The David Pakman Show
Power, accountability and fear in 2026
David Pakman dissects recent Supreme Court rulings expanding presidential power, Trump's alleged financial conflicts, and Republican fears of accountability, highlighting the critical stakes of upcoming elections.
Are you ready for the next invasion?
This episode exposes political deception and media fragmentation, from a bizarre 'seashells' indictment and Trump's casual invasion threats to the decline of right-wing media and the evasion of basic facts by public officials.
Fed drops jobs bomb as real bombs continue falling
Jerome Powell's warning of zero private sector job growth and rising inflation, driven by tariffs and an 'optional war' in Iran, exposes the Trump administration's economic failures and incoherent foreign policy.
The dark spiral of power, panic and collapse
Donald Trump's political power is eroding, leading to escalating paranoia, insecurity, and erratic behavior that destabilizes democratic institutions and alienates even his own party.
ICE losing the country as Trump goes bad in Detroit
ICE agents face widespread public disdain and fear, while Donald Trump's recent public appearances in Detroit reveal a pattern of incoherent claims, disinhibition, and authoritarian tendencies, prompting renewed calls for accountability.
A blockbuster shakeup to the world order
David Pakman dissects the US military operation to kidnap Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro, arguing it was an impulsive, illegal act driven by Donald Trump's personal ego and potential cognitive decline, not strategic foreign policy.
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