The David Pakman Show
Episodes
Reality collapses and Americans are noticing
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Donald Trump reportedly demanded nuclear launch codes for Iran, but the claim traces to an unverified source and lacks confirmation...
The week from hell is only getting started
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show: -- FBI Director Kash Patel faces reports of heavy drinking and being too intoxicated for staff to wake him during critical moments -...
“The victims, or whatever” shocks MAGA
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Donald Trump downplays Jeffrey Epstein victims while making confusing claims about gas prices and Iran negotiations -- Donald Trum...
They can't keep their lies straight
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Pat Ford, producer of the David Pakman Show, fills in for David -- In an interview with Maria Bartiromo, Donald Trump gives a ser...
Everyone is turning on Trump now
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Donald Trump claims he posted an image of himself as a doctor while denying it resembles Jesus and faces criticism from right-wing ...
Trump sacrifices Vance to save failing presidency
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Donald Trump moves to block the already constrained Strait of Hormuz while expanding United States control over Venezuelan oil -- ...
This is a really strange way to "win" a war
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Donald Trump orders a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz immediately after claiming the waterway was already open -- Hungarian...
Trump loses mind on friends as war backfires badly
10 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Josh Gay from Ring of Fire fills in for David. Check out his work at https://www.youtube.com/@TheRingofFire -- Donald Trump attack...
The victory is already collapsing and they know it
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Donald Trump claims control over the Strait of Hormuz and a successful agreement with Iran, while Iran restricts ships and ignores ...
Trump doesn’t destroy Iran, but he destroyed wallets
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Gas prices have jumped 61% percent since mid-January under Donald Trump, directly affecting Americans at the pump -- More American...
Trump is running away from his high gas prices
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Donald Trump speaks at an Easter event, praising himself, threatening Iran, and insulting the Iranian people -- Donald Trump deliv...
Trump threatens war crimes, praises Allah on Easter Sunday
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Brittany Page, host of the Page Perspective, fills in for David. Subscribe to her channel at http://www.youtube.com/@brittanyepage ...
A major shift is happening right now
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Donald Trump gradually loses control over his base and party as voters and allies begin questioning his leadership and distancing t...
Something isn’t right in the inner circle
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Kamala Harris, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Gavin Newsom lead early Democratic polling for 2028, but none seem likely to unify the...
They’re willing to lose everything for Trump
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Ronny Jackson and Pete Hegseth openly signal that political losses and higher prices are acceptable as long as Donald Trump does no...
They’re talking about 1 to 2 years in Iran
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, Democrat from California's 51st district, joins us to discuss the No Kings protests, cost-of-living messaging, su...
No Kings vs CPAC did not go well
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Karen Bass, Mayor of Los Angeles, California, joins us to discuss her approach to reducing homelessness and crime in LA, as well as...
This is not how wealthy countries are supposed to behave
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Fox News confronts Speaker Mike Johnson with Donald Trump publicly rejecting the shutdown deal and Johnson struggles to reconcile h...
Iran backlash grows as they’re feeling around in the dark
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Senator Tammy Baldwin, Democrat from Wisconsin, joins us to discuss what Congress can do to rein in Trump's war, gas price hikes, I...
Trump’s own district flips as it all falls apart
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Democrat Emily Gregory wins Donald Trump’s home district in Florida flipping a Republican seat despite Trump’s endorsement and ...
Peak chaos hits over war, money, insider trading
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Donald Trump negotiates a framework to end the Iran war that closely matches the Iran nuclear deal negotiated by Barack Obama -- M...
What does it mean to win at this point?
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Donald Trump prepares the public for winding down the Iran war while simultaneously threatening massive escalation over the Strait ...
The economic meltdown is gaining momentum
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Donald Trump escalates the conflict with Iran as a strike on Qatar’s Ras Laffan energy facility sends global gas and oil prices s...
Fed drops jobs bomb as real bombs continue falling
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- JB Pritzker, Governor of Illinois, joins us in person to discuss immigration enforcement fears in Chicago, regulating crypto and pr...
People are noticing what’s happening in America
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Americans react to rising grocery and gas prices, describing $150 for basics and saying they ignore political messaging and focus o...
Everything is suddenly going wrong
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Donald Trump damages Republican prospects in the 2026 midterms as betting markets shift to a 50/50 chance of Democrats winning cont...
Declaring victory when you’re losing is a bad idea
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- New GDP data shows the U.S. economy slows sharply to 0.7 percent growth as Donald Trump faces rising oil prices, weakening job numb...
It’s backfiring but it might be profitable
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Donald Trump's war with Iran drives up oil prices while his administration controls Venezuelan oil sales, raising questions about w...
Prices up, chaos up, tragedy up, logic down
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Alex Wagner, MSNBC host and journalist, joins us on Substack Live to discuss Trump’s Iran strategy, Pete Hegseth, and the upcomin...
The war is suddenly much more dangerous as gas prices explode
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Senator Mark Warner, Democrat from Virginia, joins us to discuss why he believes the Iran conflict is a war of choice with unclear ...
Trump walked right into the trap, Gavin Newsom on the show
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Gavin Newsom, Governor of California, joins us in person to discuss Donald Trump's failures, speculation about 2028, and his new bo...
Global financial panic unleashed by Trump’s Iran war
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Maura Healey, Governor of Massachusetts, joins us to discuss Donald Trump's failure to coordinate with governors ahead of military ...
The firings have started and the embarrassment is growing
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Donald Trump removes Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security after a series of public embarrassments, then assigns her a vagu...
A truly bad day for people who care about reality
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Senator Chris Murphy, Democrat from Connecticut, joins us to discuss Donald Trump’s military actions against Iran, who should be ...
MAGA’s Texas nightmare begins, prices spiking hard
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- James Talarico wins the Texas Democratic Senate primary and will face the winner of the upcoming Republican runoff between John Cor...
War backfires, base revolts, gas prices spike as market collapses
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Senator Ruben Gallego, Democrat from Arizona, joins us to discuss Donald Trump's attacks on Iran, whether they constitute an impeac...
No war promise collapses as Trump bombs Iran
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Donald Trump launches a joint military operation with Israel, attacking Iran that kills Ayatollah Khamenei, leading to regional ret...
Texas panic rises as Epstein problem gets worse
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton fight a divisive primary as Democrats James Talarico and Jasmine Crockett post ...
Americans are leaving and credibility has collapsed
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Americans relocate abroad in record numbers as foreign residency data, citizenship renunciations, and student enrollment trends sho...
Trump’s SOTU disaster could cost Republicans 2026
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address was a low-energy, reality-detached speech filled with false claims, self-praise, a...
Reality distortion has become the norm
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Donald Trump prepares to deliver his State of the Union address as Americans continue struggling with healthcare costs, affordabili...
The dark spiral of power, panic and collapse
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Michael Wolff, journalist and best-selling author, joins us to discuss Trump's return to power, the Epstein scandal, and his latest...
GOP is ignoring Trump, and Trump is getting desperate
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- FBI Director Kash Patel defends aggressive federal actions while raising serious First Amendment concerns about targeting protest f...
Power slips as allies spiral, Trump’s control collapsing
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, is arrested by British police on suspicion of misconduct in public office relat...
Nothing to see here, just chaos everywhere
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Dr. Frank George, psychologist and cognitive neuroscientist, joins us to discuss why he believes Donald Trump likely has Frontotemp...
GOP facing 2026 nightmare as Trump spirals
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Ruth Ben-Ghiat joins us on Substack Live to discuss how Donald Trump’s escalating rhetoric, institutional pressure, and personali...
Fool me twice, shame on…wait, what?
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Dan Koh, Former White House Deputy Cabinet Secretary and former Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs under President Biden,...
They need to rethink this, for their own good
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Senator Chris Murphy questions Donald Trump nominee Jeremy Carl under oath, exposing incoherent defenses of white identitarian ideo...
When the going gets tough, the weak throw insults
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Pam Bondi erupts during a House hearing, redirects questions about Jeffrey Epstein to stock market numbers, clashes with Ted Lieu, ...
Did they think it would all just go away?
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Members of Congress say partially unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files reveal concealed names, very young victims, and possible contrad...
Calls for resignation grow as Epstein details emerge, Trump threatens Canada
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Dr. Mehmet Oz is urging Americans to get vaccinated against measles amid growing outbreaks, a predictable consequence of vaccine sk...
MAGA culture fades as GOP panic grows
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- U.S. Olympians Hunter Hess and Chris Lillis publicly criticize Trump administration policies while representing the United States, ...
Trump lets it slip at prayer breakfast as Clinton testimony backfires
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Josh Gay from Ring of Fire fills in for David. Check out his work at https://www.youtube.com/@TheRingofFire -- Donald Trump hijack...
Trump scrambles to escape Epstein fallout as ICE descends into misery
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Josh Gay from Ring of Fire fills in for David. Check out his work at https://www.youtube.com/@TheRingofFire -- Megyn Kelly has a s...
Militarize elections, shut down Epstein files, hope for the best
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Donald Trump allies float deploying ICE agents with guns at polling places to intimidate voters and manipulate elections without fo...
Lines have been crossed and there’s no going back
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Accountability for figures like Joe Rogan and Andrew Schulz should confront their predictable failure without pushing them back int...
GOP prepares for life after Trump as strongman loses control
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- The right-wing media ecosystem turns Charlie Kirk into both a saint and a conspiracy object, hollowing out his legacy while the Tru...
Do they think they will get away with this?
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Rand Paul rebukes right-wing media figures for lying about the ICE killing of Alex Pretti and defends constitutional carry rights ...
ICE agents in trouble as under the bus goes Bovino
29 Jan 2026
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-- On the Show -- Graham Platner, a Marine and U.S. Army veteran and oyster farmer, joins us to discuss his candidacy for the Democratic nomination f...
Trump now fighting MAGA on guns in bizarre reversal
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- A federal ICE agent in Minnesota threatens a legal observer for speaking and filming, openly signaling that constitutionally protec...
The firings will continue until the morale improves
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Ezekiel Emanuel, an oncologist and world leader in health policy and bioethics, joins us to discuss his new book "Eat Your Ice Crea...
ICE chaos as another one killed, Americans have had enough
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Adam James, a licensed physical therapist working in home healthcare and content creator known as “epistemiccrisis,” joins us t...
Measles goes viral as world moves on from Trump
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Lara Trump and allies aggressively spin Donald Trump's rambling Davos appearance as brilliance to preempt and smother growing publ...
Global humiliation spreads like wildfire as dementia goes mainstream
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Donald Trump immigration enforcement detains five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos outside his Minnesota home, exposing how mass deporta...
Presidency new lows as Trump humiliated in Davos
21 Jan 2026
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-- On the Show -- Maryland Governor Wes Moore joins us to explain how his administration is pushing back against Donald Trump's authoritarian action...
Global abandonment of Trump as he passes 1 year in office
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- A new economic study reported by The Wall Street Journal finds that American consumers and businesses pay nearly all of Donald Tru...
They're defending Insurrection Act as chaos hits the streets
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Jesse Dollemore confronts ICE abuses directly after agents gas a woman in a wheelchair and refuses to retreat under pressure -- R...
Insurrection act threat made by Trump as he falls asleep again
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Donald Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy U.S. military troops against Minneapolis residents protesting fede...
ICE losing the country as Trump goes bad in Detroit
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- ICE agents report fear of the public after the killing of Renee Good which exposes how Donald Trump turned immigration enforcement...
Republicans drop Trump as Noem impeachment is happening
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Janet Mills, Governor of Maine, joins us to discuss her campaign for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate -- Republican ...
Trump admin desperation explodes with criminal probes
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Josh Shapiro, Governor of Pennsylvania, joins us to discuss the killing of Renee Good, and how to resist Trump and his ICE agents ...
Casual invasion announcement drops as Vance defends the worst
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Donald Trump delivers rambling and contradictory remarks on Fox News boasting about Venezuela oil seizures and casually predicting R...
ICE murder terrifies country as Trump defends, Natl Guard prepared
08 Jan 2026
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-- On the Show -- Caleb Ragland, Chairman of the American Soybean Association, joins us to discuss how Trump's tariffs are reshaping the soybean indus...
Trump seizes Russian tanker as impeachment calls grow
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- A United States Coast Guard team seizes a Russian-flagged oil tanker under Trump's orders, sparking escalation fears and suspicion o...
And now the scamming of Americans begins
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Senator Raphael Warnock, Democrat from Georgia, joins us to discuss the Trump administration's Venezuela operation and the stakes...
A blockbuster shakeup to the world order
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Donald Trump orders a U.S. military operation that captures Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores in Venezuela and brings them to New Yo...
2026 is already insane
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Donald Trump faces a hard power cutoff in the 2026 midterms where losing the House would effectively halt his legislative agenda a...
Desperation peaks as 2026 isn't looking so good
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Attorney General Pam Bondi deletes a tweet praising what she thought was Donald Trump's success after realizing the overdose data ...
Another war is starting and Trump's confused about it
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Donald Trump casually references a CIA drone strike inside Venezuela so incoherently that journalists and officials initially cann...
Ukraine Russia talks go wrong as Trump decline unavoidable
29 Dec 2025
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-- On the Show -- Dr. John Gartner, former assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and founder of Duty to Warn, joins us ...
They're quickly losing control of their own lies
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick falsely claims on Fox News that GDP growth guarantees higher wages and the segment explains how ...
Epstein docs accuse Trump as economy in holding pattern
24 Dec 2025
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-- On the Show -- Newly released Justice Department and FBI records include a rape allegation naming Donald J. Trump document his repeated associati...
Epstein files detonate as damage control launches
23 Dec 2025
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-- On the Show -- A newly released Jeffrey Epstein letter claims Donald Trump shares an explicit sexual interest in young women, raising serious que...
Trump burying the Epstein files with pathetic redactions
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Jocelyn Benson, Michigan Secretary of State, joins us to discuss her campaign for the Democratic nomination for governor -- The T...
Is Trump's $1776 a bonus or a bribe?
19 Dec 2025
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-- On the Show -- Donald Trump promotes $1,776 cash payments to service members while escalating explicit oil-driven rhetoric about Venezuela, raisi...
Trump throws away his presidency and MAGAs cheer
18 Dec 2025
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-- On the Show -- Donald Trump openly says the United States wants Venezuela's oil, raising questions about war motives, regime change, and public su...
Trump confidant caught spilling the beans
17 Dec 2025
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-- On the Show -- Sarah Matthews, former Trump White House Deputy Press Secretary, joins us in a Substack Live to discuss Donald Trump's health cove...
The economic collapse that is dragging Trump
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Donald Trump highlights November job gains while burying October losses as unemployment rises to its highest level in more than fo...
12/15/25: A dark weekend as reality collides with denial
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- A weekend of mass violence spans a Brown University shooting, an antisemitic terror attack in Sydney, and the killing of Rob Reine...
12/12/25: Crowds vanishing and prices rising as Trump has terrible week
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Donald Trump delivers a low-energy rally in a small Pennsylvania casino ballroom as the crowd sits unresponsive -- Polling shows ...
12/11/25: Tanker seized by antiwar president as jobs problem grows
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Donald Trump orders a military-style seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker in international waters while offering no credible legal b...
12/10/25: Trump melts down as Dems win big
10 Dec 2025
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-- On the Show -- Ramesh Ponnuru, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a longtime writer and editor at National Review, joins us...
12/9/25: Data blackout as MAGA civil war explodes
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Senator Mark Kelly, Democrat from Arizona, joins us to discuss the video he put out with fellow lawmakers reminding troops to igno...
12/8/25: Pipe bomber, pardons, and a President in decline
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show -- Brian Cole is revealed as the suspected 2021 DNC and RNC pipe bomber who believed Donald Trump won the 2020 election -- Donald Tr...
12/5/25: Presidency coming apart as economy becomes a nightmare
05 Dec 2025
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-- On the Show: -- Kevin Hassett predicts unrealistic economic growth and praises AI as a workplace coach while Maria Bartiromo tees up claims of bo...
12/4/25: Another jobs fiasco as 2028 secret plan exposed
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump presides over a reported loss of 32,000 private sector jobs as Fox Business downplays the ADP data while small busin...
12/3/25: GOP failure in TN as Trump sleeps through the whole thing
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump and MAGA suffer a massive warning sign after a Tennessee special election shows a stunning collapse in Republican su...
12/2/25: Panic in Tennessee election as Trump spends night posting
02 Dec 2025
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-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump scrambles as a deep red Tennessee congressional district suddenly becomes competitive on election day -- Whie House...
12/1/25: War crimes begin as demands for Trump's MRI explode
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump faces bipartisan scrutiny after reports say the Pentagon ordered follow up strikes on survivors during Caribbean dru...
11/26/25: Leaked call exposes Trump as approval craters, Republicans raise alarm
26 Nov 2025
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-- On the Show: -- A leaked call shows Steve Witkoff coaching Russian officials on flattering Donald Trump to extract concessions for Vladimir Putin...