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. 14h ago

    The Trump era winds down as accountability returns

    -- On the Show: -- Even Trump's biggest supporters are saying the Trump era is over, as MAGA voices concede the movement's moment has passed -- Pete Hegseth is suddenly facing an impeachment vote, with Democrats taking the House and his scandals finally catching up with him -- After years of evading accountability, Trump is finally facing major consequences, and the reckoning is long overdue -- Facing two years of hell, Trump may simply quit and walk away rather than serve out a term defined by investigations and losses -- Trump sued the BBC for $10 billion, and now the fight is blocking the very man who could crush him, a decision he may come to regret -- New fears of another January 6 are emerging, as Americans prepare for the possibility of fresh political violence at the Capitol -- The Friday Feedback segment 😴 Lagoon Sleep: Get 15% off with code PAKMAN at https://lagoonsleep.com/pakman 💳 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 😁 Z-Pix Toothpicks: Code PAKMAN saves you 15% at https://zippixtoothpicks.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) Intro (01:05) MAGA says the Trump era is over (07:45) Hegseth faces impeachment vote (16:01) Trump finally faces consequences (22:20) Trump may simply quit (31:18) Trump may regret suing the BBC (38:24) New Capitol riot fears erupt (44:57) Friday Feedback segment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  2. 1d ago

    The election disaster is getting much worse for them

    -- On the Show: -- JD Vance publicly blames Trump's Iran war for the Republican midterm defeat, breaking with Trump less than a day after the rout -- Trump emerges after the devastating losses and gives bizarre answers on Vance, Hegseth, impeachment, and when the Iran war ends -- Asked if he's worried about a third impeachment, Trump insists he's not, saying it would destroy the Democratic Party instead -- Ron DeSantis calls the Republican midterm defeat something like an extinction-level event and warns Texas is slipping away -- Trump retreats from public view after the midterm disaster, posting about his ballroom, vote transfers, and daylight saving time -- Trump publicly defends Pete Hegseth while reportedly asking advisers whether his Defense Secretary should be replaced after the losses -- Mike Johnson quits Republican leadership rather than lead the minority, as Jordan and Scalise circle the job he left behind -- Elon Musk spent roughly $474 million backing Republicans in the midterms, lost everything, and started deleting his election posts -- On the Bonus Show: Who pays for a $1B riot, North Korea's $6 billion Binance theft, and the week in politics, and much more... 😴 Lagoon Sleep: Get 15% off with code PAKMAN at https://lagoonsleep.com/pakman 💪 AG1: Get a FREE Immune Support Bundle with your first subscription: https://drinkag1.com/pakman 🥐 Wildgrain: Use code PAKMAN40 for $40 off & free croissants for life at https://wildgrain.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 (0:00) Start (1:05) Vance turns on Trump (7:55) Sickly Trump struggles (20:29) Trump fears impeachment (27:19) Extinction-level event for Republicans (38:55) Trump stays in hiding (45:53) Trump panics over Hegseth (51:55) Johnson quits leadership (58:50) Musk deletes his posts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  3. 2d ago

    Democrats win House and Senate as MAGA in shambles, Trump blames everyone else

    -- On the Show: -- Democrats win the House and Senate in a midterm rout, flipping Senate seats in Texas, Kansas, Iowa, South Carolina, Ohio, and more -- A look back at a 2024 conversation about the impossible Senate map, the states that flipped, and a reminder that difficult is not impossible -- Trump vanishes after the rout, then rage posts on Truth Social blaming voters, Greg Abbott, pundits, Fox News, and Bill de Blasio -- Trump told voters to pretend he was on the ballot and promised $5,000 checks, and voters did exactly that, so Republicans paid -- Trump dragged the Republican Party down with him, and a party that ignored every warning sign for a decade has nobody to blame but itself -- James Talarico beats Ken Paxton and Gina Hinojosa beats Greg Abbott as Democrats win Texas statewide for the first time in decades -- Karoline Leavitt's election excuses fall apart against Jessica Tarlov on Fox News as defeated Republicans learn nothing at all -- Vivek Ramaswamy loses the Ohio governor's race to Amy Acton in an embarrassing rout, and it is finally time for him to go away -- On the Bonus Show: Top takeaways from the US midterm elections, and much more... 📜 Trust & Will: Save 20% on your estate planning at https://trustandwill.com/pakman 😴 Lagoon Sleep: Get 15% off with code PAKMAN at https://lagoonsleep.com/pakman 😁 Z-Pix Toothpicks: Code PAKMAN saves you 15% at https://zippixtoothpicks.com 🥐 Wildgrain: Use code PAKMAN40 for $40 off & free croissants for life at https://wildgrain.com/pakman 😺 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 (0:00) Start (1:12) Democrats win it all (10:23) We actually did it (19:01) Trump goes into hiding (27:01) Voters did what Trump asked (35:59) Trump destroyed his own party (44:04) Democrats took Texas (51:31) Republicans learned nothing (59:57) Goodbye, Vivek Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  4. 3d ago

    Election day chaos as Trump loses court cases and long lines explode

    -- On the Show: -- Election Day is here, and voters decide the House, Senate, governors, and ballot questions in the first big verdict on Trump's second term -- The Supreme Court rejects Trump's emergency bid to set aside some 20,000 California ballots overnight, the day before Election Day -- The FBI's New Haven office tells Americans Election Day is Wednesday, the wrong day, in a post about protecting election integrity -- Enormous lines at polling places are celebrated as enthusiasm, but they signal too few locations, machines, and poll workers -- Trump's final pre-election speech veers into algae, pipes, and a long explanation of the Reflecting Pool walkway he calls a promenade -- On Sean Hannity's show, Trump warns Democrats would wipe out everything he's done, boasts about controlling Venezuela, and retells a Xi story -- Trump calls into Fox and Friends, touts fresh bombing in Iran while insisting it is not really a war, and declares inflation solved -- A UMass law professor speculates Trump could someday flee the US and seek refuge with a friendly authoritarian leader abroad -- On the Bonus Show: Final Election Day predictions and polls, a Learjet crashes in Florida, a man finishes his walk around the world after 28 years, and much more... 💳 PDS Debt: Get your free assessment & find the best option for you at https://pdsdebt.com/pakman 📜 Trust & Will: Save 20% on your estate planning at https://trustandwill.com/pakman 👖 Fair Harbor: Get 20% off with code PAKMAN at https://fairharborclothing.com/pakman 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman 💪 AG1: Get a FREE Immune Support Bundle with your first subscription: https://drinkag1.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 (0:00) Start (1:16) Election Day is here (9:35) Supreme Court rejects Trump's desperate move (20:15) FBI tells Americans to vote on wrong day (26:48) The truth about long voting lines (34:37) Trump's final speech goes off the rails (42:27) Trump goes off the rails on Hannity (51:29) Fox asks Trump one question, he implodes (1:01:32) Trump could flee the US in final twist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  5. 4d ago

    Record turnout rattles Republicans as Trump's closing message is bizarre

    -- On the Show: -- Early voting passes 50 million ballots as records fall in several states and Republicans grow nervous about midterm turnout -- Trump gives baffling answers on the Alaska election lawsuit, the reflecting pool event, and a concept of a deal with Canada -- Trump stops a rally speech to wipe his eye with a wet towel and turns a minor moment into another fight over his health -- Trump rambles through an Iowa rally, talking about boring football, a candidate's weight, protesters, and an invented story -- Asked for a closing message to voters, Trump tells people struggling with prices that the poverty numbers are the single best -- Republicans openly discuss not seating a Democrat who wins Alaska's Senate race as Tim Scott dodges a simple question on results -- Jon Ossoff lays out what Democrats would do with Congress, from oversight to healthcare, as Republicans face real consequences -- Trump rages at Alina Habba's $50 million deal with a pardoned banker's family, then attacks a reporter who asks about Iran -- Trump can read, but a presidency built on never reading, with everything delivered verbally, may be the most dangerous kind -- On the Bonus Show: Haley Stevens endorses a Republican in the Michigan Senate race, a researcher watches hundreds of midterm ads, voters decide 140 ballot questions around the country, and much more... 📜 Trust & Will: Save 20% on your estate planning at https://trustandwill.com/pakman 👖 Fair Harbor: Get 20% off with code PAKMAN at https://fairharborclothing.com/pakman 💪 AG1: Get a FREE Immune Support Bundle with your first subscription: https://drinkag1.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 (0:00) Start (1:19) Record early voting turnout (8:33) Trump's baffling answers (17:28) Trump's rally eye problem (26:43) Trump's rambling Iowa rally (38:36) Trump's closing message (44:56) Not seating a Democratic winner (53:42) Ossoff on Democrats with power (1:00:08) Trump turns on Habba (1:08:38) The post-literate president Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  6. 5d ago

    Republican ENRAGES TRUMP, endorses Democrat

    -- On the Bonus Show: Lisa Murkowski endorses the Democrat in Alaska governor’s race, Microsoft offers a quarter of its global workforce voluntary buyouts over AI, James Comey faces federal charges for a third time, and much more... 🤝 Become a Member: https://www.davidpakman.com/membership -- 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! https://www.davidpakman.com/membership 📚 ORDER David's new book PAY ATTENTION https://davidpakman.com/attention 📧 Subscribe to our (FREE) Substack newsletter: https://substack.davidpakman.com 📞 Send David a text: +1 (646) 531-4333 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  7. 6d ago

    Obama does irreversible damage to Trump

    -- In this week's roundup: Trump attacks a reporter asking about health, Obama triggers Trump with a Cheesecake factory joke, Trump wants to prosecute Alaska's Senate candidate, and much more... 🤝 Become a Member: https://www.davidpakman.com/membership -- This week's top moments from The David Pakman Show. Support independent media and become a member today! https://www.davidpakman.com/membership 📚 ORDER David's new book PAY ATTENTION https://davidpakman.com/attention 📧 Subscribe to our (FREE) Substack newsletter: https://substack.davidpakman.com 📞 Send David a text: +1 (646) 531-4333 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  8. Oct 30

    Republicans face disaster finish as Trump cancels rallies and attacks reporter

    -- On the Show: -- A new Léger poll shows Democrats leading Republicans by seven points as Donald Trump's approval drops to 33% -- Vice President JD Vance criticizes ranked choice voting systems while also admitting he does not understand them -- Donald Trump cancels an in-person Kansas campaign rally for Senator Roger Marshall despite polling showing a tight race -- Donald Trump verbally attacks a reporter who asked whether health issues caused his Kansas rally cancellation -- A Fox News live street interview at a Trump rally backfires when an attendee describes the movement as a cult -- Attendees exit a campaign rally after Donald Trump jokes on stage about wrapping up his speech early -- The Friday Feedback segment -- On the Bonus Show: JD Vance does a town hall in Texas with Fox News host Jesse Watters, and much more... 😴 Lagoon Sleep: Get 15% off with code PAKMAN at https://lagoonsleep.com/pakman 🗳️ VOTE-E: Make your plan to vote on Nov 3 at https://davidpakman.com/vote 💻 Sponsored by Aura: Try it free for 14 days at https://aura.com/pakman 💻 Sponsored by Private Internet Access: 83% OFF + 4 months free at https://www.piavpn.com/Pakman 👖 Fair Harbor: Get 20% off with code PAKMAN at https://fairharborclothing.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 (01:31) New poll shows Trump approval at 33% (09:24) JD Vance criticizes ranked choice voting (20:01) Trump cancels Kansas rally for Marshall (28:53) Trump attacks reporter asking about health (38:36) Rally attendee calls MAGA a cult (46:02) Rally crowd exits during Trump speech (53:29) Friday Feedback segment 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
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