The David Pakman Show

It’s better to cross the finish line before celebrating
The host dissects the Trump administration's 'weak' Iran deal, G7 blunders, and the Ohio gubernatorial race, highlighting perceived incompetence and political hypocrisy.

They’re getting caught doing the exact same thing
David Pakman exposes the Trump administration's hypocrisy on the Iran nuclear deal, highlights concerns about Trump's cognitive state at the G7, and critiques the weaponization of government against political opponents, while Robert Reich outlines an economic populist strategy for Democrats.

Everything is great other than all of this stuff
David Pakman exposes how rising gas prices, a taxpayer-funded White House ballroom, and Canada's diplomatic shift away from the US reveal a disconnect between political rhetoric and economic reality, often obscured by media spectacle.

Trump threatens war crimes, praises Allah on Easter Sunday
Guest host Britney Paige critically dissects the Trump administration's alleged threats of war crimes, budget priorities, Epstein cover-up, and perceived racism, framing them as a dangerous pattern of instability and hypocrisy.
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