered his administration versus Trump's -- Right-wing Trump supporter Ben Shapiro pounds Trump over the blanket tariffs he has put in place -- A new report find that left wing YouTube grew significantly faster than right wing YouTube in the first quarter of 2025 -- On the Bonus Show: 2 states considering eliminating income tax, National Park Service removes references to Harriet Tubman, RFK Jr visits epicenter of Texas measles outbreak, much more... 🔬 Freedom From Religion Foundation: Text DAVID to 511511 or visit https://ffrf.us/freedom 🌳 Fast Growing Trees: Get 15% OFF with code PAKMAN at https://fastgrowingtrees.com 💻 Sponsored by Private Internet Access: 83% OFF + 4 months free at https://www.piavpn.com/David 👂 MDHearing: Use code PAKMAN to get a pair for just $297 at https://shopmdhearing.com/ -- 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

7 Apr 54min

-- On the Show: -- In the midst of absolute economic chaos, Donald Trump's approval rating hits yet another new low -- Within hours of a brutal loss in Wisconsin in which $25 million of Elon Musk's money failed to bring a win, Donald Trump starts telling his staff that Elon Musk will soon be leaving -- Vice President JD Vance admits that prices will go up before they have a possibility of going down, but argues this is a good thing -- Key influencers are turning on Donald Trump, including Joe Rogan and Dave Portnoy -- Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert confused Roger Stone with Olive Stone in a humiliating Congressional hearing -- Donald Trump's approval on the economy collapses, understandably -- Alina Habba looks horrified as Donald Trump forgets the word "criminal" -- This week's Friday Feedback -- On the Bonus Show: Right-wing reactions to Trump's latest tariffs, and much more... 🩳 SHEATH Underwear: Code PAKMAN for 20% OFF at https://sheathunderwear.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

4 Apr 55min

-- On the Show: -- Congressman Greg Casar (D-TX) joins David to discuss the future of the progressive movement, the disastrous Trump tariffs, the 2026 and 2028 elections, and much more -- Donald Trump announces blanket global tariffs in a disoriented and confused outdoor White House event -- Markets collapse as a result of Donald Trump's outrageous new tariff scheme -- Some Senate Republicans turn on Trump, blocking his Canadian tariffs, as dissent grows -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary, is unable to defend Donald Trump's new tariffs in a CNN interview with Kate Bolduan -- Looking back at a clip of George W. Bush warning about exactly what Donald Trump is doing today is a stark reminder of how much the Republican Party has changed -- On the Bonus Show: House Democrats join plant to force vote on ending Trump's tariffs, Eric Adams announces he will run as independent in NYC mayoral race, two mothers bring House to a half over push to allow proxy voting for new parents, much more... 😬 Remi mouth guards: Get up to 50% OFF with code PAKMAN at https://shopremi.com/pakman 🧽 Blueland: Get 15% OFF sustainable cleaning products at https://blueland.com/pakman 🪟 3 Day Blinds: Buy one get one 50% OFF at https://3dayblinds.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

3 Apr 1h

-- On the Show: -- Brad Schimel, the Trump and Musk-endorsed candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court has lost in a major setback for the MAGA agenda -- Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) sets a new record with a Senate speech lasting more than 25 hours -- GDP collapse is expected for Q1 2025 with a consensus estimate of just 0.3% growth and an Atlanta Fed GDPNow estimate of -3.7% -- Tesla sales collapse, down 13% year-over-year for Q1 2025, their worst quarter in three years -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary, lies uncontrollably about everything from deportations to the Signal investigation -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary, opens the door to a third Trump term while speaking to the press -- Elon Musk is confronted by the lone liberal on Fox News' The Five and doesn't answer a single one of her questions -- Joe Rogan attacks Donald Trump for the totally failed mass deportations -- On the Bonus Show: Trump announces new round of tariffs, DOJ to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione, "torpedo" bats have everyone in Major League Baseball talking, much more... 🤢 Reliefband: Use code PAKMAN for 20% OFF + free shipping at https://reliefband.com 🥦 Lumen lets you master your metabolism. GET 15% OFF at https://lumen.me/pakman 🥐 Wildgrain: Use code PAKMAN for $30 off & free baked goods at https://wildgrain.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

2 Apr 59min