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May 8, 2026TariffsEconomic PolicyGas Prices

Tariff scam collapses as health panic explodes

A federal court struck down the Trump administration's latest tariff scheme, while officials downplayed economic woes and Trump exhibited erratic public behavior, all amidst a Republican strategy focused on manipulating voting systems rather than policy achievements.

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May 1, 2026Energy PricesUS PoliticsForeign Policy

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.

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Apr 29, 2026US PoliticsDonald TrumpKing Charles III

The real King embarrasses fake king Trump

King Charles implicitly rebuked Trump's anti-democratic tendencies and isolationist policies during a DC visit, while multiple incidents highlighted Trump's perceived incompetence, self-centeredness, and the Secret Service's declining security standards.

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Apr 10, 2026US PoliticsPolitical CommentaryInternational Relations

Trump loses mind on friends as war backfires badly

Donald Trump's erratic behavior is alienating former allies, sparking an 'illegal war' in Iran that backfired, and exposing alleged insider trading, while both major parties struggle with internal disarray and the NAACP takes unprecedented legal action.

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Apr 9, 2026US PoliticsInternational RelationsMedia Analysis

The victory is already collapsing and they know it

David Pakman dissects the disconnect between Donald Trump's declared 'victory' and the ground reality in Iran, alongside the media's struggle to maintain a coherent pro-Trump narrative.

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Jan 22, 2026US politicsDonald TrumpPublic opinion polling

Presidency new lows as Trump humiliated in Davos

David Pakman dissects Donald Trump's declining approval, market-moving erratic behavior, and perceived cognitive decline, arguing these factors create a political 'off-ramp' for Republicans.

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