The David Pakman Show

David Pakman
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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

  1. 16h ago

    Trump’s Fox meltdown, Karoline Leavitt’s money & pneumonic plague

    -- On the Show: -- David Crowley, Milwaukee County Executive and Democratic nominee for Governor of Wisconsin, joins us to discuss the campaign -- Recent election victories and high Democratic turnout point to major potential Republican losses in the upcoming midterms -- A laboratory worker in Russia dies after accidental exposure to a dangerous strain of pneumonic plague -- Donald Trump singles out CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins during a live rally and encourages the crowd to boo her -- Donald Trump criticizes Fox News on social media after the network fails to broadcast his recent Ohio rally -- Former British cabinet minister Jacob Rees-Mogg corrects Tucker Carlson on economic statistics and NATO history during an interview -- Financial disclosures reveal that Karoline Leavitt's household held stock in major technology companies and defense contractors -- A Fox News news segment features a guest named Gabe Poirot who claims to have visited heaven and met religious figures in person -- On the Bonus Show: Karoline Leavitt gets a job at Fox News, California will tax private ICE detention centers, Trump gives out Tom Cotton's cell number over a Daylight Saving Time disagreement, and much more... 📜 Trust & Will: Save 20% on your estate planning at https://trustandwill.com/pakman 👂 MDHearing: Use code PAKMAN to get a pair for just $247 at https://shopmdhearing.com/ 💻 Try Aura free for 14 days at https://aura.com/pakman 🩳 SHEATH Underwear: Code PAKMAN for 20% OFF at https://sheathunderwear.com/pakman 💡 Outskill: Grab your free seat to the 2-Day AI Mastermind at https://link.outskill.com/PAKMANDEC1 🛡️ 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 Book: https://bit.ly/m/attention -- Send David a text: +1 (646) 531-4333 -- 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 (01:12) Polling points to Republican losses (08:25) Lab worker dies from Russian plague incident (19:06) Trump targets journalist at crowd rally (26:44) Trump fumes at Fox News over missing coverage (32:41) Conservative challenges Tucker Carlson (43:20) David Crowley interview (1:00:45) Financial filings reveal Karoline Leavitt's assets (1:07:30) Fox News guest claims vision of heaven Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  2. 1d ago

    Trump spending YOUR money on campaign ads

    -- A free look at the Bonus Show, which we produce every weekday for our members. Join today to get full, same-day access to every episode! -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Subscribe to our (FREE) Substack newsletter: https://davidpakman.substack.com -- Get David's Book: https://bit.ly/m/attention -- Send David a text: +1 (646) 531-4333 -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- David on Bluesky: https://davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  3. 2d ago

    Trump "ONLY A HISPANIC" rant sounds alarm

    -- This week's top moments from The David Pakman Show. Support independent media and become a member today! -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Subscribe to our (FREE) Substack newsletter: https://davidpakman.substack.com -- Get David's Book: https://bit.ly/m/attention -- Send David a text: +1 (646) 531-4333 -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- David on Bluesky: https://davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  4. 3d ago

    Trump gets brutal economic news as supporters invoke Jesus

    On the Show: -- The United States adds only 29,000 jobs in September, falling far short of the 90,000 forecasted by economists -- Donald Trump boasts about his ability to climb stairs and attacks Texas Democrat James Talarico for being vegan -- Donald Trump supporters in Oklahoma claim religious persecution while pairing Donald Trump with Jesus in a viral video -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth prepares a plan to eliminate 20% of senior general and admiral positions in the United States military -- Donald Trump boasts about his personal friendship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un despite obtaining no nuclear concessions -- Pete Buttigieg urges Democratic voters to turn out in massive numbers to prevent post-election legal challenges from Donald Trump -- Karl Rove denounces political activist Nick Fuentes and Texas candidate Bo French for bringing bigotry into the Republican Party -- The Friday Feedback segment -- On the Bonus Show: Trump confronted on Iran, the economy, and AI in a TIME Magazine interview, 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 💡 Outskill: Grab your free seat to the 2-Day AI Mastermind at https://link.outskill.com/PAKMANDEC1 ⚠️ Ground News: Get 40% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman 💻 Try Aura free for 14 days at https://aura.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 Book: https://bit.ly/m/attention -- Send David a text: +1 (646) 531-4333 -- 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 (01:14) September jobs report misses expectations (08:25) Trump rambles during campaign speeches (15:49) Survey tracks Christian nationalist ideology (26:06) Pentagon plans cuts to top military generals (34:43) Donald Trump praises dictator Kim Jong Un (43:29) Democrats urged to win by large margins (50:23) Karl Rove criticizes Republican extremism (59:47) Friday Feedback segment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  5. 4d ago

    Trump loses the economy as Republicans scramble to save Texas

    On the Show: -- A Republican super PAC named Texas PAC spends over $7 million per day to support Ken Paxton against Democrat James Talarico -- A new AP-NORC poll shows that 82% of Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of cost of living and 65% blame him for high prices -- Democrats direct funding toward Scott Colom as he challenges Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi -- Donald Trump claims 97 car plants are under construction and only a Hispanic could survive falling off his new ballroom construction site -- Donald Trump makes false claims about winning California and misrepresenting current national gasoline prices -- Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene publicly declares that the MAGA movement is dead and accuses Trump of betraying his supporters -- Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announces a new Office of Religious Affairs reporting directly to his position -- Pennsylvania reports nearly one thousand measles cases and five deaths as national infection counts reach their highest levels since 1991 -- On the Bonus Show: Tennessee's lethal injection drugs fail in botched execution, Trump will visit red states ahead of the midterms, Trump's AI chatbot turns on him, and much more... 📜 Trust & Will: Save 20% on your estate planning at https://trustandwill.com/pakman 🩳 Quince: Get free shipping & 365-day returns at https://quince.com/pakman 💡 Outskill: Grab your free seat to the 2-Day AI Mastermind at https://link.outskill.com/PAKMANDEC1 ⚠️ 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 💻 Try Aura free for 14 days at https://aura.com/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 Book: https://bit.ly/m/attention -- Send David a text: +1 (646) 531-4333 -- 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 (01:15) Republicans spend millions in Texas (09:00) Voters overwhelmingly reject Trump's economic record (21:02) Democrats target long-shot Senate race in Mississippi (27:48) Trump delivers bizarre Hispanic Heritage speech (39:12) Trump lies about winning California and gas prices (46:59) Marjorie Taylor Greene claims MAGA movement dead (55:59) Pete Hegseth announces religious affairs office (1:05:59) Republicans spend millions saving Texas Senate seat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  6. 5d ago

    Jack Smith stuns Senate as Trump ally gets caught in private

    On the Show: -- Hilary Shae, a licensed and certified speech-language pathologist who specializes in concussion and neurological disorders, joins us to discuss signs of neurological impairment in Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell -- Former special counsel Jack Smith testifies under oath before the Senate Judiciary Committee that Donald Trump committed serious crimes -- Republican Senator Eric Schmitt accuses Jack Smith of perjury after mistaking the Iowa Hawkeyes for the Atlanta Hawks -- Leaked audio reveals Ken Paxton privately telling donors that Donald Trump's midterm convention hurt Republican numbers -- Donald Trump signs an executive order replacing artificial intelligence with super intelligence after claiming artificial implies fake -- Donald Trump addresses reporters alongside tech executives regarding a voluntary AI agreement and calls it morally binding -- Donald Trump advocates for tech self-regulation while dismissing local community concerns over data centers -- On the Bonus Show: How AI is changing campaign advertising, a Google co-founder is spending $100 million to defeat California’s wealth tax, Flock Cameras are moving from roads to the sky, and much more... 💳 PDS Debt: Get your free assessment & find the best option for you at https://pdsdebt.com/pakman 🛌 Helix Sleep mattresses: Get up to 27% OFF at https://helixsleep.com/pakman 🧠 Try Brain.fm totally free for a month at https://brain.fm/pakman 💻 Try Aura free for 14 days at https://aura.com/pakman 💪 Get a FREE AG1 Pro Yeti Shaker in your Welcome Kit at https://drinkag1.com/pakman ⚠️ Ground News: Get 40% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman 💻 Sponsored by Private Internet Access: 83% OFF + 4 months free at https://www.piavpn.com/Pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Subscribe to our (FREE) Substack newsletter: https://davidpakman.substack.com -- Get David's Book: https://bit.ly/m/attention -- Send David a text: +1 (646) 531-4333 -- 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 (01:05) Jack Smith defends Trump prosecutions under oath (09:44) Senator mistakes basketball team in perjury claim (22:09) Leaked audio shows Paxton criticizing Trump convention (29:40) Trump renames artificial intelligence to super intelligence (38:52) Hilary Shae Interview (54:15) Trump holds press conference on AI safety accord (1:03:21) Trump defends self-regulation for AI data centers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  7. 6d ago

    Republicans get nightmare poll as Trump goes completely off the rails

    On the Show: -- Dmitri Mehlhorn, an attorney, Democratic strategist, and co-founder of the Atoll Society, joins us to discuss the possibility of Donald Trump running for a third term and the risks of artificial intelligence -- A new poll shows Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly leading Republican Byron Donalds 48% to 46% -- House Speaker Mike Johnson claims local community opposition to artificial intelligence data centers stems from a Chinese psyop -- Donald Trump repeatedly closes his eyes and struggles to stay awake during an Oval Office announcement for a $15 billion Iowa steel plant -- House Speaker Mike Johnson states that Republicans will maintain their current legislative approach if they keep their majority -- Donald Trump calls Canada one of the worst countries in the world and again promises $5,000 tariff checks to every adult citizen -- Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt claims Democrats want to abolish private property and says Trump will start campaigning -- On the Bonus Show: The Supreme Court chooses its next cases, OpenAI scraps its new model release over safety concerns, Tennessee is set to execute a woman for the first time in 200 years, and much more... 💳 PDS Debt: Get your free assessment & find the best option for you at https://pdsdebt.com/pakman ✉️ ProtonMail: Sign up today for FREE at https://proton.me/pakman 💻 Try Aura free for 14 days at https://aura.com/pakman 🐶 Sundays for Dogs: Get 30% OFF with code PAKMAN at https://sundaysfordogs.com/pakman 💻 Sponsored by Private Internet Access: 83% OFF + 4 months free at https://www.piavpn.com/Pakman 🔬 Freedom From Religion Foundation: Text DAVID to 511511 or go to https://ffrf.us/david 😺 Smalls cat food: Use code PAKMAN for 60% off & free shipping at https://smalls.com -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Subscribe to our (FREE) Substack newsletter: https://davidpakman.substack.com -- Get David's Book: https://bit.ly/m/attention -- Send David a text: +1 (646) 531-4333 -- 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) New Florida poll shows Byron Donalds trailing (08:24) Mike Johnson blames data center backlash on China (20:39) Donald Trump dozes off during Oval Office event (29:26) Mike Johnson promises same agenda if Republicans win (38:54) Dmitri Mehlhorn Interview (59:49) Donald Trump gives rambling Oval Office comments (1:10:00) Karoline Leavitt outlines midterm campaign strategy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  8. Sep 28

    Trump hit with 26 impeachment articles as election flips

    -- On the Show: -- A preview of the potential 2028 Democratic primary candidates, including Gavin Newsom, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, and Kamala Harris -- Prediction markets on Kalshi show Democrats hitting record high odds to control the House and Senate ahead of the midterms -- Representative Steve Cohen introduces 26 new impeachment articles against Donald Trump covering foreign policy and executive actions -- Donald Trump makes rambling statements about poverty statistics, oil prices, and his meeting length with Chinese President Xi Jinping -- Donald Trump responds to a question about artificial intelligence safety risks by highlighting the industry's economic value -- Donald Trump faces harsh heckling at the Presidents Cup in Chicago before returning to Marine One with presidential aide Natalie Harp -- Recent video clips posted online have fueled unconfirmed speculation regarding Donald Trump's breathing and potential use of leg braces -- On the Bonus Show: Trump refuses to spend money appropriated by Congress, Trump blocks CNN from Air Force One, the White House runs taxpayer-funded Trump propaganda ads, and much more... 📜 Trust & Will: Save 20% on your estate planning at https://trustandwill.com/pakman 📖 Get your copy of “What We Carry Forward” by Aithal at https://davidpakman.com/carryforward 💪 Get a FREE AG1 Pro Yeti Shaker in your Welcome Kit at https://drinkag1.com/pakman 💡 Outskill: Grab your free seat to the 2-Day AI Mastermind at https://link.outskill.com/PAKMANDEC1 ⚠️ Ground News: Get 40% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman 🥄 Magic Spoon: Use code PAKMAN for $5 off at https://magicspoon.com/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Subscribe to our (FREE) Substack newsletter: https://davidpakman.substack.com -- Get David's Book: https://bit.ly/m/attention -- Send David a text: +1 (646) 531-4333 -- 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) Preview of the 2028 Democratic primary (19:12) Democrats soar in prediction markets (26:10) Congressman introduces 26 impeachment articles (35:36) Trump gives bizarre answers in weekend interviews (43:04) Trump struggles to address AI risks (51:48) Trump heckled at event outside MAGA bubble (58:25) Rumors circulate regarding Trump's health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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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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  • Creator
    David Pakman
  • Years Active
    2010 - 2026
  • Episodes
    1.1K
  • Rating
    Explicit
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