The David Pakman Show

David Pakman

The David Pakman Show is one of the most-watched independent progressive programs in the country. Hosted by David Pakman, the show offers a fresh perspective on the stories shaping our world through thoughtful commentary and compelling interviews with our nation's leaders. With new episodes dropping every weekday, David delivers sharp, insightful, and fact-based analysis on politics, current events, and social issues. Whether you're looking for deep dives into major political events, in-depth conversations with experts and newsmakers, or sharp-witted breakdowns of the latest headlines, The David Pakman Show has you covered

  1. 3 hr ago

    Allies are turning as America surrenders

    -- On the Show: -- Sarah Matthews, former Trump Deputy Press Secretary, joins us on Substack Live to talk about Home of the Brave’s new $15 million ad campaign called “Sticker Shock Summer” -- Trey Gowdy publicly criticizes Donald Trump's new memorandum of understanding by questioning why the US is making Iran richer -- Unedited video footage reveals Donald Trump appearing highly disoriented at the G7 as he mistakenly enters a room -- Donald Trump uses crude language during a live press conference to tell a reporter named Steve that he "shot his load" -- Donald Trump displays severe verbal stumbles during a press conference where he forgets JD Vance's name and requires a translator -- Donald Trump posts an angry 4:32 a.m. Truth Social message attacking critics of his Iran deal after facing backlash from allies -- Marco Rubio stands behind Trump discussing an Iran memorandum while appearing visibly uncomfortable as conservatives criticize the deal -- On the Bonus Show: Trump threatens to pull unemployment funding, the Trump administration pays $765 million to cancel wind projects, Luigi Mangione to purse a mental health defense, and much more... 🤖 Sponsored by Venice: Use code PAKMAN for 20% off a Pro Account at https://venice.ai/pakman 💪 Get a free YETI Shaker in your AG1 Pro Welcome Kit at https://drinkag1.com/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Subscribe to our (FREE) Substack newsletter: https://davidpakman.substack.com -- 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 (00:00) Start (01:38) Trey Gowdy criticizes Trump's Iran agreement (09:20) Trump looks disoriented at the G7 (19:01) Trump says reporter "shot his load" (25:35) Trump forgets JD Vance's name at presser (34:45) Sarah Matthews interview (55:30) Trump unleashes on Truth Social over Iran (1:02:38) Marco Rubio clearly doesn't like Trump's Iran deal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1hr 11min
  2. 2 days ago

    They’re getting caught doing the exact same thing

    -- On the Show: -- Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor and bestselling author, joins us on Substack Live to discuss a possible plot to remove Donald Trump from office via the 25th Amendment. Check out Robert's Substack at robertreich.substack.com -- JD Vance acknowledges that Donald Trump's Iran agreement could give Iran access to a $300 billion reconstruction fund -- JD Vance tells Sean Hannity that many details of Trump's Iran agreement will not be finalized for months after the deal is signed -- Trump appears hoarse and fatigued during meetings with Emmanuel Macron while discussing the Iran agreement and the World Cup -- Trump refuses to release the full Iran agreement while warning that Iran will face "ultimate consequences" if it pursues a nuclear weapon -- Algae returns to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool shortly after a $14.2 million renovation project that was intended to solve the problem -- Gavin Newsom says Trump is weaponizing the federal government against him and his wife following reports of a DOJ investigation -- On the Bonus Show: Elon Musk's net worth soars to $1.3 trillion, Eric Trump allegedly asked about rigged fights ahead of the UFC event, a challenger who shares a name with Senator Dan Sullivan is ruled ineligible for the ballot, and much more... 🩳 Quince: Get free shipping & 365-day returns at https://quince.com/pakman ⚠️ Ground News: Get 40% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman 🔬 Freedom From Religion Foundation: Text DAVID to 511511 or go to https://ffrf.us/david 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Subscribe to our (FREE) Substack newsletter: https://davidpakman.substack.com -- 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 (00:00) Start (01:25) Trump's deal could give Iran $300 billion (10:36) JD Vance lowers Iran expectations (21:48) Trump exhausted in meeting with Macron (30:26) Trump refuses to release Iran agreement (39:19) Robert Reich Interview (1:03:15) Algae returns to the DC reflecting pool (1:09:07) Trump orders Gavin Newsom investigated Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1hr 20min
  3. 3 days ago

    The most embarrassing episode in American history?

    -- On the Show: -- Donald Trump prematurely celebrates a finalized peace agreement with Iran even though the official signing is still several days away -- Vice President JD Vance walks back the administration's declaration of total victory by publicly noting that implementation will take time -- A controversial UFC event is hosted on the White House lawn to celebrate Donald Trump's 80th birthday -- Donald Trump falls completely asleep ringside during a UFC match at his own birthday celebration and requires a physical awakening -- The broadcast of the White House UFC event features ads promoting a private cryptocurrency platform linked directly to the Trump family -- Donald Trump attends his UFC birthday party while his unverified deal to end the war looks like a complete capitulation to the Iranian regime -- Immigration authorities arrest a law-abiding Venezuelan asylum seeker during a honeymoon trip to a Trump-owned golf resort -- Footage exposes political influencer Riley Gaines receiving explicit verbal instructions on what talking points to feed her audience -- On the Bonus Show: Gas prices will take a while to fall, Trump scolded Charlie Kirk over Epstein before his death, Britain to ban children under 16 from social media, and much more... 💳 PDS Debt: Get your free assessment & find the best option for you at https://pdsdebt.com/pakman 😺 Smalls cat food: Use code PAKMAN for 60% off & free shipping at https://smalls.com 🥄 Magic Spoon: Use code PAKMAN for $5 off at https://magicspoon.com/pakman 🩳 SHEATH Underwear: Code PAKMAN for 20% OFF at https://sheathunderwear.com/pakman 🔬 Freedom From Religion Foundation: Text DAVID to 511511 or go to https://ffrf.us/david -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Subscribe to our (FREE) Substack newsletter: https://davidpakman.substack.com -- 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 (00:00) Start (01:27) Trump claims Iran war is over (08:15) JD Vance implies Iran war is not over (19:13) Trump's UFC White House birthday party (26:20) Trump sleeps through UFC fight (33:47) Trump runs scams during UFC event (41:11) Trump partied while US surrendered (48:16) ICE arrests Trump supporter's husband (55:16) Riley Gaines caught taking instructions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1hr 6min
  4. 6 days ago

    The White House has become as spectacle

    -- On the Show: -- Donald Trump approaches his 80th birthday facing statistical data showing that mortality rates spike on a person's date of birth -- Donald Trump posts an aggressive online tirade against Congressman Jamie Raskin after Fox host Mark Levin demands that he be expelled -- Marco Rubio defends Donald Trump by comparing the achievement of the Apollo moon landing to hosting a UFC event at the White House -- Donald Trump falsely claims that citizens had to travel to Japan to buy a Maine lobster while simultaneously falling asleep mid-afternoon -- White House staff actively structure official presidential events around seating arrangements because Trump increasingly struggles to stand -- Congressman James Comer accuses minority urban voting groups of committing rampant election fraud without providing any legal evidence -- The Department of Justice moves to strip seventeen naturalized citizens of their legal status over fraud convictions -- The Friday Feedback segment -- On the Bonus Show: A Fox host refers to Trump's "reign," a Newsmax guest says California's voting system is invasion-worthy, right-wingers attack Graham Platner, and much more... 💳 PDS Debt: Get your free assessment & find the best option for you at https://pdsdebt.com/pakman 🍴 Forkful: Get 50% off your 1st box + 10% off your next 3 boxes at https://davidpakman.com/forkful 🧠 Try Brain.fm totally free for a month at https://brain.fm/pakman 🥐 Wildgrain: Use code DAVID for $30 off & free croissants FOR LIFE at https://wildgrain.com/david 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Subscribe to our (FREE) Substack newsletter: https://davidpakman.substack.com -- 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 (00:00) Start (01:26) People are more likely to die on their birthday (07:22) Trump melts down over impeachment (14:18) Marco Rubio compares UFC event to moon landing (23:46) Trump stuns reporters in Oval Office (32:58) Trump can't stand for too long (41:41) GOP rep claims minorities are rigging elections (48:44) Trump's DOJ is denaturalizing citizens (55:57) Friday Feedback segment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1hr 8min
  5. 11 Jun

    The war that ended is very much happening again

    -- On the Show: -- Donald Trump announces the resumption of air strikes against Iran while openly admitting to the seizure of millions of barrels of Iranian oil -- Rising consumer prices push inflation back above 4 percent as Trump struggles to fulfill his core campaign promise of making life affordable -- A leaked medical report reveals that Donald Trump underwent an extensive evaluation during a recent unannounced White House physical -- Donald Trump explicitly states that he loves inflation during a press interaction before ranting about the height of the reflecting pool -- Rep. Mike Flood (R) gets booed by his own working-class constituents after stating that the US cannot afford universal healthcare -- Donald Trump derails a televised phone interview about Iran attacks into a monologue about his local political endorsements -- Fox host Emily Compagno fails to counter a direct question from co-host Jessica Tarlov regarding Trump's insults againt John McCain -- Leaked documents expose a dispute over whether the DOJ should release files containing sexual misconduct allegations against Trump -- On the Bonus Show: The Trump "anti-weaponization" slush fund is back, Trump's arch will require 3 years of 20-hour-a-day construction, Alabama's nitrogen gas executions ruled cruel and unusual, and much more... 💳 PDS Debt: Get your free assessment & find the best option for you at https://pdsdebt.com/pakman 🩳 SHEATH Underwear: Code PAKMAN for 20% OFF at https://sheathunderwear.com/pakman 🧠 Try Brain.fm totally free for a month at https://brain.fm/pakman ⚠️ Ground News: Get 40% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Subscribe to our (FREE) Substack newsletter: https://davidpakman.substack.com -- 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 (00:00) Start (01:32) Trump ramps up the Iran war (09:05) The right panics over Trump's inflation (20:57) Trump was examined by 22 doctors (26:06) Trump says he loves inflation (38:30) Republican demands healthcare (45:20) Trump derails Fox News interview (54:25) Liberal silences Fox News panel (1:00:34) White House buried Trump allegations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1hr 10min
  6. 10 Jun

    There are suddenly problems everywhere

    -- On the Show: -- Donald Trump says Iran downed a U.S. helicopter, triggering retaliatory strikes and a new round of attacks across the region -- Inflation jumps to 4.2% as energy and food prices rise while wages move lower for American workers -- Donald Trump unleashes a barrage of Truth Social posts attacking critics while boasting about U.S. military actions in Iran -- Several celebrity guests are planning to skip Donald Trump's White House UFC event despite earlier reports that they would attend -- A growing collection of videos shows Donald Trump appearing unsteady while walking, climbing stairs, and greeting others -- The first people named on the White House "media offender" list, including David, are all Jewish -- Fox News hosts openly question Donald Trump's repeated claims that peace and victory with Iran are close -- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez argues that Donald Trump consistently treats political losses as evidence of fraud -- On the Bonus Show: Bill Gates faces questions in Congress over Jeffrey Epstein ties, Nancy Mace loses South Carolina's Republican governor primary, Trump's latest plan to stop mail-in ballots, and much more... 📞 QUO: Try it FREE and get 20% off for 6 months at https://quo.com/pakman ⚠️ Ground News: Get 40% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman 🛌 Helix Sleep mattresses: Get 27% OFF sitewide at https://helixsleep.com/pakman 🤖 Sponsored by Venice: Use code PAKMAN for 20% off a Pro Account at https://venice.ai/pakman 🧠 Try Brain.fm totally free for a month at https://brain.fm/pakman 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Subscribe to our (FREE) Substack newsletter: https://davidpakman.substack.com -- 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 (00:00) Start (01:20) Trump escalates Iran war with new attacks (07:44) Inflation soars to 4.2% under Trump (19:39) Trump unleashes a Truth Social tirade (26:44) Celebrities abandon Trump's UFC event (35:34) Trump's having trouble walking in a straight line (42:28) Trump's "media offenders" are all Jewish (51:39) Fox hosts realize Trump is toast (1:00:39) AOC has Trump figured out Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1hr 10min
  7. 9 Jun

    Trump booed, Vance glitches, the war continues

    -- On the Show: -- Brian Tyler Cohen, progressive talk show host with over 5 million YouTube subscribers, joins us on Substack Live to discuss being placed alongside David on the White House "Media Offenders" list -- A flesh-eating screwworm parasite appears in Texas and New Mexico as Trump administration officials blame Joe Biden -- Claims of a stolen 2020 election continue even as missing evidence, failed lawsuits, and audits are cited as proof of a cover-up -- Donald Trump is loudly booed by the crowd at Madison Square Garden during an NBA Finals game before appearing to fall asleep in his seat -- Donald Trump insists Knicks fans cheered for him while also taking aim at Stephen A. Smith and discussing Iran and gas prices -- Donald Trump's unusual interview performance sparks new questions about his health and the lack of medical transparency -- JD Vance calls Democrats abnormal while defending Donald Trump and criticizing California for counting legally-cast ballots -- On the Bonus Show: Key rulings are expected soon from the Supreme Court, the downsides of working from home, Crypto fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried asks Trump for a pardon, and much more... 💳 PDS Debt: Get your free assessment & find the best option for you at https://pdsdebt.com/pakman 😁 Zippix Toothpicks: Code PAKMAN10 saves you 10% at https://zippixtoothpicks.com 💻 Sponsored by Private Internet Access: 83% OFF + 4 months free at https://www.piavpn.com/DavidP 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman 🧠 Try Brain.fm totally free for a month at https://brain.fm/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Subscribe to our (FREE) Substack newsletter: https://davidpakman.substack.com -- 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 (00:00) Start (01:26) Flesh-eating worm appears in 2 states (08:24) Bogus 2020 stolen election claims continue (20:25) Trump gets booed at NBA Finals game (27:27) Trump says he was cheered at NBA Finals game (38:32) Brian Tyler Cohen Substack Live (1:05:52) Trump's Meet the Press interview revisited (1:11:40) JD Vance says Dems need normal candidates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1hr 24min
  8. 5 Jun

    The White House just put me on a list

    -- On the Show: -- The Trump White House places David on a media offenders list, showing the federal government's willingness to officially identify critics -- Donald Trump appears to doze off during a public appearance while making remarks about Iran, Biden, and a proposed Trump promenade -- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez argues that taxpayer money is being used for Trump's personal projects instead of addressing everyday struggles -- Energy Secretary Chris Wright claims solar power is irrelevant in winter despite solar panels continuing to generate electricity in winter -- Visible swelling around Donald Trump's eye and hand prompts renewed questions about his health and the transparency -- Donald Trump ignores housing costs, healthcare expenses, political division, and efforts to retain power despite growing public frustration -- The Friday Feedback segment -- On the Bonus Show: Mehdi Hasan debates Patrick Bet-David, and much more... 💳 PDS Debt: Get your free assessment & find the best option for you at https://pdsdebt.com/pakman 🩳 SHEATH Underwear: Code PAKMAN for 20% OFF at https://sheathunderwear.com/pakman 🔬 Freedom From Religion Foundation: Text DAVID to 511511 or go to https://ffrf.us/david 🧠 Try Brain.fm totally free for a month at https://brain.fm/pakman ⚠️ Ground News: Get 40% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Subscribe to our (FREE) Substack newsletter: https://davidpakman.substack.com -- 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 (00:00) Start (01:20) The White House puts David on a list (08:22) Trump seen sleeping in public again (19:10) AOC questions funding for Trump's projects (25:59) Energy Secretary doesn't know how solar works (34:41) Concerns about Trump's eye and hand (41:06) Trump ignores the real issues (49:48) Friday Feedback Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1hr 6min

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The David Pakman Show is one of the most-watched independent progressive programs in the country. Hosted by David Pakman, the show offers a fresh perspective on the stories shaping our world through thoughtful commentary and compelling interviews with our nation's leaders. With new episodes dropping every weekday, David delivers sharp, insightful, and fact-based analysis on politics, current events, and social issues. Whether you're looking for deep dives into major political events, in-depth conversations with experts and newsmakers, or sharp-witted breakdowns of the latest headlines, The David Pakman Show has you covered

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