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11/26/25: Leaked call exposes Trump as approval craters, Republicans raise alarm
26 Nov 2025
-- On the Show: -- A leaked call shows Steve Witkoff coaching Russian officials on flattering Donald Trump to extract concessions for Vladimir Putin -- Donald Trump publicly misreads manipulation by Russia, mishandles policy questions, and doubles down on weak answers about trade, healthcare, and prosecutions -- FBI Director Kash Patel faces removal after reports of misuse of government resources, internal backlash, and plans to replace him with Co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey -- New polling shows Donald Trump underwater in states he carried in 2024 with sharp drops among independents despite strong Republican base support -- Turning Point USA signals early support for JD Vance in 2028 as allies argue the movement needs a post-Trump successor -- Donald Trump keeps a reduced schedule, starts late, hides medical details, and shows visible fatigue -- Donald Trump delivers false claims, verbal stumbles, and erratic remarks in public appearances during a Thanksgiving event -- Kevin Hassett defends cheaper Thanksgiving pricing even though food prices are higher and Walmart replaced items in its meal with fewer, generic products -- Fox News reframes missed Trump's $2 gas promises as subjective while prices hover above three dollars -- Fox News host Laura Ingraham warns of looming midterm losses as historical data ties low presidential approval to major seat losses -- On the Bonus Show: A congressional race in Tennessee is neck-and-neck, national parks will raise fees for international tourists, a Campbell Soup executive called its products food for "poor people," and much more... 📄 UPDF: Get 50% OFF the world's best AI PDF editor and converter at https://davidpakman.com/updf ⚠️ Ground News: Get 40% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman 🖼️ Aura Frames: Use code PAKMAN for $45 off Carver Mat frames at https://auraframes.com/pakman 🛌 Helix Sleep mattresses: Get 27% OFF sitewide at https://helixsleep.com/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Subscribe to our (FREE) Substack newsletter: https://davidpakman.substack.com -- Get David's Books: https://davidpakman.com/echo -- 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 (01:59) Witkoff coaches Russia (09:19) Trump misreads Russia (17:20) FBI leadership shakeup (24:46) Trump underwater in polls (31:56) TPUSA backs Vance (39:04) Trump reduced schedule (45:33) Trump Thanksgiving missteps (50:35) Hassett defends prices (55:58) Fox reframes gas promises (1:01:20) Ingraham warns midterms
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