Podcasts about Pakman

-- On the Show: -- Jessica Tarlov, the lone liberal on Fox News' The Five, silences her right wing co-hosts by simply stating the law about deportations -- Donald Trump is visibly disgusted with the Christian prayer at an Easter event -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary, suffers a total meltdown once again when confronted with the truth -- A MAGA gas truck protest backfires outside a Tesla showroom -- Republican donors are revolting against Donald Trump's economic scheme, but it's merely out of self-interest -- Elon Musk is being investigated by multiple federal agencies, including the SEC -- Tom Homan, Donald Trump's deportation czar, smirks about the potential for a dictatorship -- The right-wing Wall Street Journal is now floating the idea of impeaching Donald Trump -- Donald Trump gets hit with the worst polling of his presidency so far -- This week's Friday Feedback -- On the Bonus Show: Senator meets with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Jesse Watters says Bulls hat is sign of MS-13 membership, Newsmax host defends Trump's geography flub, and much more...

-- On the Show: -- Congressman Robert Garcia (D-CA) joins David to discuss the Trump administration's ignoring due process, the collapse of DOGE, and much more -- ICE starts to detain US citizens for hours when attempting to re-enter the United States -- ICE agents smash the window of the wrong guy in another gone-wrong fiasco -- Donald Trump gets a brutal criminal warning from a judge, but will it matter? -- Fed Chairman Jerome Powell tells Donald Trump to back off -- Donald Trump is absolutely triggered by being unable to control Fed Chairman Jerome Powell -- A dazed and confused Attorney General Pam Bondi cannot or will not stop lying on TV about deportations -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary, is completely desperate about China during a Fox News interview -- Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr delivers a disgusting fact-free rant about autism -- On the Bonus Show: Former President Biden unleashes on Trump and Musk, IRS making plans to rescind Harvard's tax-exempt status, NY AG Letitia James becomes Trump's latest target, much more...

In this episode I sat down with Anna Pakman, Margo Gignac and James Ian, the writer/director and stars of Emergency Plan, a new short film for the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge. Emergency Plan stars Margo and James as a disabled couple forced to send their young son out alone after a catastrophic East Coast earthquake — when it becomes clear no one is coming to help them evacuate. Ali Stroker voices the radio anchor whose warnings grow increasingly urgent as the crisis unfolds. We discuss the making of the film, the real-world inspiration and reason for telling this story, how systems fail disabled people during disasters and much more.Join The Patreon: Click ⁠⁠Here⁠⁠Watch Emergency Plan: https://www.emergencyplanfilm.comFollow Anna: Instagram: @annatatedFollow Margo: Instagram: @margo_gignacFollow James: Instagram: @jamesianmusicThe Partnership For Inclusive Disaster Strategies: https://disasterstrategies.orgLearn More About The Easterseals Disability Film Challenge: Website: https://disabilityfilmchallenge.com YouTube: @TheDisabilityFilmChallengeInstagram: @disabilityfilmchallengeFollow Me: Instagram: ⁠⁠@jill_ilana⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠@alwayslookingup.podcast⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠@jillian_ilana⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠https://www.jillianilana.com⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠alwayslookingup227@gmail.com⁠⁠Read With Me:⁠⁠Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠The StoryGraph⁠⁠Relief For Disabled People Impacted By The Los Angeles Fires:Richard Devylder Disaster Relief Fund: ⁠⁠https://disabilitydisasteraccess.org/rd-relief-fund/⁠⁠United Spinal Disaster Relief Grant: ⁠⁠https://unitedspinal.org/disaster-relief-grant/⁠⁠Inevitable Foundation Emergency Relief Fund: ⁠⁠https://www.inevitable.foundation/erf⁠⁠This episode was edited and produced by Ben Curwin

-- On the Show: -- Mark Bankston, attorney at Farrar and Ball best known for his takedown of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, is now representing Mauricio Garcia, a man falsely labeled as a "neo-Nazi mass shooter" by major media outlets, and joins David to discuss the case -- Senator Bernie Sanders and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez continue to hold massive rallies in red states as discussion of AOC as a possible 2028 presidential candidate grows -- Dan Caldwell, an advisor to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, is escorted out of the Pentagon for sharing classified information -- Trump adviser Stephen Miller loses his mind on television once again while engaged in a disgusting dehumanizing rant -- A softball Trump interview still manages to go completely wrong -- Donald Trump explodes in another unhinged Truth Social rant -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary, fails to tell the truth once again -- Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene's town hall is plagued with protests, including one protester who got tased -- On the Bonus Show: Senator will travel to El Salvador this week, Trump says he will pay immigrants to self-deport, Republicans less trusted than Democrats on the economy for the first time in years, much more...

-- On the Show: -- Jonathan Allen, senior political reporter for NBC News and co-author alongside Amie Parnes of the new book "Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House," joins David to discuss the book, Biden's failed re-election campaign, the election of Donald Trump, and much more. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3Y2mwMF -- Donald Trump's America is becoming a dictatorship, and we deep dive into why that term is not hyperbole -- Presidents Donald Trump and Nayib Bukele of El Salvador hold a dystopian, terrifying press event at the White House -- A shouting Stephen Miller melts down on Fox News and defends a deportation that the Trump administration has already admitted was a mistake -- At the latest AOC/Bernie Sanders rally in Nampa, Idaho, Ocasio-Cortez refers to Donald Trump as a rapist and criminal -- Donald Trump gets the epitome of the softball question, asked how he manages to be so healthy -- On the Bonus Show: Bill Maher visits the White House, Social Security wrongly lists thousands of migrants as dead, Trump admin announces freeze to billions for Harvard, much more...

-- On the Show: -- An arsonist attempts to burn down Pennsylvania Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro's house just after Passover -- Donald Trump caves again, carving out some tech billionaires from his tariffs -- Senator Bernie Sanders brings the house down during an impromptu speech a Coachella -- Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have more record crowds with fired up audiences -- Donald Trump's bizarre annual physical triggers major health concerns -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary, implodes when asked the simplest of questions about the economy -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary, prays to Jesus before lying uncontrollably to the press and the American people -- Donald Trump has an authoritarian meltdown on Truth Social after watching 60 Minutes -- Donald Trump launches a brutal attack on plumbing and water pressure -- On the Bonus Show: Why Elon can't find $1 trillion in cuts, Meta's biggest trial in history, State Department wants staff to report alleged anti-Christian bias under Biden, much more...

-- On the Show: -- Economic experts worry that Donald Trump has gone "insane" in the wake of the tariff stock market fiasco -- Donald Trump seems confused between "political asylum" and "insane asylums" -- Tulsi Gabbard claimed to live in Texas, but voted in Hawaii, raising major red flags -- Donald Trump's Truth Social rant leaves his own allies speechless -- Fox News admits that Trump's tariffs directly hurt businesses -- A desperate Maria Bartiromo asks "why are we doing this?" about Trump's economic fiasco -- Left wing purity tests represent a fight for status, and they're counterproductive -- MAGA hero Russell Brand is charged with a number of sexual assault crimes -- This week's Friday Feedback -- On the Bonus Show: Marjorie Taylor Greene suspected of insider trading, Trump admin considering paying Greenlanders $10,000, and much more...

-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump orders a massive military parade to take place on his birthday at huge taxpayer expense, reminiscent of 20th century authoritarians -- A slurring and disheveled Donald Trump speaks nonsense to the National Republican Congressional Committee dinner -- Attorney General Pam Bondi tells endless lies about deportations taking place in the United States under Donald Trump -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary, melts down over simple questions -- Fox News completely ignores the stock market collapse for days -- The MAGA civil war builds with Elon Musk referring to Peter Navarro as "Peter Retarrdo" -- Republican Senator Rand Paul eviscerates Donald Trump's tariff scheme -- A point-by-point breakdown of Charlie Kirk's claims about tariffs quickly falls apart upon a cursory examination -- On the Bonus Show: Judge says White House can't ban Associated Press, more Americans say Trump favoring Russia too much, Trump tariffs trigger "alarming" bond market fire sale, much more... ✏️ Outschool: Use code PAKMAN for up to $20 OFF at https://outschool.com/pakman

-- On the Show: -- Protests against Donald Trump and Elon Musk explode nationally as the streets fill -- A sweaty and panicked Trump has no idea what's happening to the economy as he takes questions on Air Force One -- Donald Trump admits he likes the idea of imprisoning American citizens in El Salvador, which would be unconstitutional and against the law -- Elon Musk splits with Trump, saying he wants free trade, not tariffs -- A growing number of right wing figures are turning on Donald Trump's tariffs, including Fox Host Maria Bartiromo, Elon Musk, Jonah Goldberg, Rand Paul and others -- A delusional Trump supporter explains tariffs as she understands them, which happens to be absolute nonsense, as the latest reminder of a major problem in American politics -- Barack Obama exposes the right-wing media on how they covered his administration versus Trump's -- Right-wing Trump supporter Ben Shapiro pounds Trump over the blanket tariffs he has put in place -- A new report find that left wing YouTube grew significantly faster than right wing YouTube in the first quarter of 2025 -- On the Bonus Show: 2 states considering eliminating income tax, National Park Service removes references to Harriet Tubman, RFK Jr visits epicenter of Texas measles outbreak, much more...

-- On the Show: -- Congressman Greg Casar (D-TX) joins David to discuss the future of the progressive movement, the disastrous Trump tariffs, the 2026 and 2028 elections, and much more -- Donald Trump announces blanket global tariffs in a disoriented and confused outdoor White House event -- Markets collapse as a result of Donald Trump's outrageous new tariff scheme -- Some Senate Republicans turn on Trump, blocking his Canadian tariffs, as dissent grows -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary, is unable to defend Donald Trump's new tariffs in a CNN interview with Kate Bolduan -- Looking back at a clip of George W. Bush warning about exactly what Donald Trump is doing today is a stark reminder of how much the Republican Party has changed -- On the Bonus Show: House Democrats join plant to force vote on ending Trump's tariffs, Eric Adams announces he will run as independent in NYC mayoral race, two mothers bring House to a half over push to allow proxy voting for new parents, much more...

-- On the Show: -- Brad Schimel, the Trump and Musk-endorsed candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court has lost in a major setback for the MAGA agenda -- Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) sets a new record with a Senate speech lasting more than 25 hours -- GDP collapse is expected for Q1 2025 with a consensus estimate of just 0.3% growth and an Atlanta Fed GDPNow estimate of -3.7% -- Tesla sales collapse, down 13% year-over-year for Q1 2025, their worst quarter in three years -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary, lies uncontrollably about everything from deportations to the Signal investigation -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary, opens the door to a third Trump term while speaking to the press -- Elon Musk is confronted by the lone liberal on Fox News' The Five and doesn't answer a single one of her questions -- Joe Rogan attacks Donald Trump for the totally failed mass deportations -- On the Bonus Show: Trump announces new round of tariffs, DOJ to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione, "torpedo" bats have everyone in Major League Baseball talking, much more...

On this, the eve of “Liberation Day,” as key House and judicial races loom, we're joined by David Pakman to discuss his new book, The Echo Machine: How Right-Wing Extremism Created a Post-Truth America. Pakman argues that conservative media and politicians have constructed a parallel reality that undermines Americans' ability to think critically. But Pakman is also pressed on whether certain narratives on the left are similarly misleading, and if so, how much they contribute to the broader erosion of public trust. Produced by Corey Wara Email us at thegist@mikepesca.com To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/TheGist Subscribe to The Gist: https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ Subscribe to The Gist Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g Subscribe to The Gist Instagram Page: GIST INSTAGRAM Follow Mikes Substack at: Pesca Profundities | Mike Pesca | Substack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

-- On the Show: -- David lays out his political views in response to audience questions as a sort of anti-authoritarian progressive manifesto -- NBC News' Kristin Welker reports that Donald Trump told her he's exploring the idea of a third term, despite legally being unable to serve again -- A deep dive into the ways Donald Trump could try to argue for a third term, and their legal shortcomings -- Donald Trump admits he has "no idea" what Signal is and appears completely confused -- Elon Musk announces he will be stepping down from DOGE soon, claiming to have accomplished everything -- Elon Musk holds a town hall that goes horribly wrong -- Tucker Carlson says he won't fly with vaccinated pilots and spouts outrageous conspiracy theories -- Donald Trump is asked "what is a woman?" and struggles to answer it -- Donald Trump unveils yet another outrageous economic idea, this time suggesting tariffs on everything country -- On the Bonus Show: White House weighs how to help farmers as trade war crushes them, Trump funding cuts ripple through rural America, Florida special election suggest trouble for Trump & Republican leaders, much more...

-- On the Show: -- The wheels are not-so-slowly coming off of Donald Trump's clown car cabinet -- Alina Habba, Donald Trump's former personal attorney, now US Attorney in New Jersey, claims that the entire Signal fiasco is a "hoax" -- A look at how empires fail and how the US could enter a death spiral -- Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr starts pushing a debunked cell phone health conspiracy theory -- Social Security is starting to break, including long lines, delayed new benefit approvals, and more, all by design -- The Wall Street Journal appears to slowly be turning on Donald Trump -- This week's Friday Feedback -- On the Bonus Show: The Friday Bonus Show with Producer Pat

-- On the Show: -- A disoriented Donald Trump has no idea what's happening, raising new questions about who is truly in charge as Trump golfs and hangs out at Mar-a-Lago in the midst of the Signal texting scandal -- A disgusting Donald Trump once again waxes poetic about "fertilization" -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary, lets the pressure get to her as she flips out and denies CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins a followup question about the Signal scandal -- Democratic Congressman Jason Crow humiliates Fox News host Will Cain on the topic of the Signal fiasco -- MAGA civil war is brewing as Secretary of State Marco Rubio appears to throw National Security Adviser Mike Waltz under the bus over the Signal texting scandal -- Donald Trump has become a God to his base, which will never turn on him -- Attorney General Pam Bondi goes full dictator and warns Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett to be careful when criticizing Elon Musk -- Democratic Congressman Greg Casar dominates Fox News and shows how Democrats can effectively message -- Secretary of Homeland Security Kristie Noem flies to El Salvador for maybe the most disgusting propaganda event in political history -- Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene flips out on a reporter because the reporter is not American -- On the Bonus Show: Trump announces 25% tariffs on car imports to US, Trump names "first buddy" Elon Musk to investigate Signal fiasco, Senator Chuck Schumer keeps his job as Dems wonder if he's on borrowed time, much more...

-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump completely fails to explain the texting scandal during what was meant to be a softball interview with Newsmax, caught very obviously lying -- A panicked Donald Trump attempts to defend the disastrous national security breach involving The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg -- Mike Waltz, Donald Trump's National Security Adviser, suggests a journalist hacked his way into the Signal group in question -- Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is absolutely destroyed during hearings about the Signal leak -- Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gives an absolutely outrageous answer about what happened in the Signal group -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's Press Secretary, suffers a complete meltdown over the text message fiasco -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's Press Secretary, fails to run interference about the Signal text message scandal -- Fox News' Jesse Watters runs a very poor disinformation campaign after the Signal fiasco -- Fox News host Brian Kilmeade suggests doing away with due process in a stunning, unconstitutional rant -- Attorney General Pam Bondi goes full authoritarian while Donald Trump stares at and drools over her -- On the Bonus Show: Kristi Noem to visit El Salvador prison, Trump appoints Alina Habba as US Attorney, Jasmine Crockett calls Greg Abbott "Gov. Hot Wheels," and much more...

David Pakman (host, “The David Pakman Show,” and author, “The Echo Machine: How Right-Wing Extremism Created a Post-Truth America”) joins Chris Cuomo to discuss how right-wing media built a post-truth movement that helped propel Trump's political dominance. They explore why conservative digital platforms are outperforming liberal ones, how the left's messaging failures have contributed to election losses, and what needs to change. Pakman and Cuomo also examine the appeal of the manosphere, the role of masculinity in modern politics, and how perception has overtaken reality in the public discourse. Follow and subscribe to The Chris Cuomo Project on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube for new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday: https://linktr.ee/cuomoproject Join Chris Ad-Free On Substack: http://thechriscuomoproject.substack.com Support our sponsors: AG1 AG1 is offering new subscribers a FREE $76 gift when you sign up. You'll get a Welcome Kit, a bottle of D3K2 AND 5 free travel packs in your first box. So make sure to check out DrinkAG1.com/ccp to get this offer! iRestore Reverse hair loss with @iRestorelaser and get $625 off with the code chris at https://www.irestorelaser.com/chris #irestorepod Factor Eat smart with Factor. Get started at FACTORMEALS.COM/FACTORPODCAST and use code FACTORPODCAST to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. Shopify Upgrade your business and get the same checkout AllBirds or Aviator Nation uses. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/chrisc to upgrade your selling today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump's national security team accidentally texts war plans to The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg in the biggest national security breach in a very long time -- Donald Trump admits he has no idea what is going on in his administration -- Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth starts the coverup over the national security disaster that results in The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg receiving administration war plans via text message -- Donald Trump melts down in a failed cabinet meeting, forgetting Usha Vance's name and generally making little to no sense -- The official Trump administration rapid response account, as well as Charlie Kirk, post clips attacking Kathy Hochul's appearance on The David Pakman Show -- Tesla sales continue to decline in Europe as Tesla's self-driving software trial is halted in China -- Donald Trump announces a terrifying, chilling assault on free speech based on the monitoring of social media posts -- A shocking and disturbing interview reminds us why Donald Trump won -- Donald Trump loses it over an ugly portrait of himself -- On the Bonus Show: The latest on Trump's legal cases, US Postal Service head resigns, Trump appoints Alina Habba to DOJ job, and much more... ✏️ Outschool: Use code PAKMAN for up to $20 OFF at https://outschool.com/pakman

-- On the Show: -- Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, as well as other Democrats, are filling venues that Trump never filled with raucous and inspiring rallies -- A review of economic performance after two months of Donald Trump's second term -- Donald Trump suffers a full frontal crash in which he goes full authoritarian, a truly horrifying display -- Donald Trump is melting down over the level of power that Elon Musk currently holds -- A shocked Donald Trump is stunned that his son, Barron Trump, is able to turn a laptop on in just five minutes -- The Trump voter whose wife was arrested and detained by ICE is now begging for donations to cover legal expenses -- After their daughter died of measles, the parents are still saying that they are against the measles vaccine -- Senator Bernie Sanders walks out of an interview with ABC News' Jonathan Karl over vapid and pathetic questions -- Donald Trump's enablers are quietly preparing their exit strategy -- On the Bonus Show: Countries issue travels notices to the US, Greenland slams visit by US officials, Finland ranked as world's happiest country, and much more...

-- On the Show: -- David explores the difference between symbolic and operational politics and the inherent hypocrisies we all live with -- Tesla recalls 46,000 Cybertrucks because they are falling apart in the latest blow to Elon Musk -- Mark Levin makes it clear during a Fox News interview that Trump supporters simply do not care about law and order -- How to build real, robust opposition to the Trump administration -- Republican voters absolutely crush Republican Congressman Mike Flood at a town hall -- Consumed with revenge, Donald Trump simply cannot stop -- Another Republican town hall goes wrong, this time for Congressman Chuck Edwards -- The Friday Feedback segment -- On the Bonus Show: Newsmax's misleading Trump third term segment, More Trump market downturn excuses, and much more...

-- On the Show: -- Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD) joins David to discuss the growing constitutional crisis created by the Trump administration, and much more -- Russian President Vladimir Putin humiliates Donald Trump, keeping him waiting an hour for a phone call while Putin laughs on stage -- A deep dive into what it would take to really get Americans protesting in their streets against their government -- Donald Trump cracks, demanding the impeachment of a judge who ruled against him -- After Trump says a judge should be impeached, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issues a warning -- Fox News host Laura Ingraham interviews Donald Trump and it goes as poorly as one would imagine -- Elon Musk is interviewed by Fox News' Sean Hannity, and Musk claims to be a great person in the interview -- On the Bonus Show: Trump pulls Secret Service protection for Hunter and Ashley Biden and also fires both Democratic commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission, "segregated facilities" are no longer banned in federal contracts, much more... ☕ Beam's Dream hot cocoa: Use code PAKMAN for 40% OFF at https://shopbeam.com/pakman

-- On the Show: -- Despite claiming to be the antiwar president, Donald Trump is presiding over a new escalation in Gaza, has launched attacks in Yemen, and still hasn't solved the Russia-Ukraine war -- A true constitutional crisis is here as Donald Trump's White House blatantly ignores a specific court order with regard to deportations -- Donald Trump announces he will be releasing JFK files, in addition to a number of other disoriented comments -- Donald Trump speaks from a balcony, channeling Evita, while attacking journalists -- David explores the connection between a chapter in his book "The Echo Machine" and the lack of a shared agreement on facts and problems in modern politics -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary, melts down when fact checked during a press briefing -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary, humiliates herself during a Fox News appearance -- Joe Rogan launches overt white national talking points -- On the Bonus Show: El Salvador's president taking advantage of Trump deportations, Tesla board members selling their stock, heat ages people as much as smoking, and much more...

-- On the Show: -- 94% of Germans say they would not buy a Tesla as Elon Musk's company is in serious trouble globally -- Tesla has reportedly stopped Cybertruck deliveries because the vehicles are falling apart as they drive around -- Donald Trump unleashes authoritarian insanity during a speech at the Department of Justice -- Donald Trump declares media outlets adversarial to him "illegal" -- A new report finds that the right wing is dominating the left in the online news space -- A man votes for Donald Trump and his Peruvian wife is subsequently detained and thrown into a detention center -- In a middle of the night meltdown, Donald Trump declares Joe Biden's pardons "void" and "vacant" -- Supposedly "anti-war" Trump launches new attacks in Yemen -- A confused Donald Trump delivers a series of disoriented statements while flying on Air Force One -- On the Bonus Show: US deports hundreds despite court order, Republicans push to make "Trump Derangement Syndrome" a mental illness, students wonder why college tuition costs more as online enrollment grows, much more...

-- On the Show: -- Ritchie Torres, US Congressman representing New York's 15th district, joins David to discuss Donald Trump and Elon Musk's destruction of the US government -- Fox News host Jacqui Heinrich suggests it might be time for Donald Trump to tell the American people that the economy will be difficult for some time to come -- Peter Navarro throws a tantrum when Fox News host Will Cain admits that economic hardship appears to be coming -- Tesla protests explode nationally against Elon Musk -- Donald Trump falls apart during a press event, saying "everybody is transgender" and other nonsequiturs -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary, doesn't like being asked for the date on which the economy becomes the responsibility of Donald Trump rather than Joe Biden -- Unable to control himself because other countries aren't laying down for Donald Trump, Trump explodes on Truth Social -- Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr mispronounces everything while trying to claim certain food elements are unhealthy -- On the Bonus Show: Who will lose the most if Social Security breaks, Trump threatens 200% tariff in European alcohol, Congress reignites effort to ban hair discrimination, much more...

-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump, desperate to save Elon Musk's Tesla, does a bizarre and humiliating infomercial on the White House lawn during which he says he will buy a Tesla -- No matter what MAGA tells you, not buying a Tesla is not "cancel culture," it's capitalism -- Is Fox News starting to turn on Donald Trump? -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's weaponized Press Secretary, gets brutally fact checked over her tariff lies -- MAGA is slowly shifting to "cutting Social Security is good" -- An examination of how, in just 35 days, Donald Trump has taken the American economy from totally reasonable to being on the verge of a recession -- Out of options, Republicans are changing the definition of inflation -- Fox News host Laura Ingraham delivers a brutal impeachment warning to Donald Trump -- On the Bonus Show: Inflation at 2.8% in February, Katie Porter running for California governor, Utah to ban fluoride in water system, and much more...

In this episode Bill talks with popular progressive podcaster David Pakman. Pakman is the author of the new book, The Echo Machine: How Right-Wing Extremism Created a Post-Truth America. They discuss the current state of communication and disinformation in the United States, focusing on the challenges faced by progressives in countering right-wing extremism and misinformation. It highlights the importance of media literacy and critical thinking in combating the spread of false narratives, and the need for grassroots activism and strategic political involvement to address these issues. The discussion covers the concept of the "echo machine" that amplifies and propagates disinformation, as well as the role of mainstream media in contributing to the problem. The conversation emphasizes the importance of voting, supporting progressive candidates, and engaging in real-world activism to drive meaningful change. You can pre-order his book here.Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by Association of Government Employees. More information at AFGE.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

— On the Show: — Senator Bernie Sanders is holding massive rallies in the Midwest and corporate media simply does not care — Billionaires Donald Trump and Elon Musk have decided that the average American must sacrifice in order to enact their outrageous tariffs and layoffs — Fox Host Maria Bartiromo is now admitting that a recession is likely, but makes clear that she would blame Joe Biden, not Donald Trump for it — Donald Trump doesn't deny, and appears to admit, that a recession is coming — In a bizarre event at the Oval Office, Donald Trump says “they” rigged it and he won, chastised a reporter for asking the “wrong” question, and generally made no sense — On Air Force One, a disoriented Donald Trump is unable to answer basic questions, choosing instead of attack reporters — After failing to reduce egg prices “on day one,” Donald Trump now shares and article telling people to “shut up” about egg prices — Despite expectations from some on the left, Donald Trump confirms that there will be no defense spending cuts or cuts to the military — On the Bonus Show: Canada's next prime minister, DC Black Lives Matter mural will be erased, Trump establishes Bitcoin reserve, and much more…   Remi mouth guards: Get up to 50% OFF with code PAKMAN at https://shopremi.com/pakman Wildgrain: Use code PAKMAN for $30 off & free baked goods at https://wildgrain.com/pakman MDHearing: Use code PAKMAN to get a pair for just $297 at https://shopmdhearing.com/ Pique: Get 20% OFF delicious Pu'er Teas at https://piquelife.com/pakman Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman Sponsored by Aura: Try it free for 2 weeks! See if your data is safe at https://aura.com/pakman   — Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership — Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow — 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

-- On the Show: -- Bill Adair, Professor of Journalism and Public Policy at Duke University, founder of the fact-checking site PolitiFact, and author of the new book Beyond the Big Lie: The Epidemic of Political Lying, Why Republicans Do it More and How It Coudl Burn Down Our Democracy, joins David to discuss the book. Get the book: https://amzn.to/43p8tEd -- Ryleigh Cooper, a Trump voter, gets fired by Trump and Elon Musk after voting them into office -- Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick renames inflation to "higher prices" in the latest attempt to pretend there will not be inflation -- Fox News host Larry Kudlow, a former economic advisor to Donald Trump, says he is hearing February will end up with job losses in the latest sign of an economic downturn under Donald Trump -- Fox News host Maria Bartiromo panics as she has no choice but to admit that jobs numbers are worsening -- Donald Trump ejects another tonsil stone from his mouth while speaking to a global audience -- An absolutely nuclear mind-loss on Truth Social as Donald Trump cannot stop posting and antagonizing American allies -- On the Bonus Show: Producer Pat encounters "rude Americans" in Mexico, much more...

-- On the Show: -- Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) joins David to discuss the trajectory of the Trump economy, the future of Social Security and Medicare, and much more -- Another downward GDP revision from the Atlanta Fed as Donald Trump's tariffs take effect and the economy appears to be on a clear downward trajectory -- Donald Trump crashes the stock market with his new tariffs -- Serious health fears grow about Donald Trump as his strange gait and limp become increasingly pronounced -- Donald Trump has halted all aid to Ukraine in a major gift to Russian President Vladimir Putin -- Social Security payments are facing disruption under Donald Trump and Elon Musk's DOGE interference -- The Trump administration is caught pathetically and obviously lying about border crossing numbers -- On the Bonus Show: Trump supporters lose $12 billion as his cryptocurrency collapses, US Customs cracks down on egg smuggling as prices soar, Andrew Cuomo attempting political comeback in running for NYC Mayor's race, much more...

-- On the Show: -- Reviewing the embarrassing and globally humiliating Oval Office fiasco in which Donald Trump and JD Vance yell at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy -- Brian Glenn, the boyfriend of Marjorie Taylor Greene, dresses up like a reporter and asks Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy why he isn't wearing a suit -- The Atlanta Fed predicts a GDP decline in the first quarter of 2025, suggesting growing concern over a potential Trump economic collapse -- Elon Musk appears on the Joe Rogan podcast and it does not go well -- New questions surface about Donald Trump's reading ability after Trump appears to hand a letter from King Charles back to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and asks Starmer to read it out loud -- Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard gives an interview to Fox News that is indistinguishable from the interview a Kremlin spokesperson would give -- David explains why Plato's concerns about democracy are suddenly very salient -- Donald Trump's Department of Defense appears to have blocked The David Pakman Show -- On the Bonus Show: High school graduate who can't read or write is suing, Microsoft announces Skype will close, alarms raised over Fyre Festival 2, much more...

-- On the Show: -- Elon Musk's SpaceX gets a massive government contract after Donald Trump said they would not get any government contracts while Musk works for DOGE -- Consumer confidence collapses under Donald Trump to its lowest in four years -- Another shocking near-miss plane crash, this one at Chicago's Midway Airport, amidst the desire to cut the FAA by Donald Trump's administration -- The Trump-MAGA Republican meltdown has begun as the civil war grows --The White House's explanation for the bizarre bruise on Donald Trump's hand makes absolutely no sense whatsoever -- Despite their claims to "Alpha Male" status, Trump and MAGA are the real "beta males" -- Would Donald Trump be willing to stage or allow a terrorist attack against the United States for political gain? -- Donald Trump's plan to sell residency and a path to citizenship for $5 million to foreigners is unveiled as the "Trump Gold Card" -- On the Bonus Show: House Republicans pass budget resolution as first early test of Trump's agenda, Rachel Maddow's staff to be laid off as part of MSNBC overhaul, Texas measles outbreak grows to 124 cases, much more...

-- On the Show: -- Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) joins David to discuss the aftermath of Trump's first month, the outlook for Democrats into 2026 and 2028, whether Schiff believes he will be personally targeted by the Trump Justice Department and much more -- A review of the economic indicators of Donald Trump's first month in office for his second term -- MAGA loyalists will not even admit that Russia under Vladimir Putin started the war with Ukraine by invading it -- A furious Donald Trump suffers a complete and total meltdown during his speech to CPAC -- During a meeting with Governors, Donald Trump threatens Maine Governor Janet Mills, and she does not back down -- Blue states are threatened with being removed from the map by Donald Trump during a dangerous and unhinged meeting -- Podcaster Dan Bongino is chosen to be Deputy Director of the FBI by Donald Trump -- Despite MSNBC ratings collapses and CNN continuing to decline, The David Pakman Show and other independent progressive media are rapidly growing -- On the Bonus Show: Elon emails every federal employee asking them to justify their jobs, Pope Francis in critical condition, Associated Press sues 3 Trump administration officials over freedom of speech, much more...

-- On the Show: -- Amy Klobuchar, Democratic US Senator from Minnesota, joins David to discuss the early days of the Trump administration -- Donald Trump's approval in February of the first year of his term is worse than any other President, other than his own during his first term -- Finnish writer Mikko Marttinen has a simpler explanation for what is happening with Donald Trump, arguing he's simply not intelligence and declining quickly -- Former Vice President Mike Pence publicly turns on Donald Trump, attacking him over his claim that Ukraine started the war with Russia -- Donald Trump signs a terrifying order expanding presidential power -- What happens when red states, disproportionately the takers of federal funds, run out of money? -- Piers Morgan links antidepressant SSRI medications to mass shootings in his latest tirade -- This week's Friday Feedback -- On the Bonus Show: A third of Project 2025 has been implemented, and much more...

-- On the Show: -- Evaluating fears that Democrats will never win again -- Donald Trump laughs while Elon Musk complains to Sean Hannity that liberals don't like him anymore -- Fox hosts are visibly confused as they wrongly claim the money Elon Musk is saving will go to people to help them buy houses -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's Press Secretary, wildly claims that "tens of millions" of dead people are receiving Social Security money -- Elon Musk's job appears to be illegal -- Tom Homan, Donald Trump's deportation czar, says twice on national television that he has asked the DOJ to investigate Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez -- Tim Pool and Milo Yiannopoulos suggest, without evidence, that The David Pakman Show is receiving money from USAID potentially through shadowy non-profit organizations -- The US National Anthem is once again brutally booed in Canada -- On the Bonus Show: Trump suggests no laws are broken if he's "saving his country," Milei accused of crypto pump and dump, Elon Musk says team behind CBS's 60 Minutes deserves a "long prison sentence," much more...

-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump's fascist takeover is happening in real time, and many are completely missing it -- Elon Musk will be babysitting Donald Trump during a forthcoming prime time interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News -- Vice President JD Vance's speech to the Munich Security Conference sounded like it could have been written by Russian President Vladimir Putin -- Exploring the lack of mass rallies in opposition to the authoritarian takeover of Donald Trump -- Egg prices hit another new record under Donald Trump, who now blames Joe Biden and the bird flu -- Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's global debut went horribly wrong -- Elon Musk is doing in reality what the right has accused George Soros of doing for years -- On the Bonus Show: Democrats turn on Eric Adams, army base name changed back to Fort Bragg, DOGE is targeting the penny, and much more... ⚠️ Ground News: Get 50% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman ☕ Cambio Roasters: Get 20% off with code PAKMAN at https://cambioroasters.com

-- On the Show: -- Egg prices continue higher, now up 25% since Donald Trump became President -- A reporter asks Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth a simple question about the Russia Ukraine war and Hegseth drops the ball -- Linda McMahon, Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Education, lays out a dystopian vision for the department during her confirmation hearing -- During yet another demented rant, Donald Trump talks about "tic tac" when referring to TikTok -- Trump bizarrely slams Mitch McConnell and suggests he is suffering from cognitive decline while doubting that he ever had polio -- Fox News host Larry Kudlow, a former Trump adviser, is thrilled that under Trump, he can get hit hard with water pressure in his shower -- Donald Trump holds a disastrous press conference alongside Indian Prime Minister Modi -- At his swearing in, Secretary of Health and Human Service Robert F. Kennedy Jr says that God sent Donald Trump to him -- This week's Friday Feedback -- On the Bonus Show: Report finds Cybertruck is dangerous, Milo feuds with Tim Pool over Russian money, and much more...

-- On the Show: -- Attorney General Pam Bondi announces lawsuits against Trump adversaries including Letitia James as the targeting begins -- Tulsi Gabbard is confirmed as Director of National Intelligence, a major victory for Vladimir Putin's Russia -- Donald Trump completely surrenders to Vladimir Putin after a phone call with him -- Donald Trump is so disoriented at a press event that he leaves without swearing in Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence -- Karoline Leavitt, White House Press Secretary, waves randoms papers around while trying to make a point -- Trump's staff is increasingly treating him as if he had dementia, much the way Fred Trump was dealt with years ago -- MAGA's plan to destroy "woke culture" is likely to backfire if it continues -- Elon Musk's son tells Donald Trump to "shut up" and that he is "not the President" in a wild Oval Office moment -- On the Bonus Show: X gives Trump $10 million, CFPB in shambles, egg purchases restricted at grocery stores, and much more...

-- On the Show: -- The first inflation report under Donald Trump is in, and inflation is up and more than expected as Trump's campaign promises fail to materialize -- Egg prices reach yet another all time record high despite Donald Trump's promises to immediately reduce egg and grocery prices -- Donald Trump looks defeated sitting in the Oval Office a Elon Musk takes over while his son picks and eats boogers out of his nose, wiping one on the Resolute Desk -- Donald Trump tells Fox host Bret Baier that he does not see Vice President JD Vance as his successor -- No longer hyperbole, it appears that Elon Musk is genuinely in charge of the federal government -- Tesla sales are collapsing globally as political fallout and technological fallout are plaguing Elon Musk's company -- Donald Trump is once again obsessed with toilets -- A total meltdown takes place on Donald Trump's Truth Social -- Trump 2.0 has become the golden age of fraud -- On the Bonus Show: Travel stories from David's trip to Europe, and much more...

-- On the Show: -- Farron Cousins, host of Farron Balanced and Ring of Fire, fills in for David. Subscribe to Farron on YouTube: youtube.com/farronbalanced (David returns tomorrow) -- A federal judge says that Donald Trump is ignoring his order to resume federal funding -- A federal court prevents the Trump administration from sending immigrants to Guantanamo Bay -- JD Vance writes "judges aren't allowed to control the executive's legitimate power" -- Trump gets booed at the Superbowl and claims Taylor Swift was booed out of the stadium -- Trump allies suggest they will target New York Attorney General Letitia James, who prosecuted Trump's business -- Trump again threatens tariffs against Canada and Mexico -- A Trump voter is shocked to learn that Trump is purposefully damaging the economy -- A Minnesota law firm is suing Mike Lindell over unpaid debts -- Farmers are reporting missing millions of dollars from the Department of Agriculture -- Republican senators are largely silent over Trump's abuses of power, in fear that Trump and Elon Musk will retaliate -- On the Bonus Show: Trump fleeced supporters out of billions with meme coin, Democrats already want to impeach Trump, measles outbreak hits Texas, and much more... ⚠️ Ground News: Get 50% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman

-- On the Show: -- Farron Cousins, host of Farron Balanced and Ring of Fire, fills in for David. Subscribe to Farron on YouTube: youtube.com/farronbalanced -- Donald Trump reverses a Biden policy phasing out plastic straws -- Attorney General Pam Bondi instructs the DOJ to investigate DEI, not white-collar crime -- JD Vance convinces Elon Musk to rehire a DOGE staffer who resigned after his racist social media posts surfaced -- A current DOGE staffer was once fired for leaking company secrets -- Trump purges the prosecutors investigating Elon Musk's businesses -- Trump revokes Joe Biden's security clearance just to spite him -- Donald Trump gets triggered by "President Elon Musk" appearing on the cover of TIME Magazine -- Trump speaks to reporters and exhibits signs of cognitive decline -- Republicans are gutting the Department of Education, which will disproportionately harm red states -- Democrats are desperate for a new party leader and Alexandria Ocasio Cortez may be the pick -- On the Bonus Show: Another Capitol rioter going back to prison, Bernie and Josh Hawley team up to help consumers, Trump trying to eradicate "anti-Christian bias," and much more... ☕ Cambio Roasters: Get 20% off with code PAKMAN at https://cambioroasters.com ☕ Beam melatonin hot cocoa: Code PAKMAN for up to 40% OFF at https://shopbeam.com/pakman

-- On the Show: -- Keith Edwards, host of "The Keith Edwards Show," fills in for David. Subscribe to his YouTube channel at youtube.com/@keithedwards -- Donald Trump signs an executive order banning transgender athletes from competing in women's sports -- Mitch McConnell fell twice while working at the Capitol -- Trump evicts former Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan from her home citing "diversity" -- Senate Democrats speak overnight to protest the appointment of Russell Vought to Director of Office of Management and Budget -- Bill Gates mildly criticizes Elon Musk's government takeover -- Elon Musk's gutting of USAID hasn't uncovered anything groundbreaking -- Even Russia and China are opposed to Trump's plan for Gaza -- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's nominee for HHS Secretary, is caught putting blue food dye in his drink -- On the Bonus Show: 60 Minutes releases full Kamala interview, Trump reacts, and much more...

-- On the Show: -- Keith Edwards, host of "The Keith Edwards Show," fills in for David. Subscribe to his YouTube channel at youtube.com/@keithedwards -- Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and suggests the US take control of Gaza -- Trump likely wants the United States to take over Gaza so he and his billionaire buddies can profit from it -- Trump Chief of Staff Susie Wiles was visibly stunned by idiotic comments made by Trump during his press conference with Benjamin Netanyahu -- Trump supporters have been betrayed by their leader, as Trump is proving himself to be pro-war and pro-interventionalist -- Tulsi Gabbard gets one step closer to being confirmed by the US Senate and becoming Director of National Intelligence -- Elon Musk, the richest person on the planet, now firmly has control of the US government -- The Democratic Party is failing to effectively resist Donald Trump -- On the Bonus Show: Democratic chair's first piece of content, Jasmine Crockett's controversial statements, and much more...

-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico after President Claudia Sheinbaum tricks Trump with meaningless promises -- Donald Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tricks Trump with promises to do things that are already happening -- China retaliates against the United States with new tariffs that will hurt businesses and consumers -- The United States is under attack from the harebrained schemes of Elon Musk and Donald Trump -- Despite claiming to be against socialism, Donald Trump announces a Saudi-style sovereign wealth fund which might buy TikTok -- A disoriented Donald Trump says endless untrue things, often called lies, in the Oval Office, much to the horror of reporters and global citizens -- Migrants arrested during recent immigration raids are reportedly being re-released back into the United States -- On the Bonus Show: Updates on David's book, his travel, conversations with British people about the state of politics in the United States, the bird flu crisis enters a new phase, much more...

-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump's trade war begins, with new tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, sending the American economy into a tailspin -- Donald Trump admits that his tariffs will indeed cause pain for the average American -- Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace admits that Trump's tariffs will cause prices to go up, and Fox News runs a crawl of all the items that will be affected by Trump's tariffs -- Discussing the items that will increase in price under Trump's tariffs that Americans might want to stock up on now -- Examining Greg Palast's viral article claiming that Donald Trump did not really defeat Kamala Harris in the 2024 election -- Elon Musk has received access to the central federal government payments system, arguably a form of industrial espionage -- Canada is targeting red states in retaliation to Donald Trump's tariffs -- Donald Trump's trade war is increasingly making other countries hate us, with Canadians booing the US National Anthem at multiple recent sporting events -- On the Bonus Show: Trump's legal basis for tariffs makes no sense, Trump admin exempts air traffic controllers from resignation offer, and much more...

-- On the Show: -- Jesse Dollemore, host of "Dollemore Daily" and co-host of "I Doubt It," fills in for David -- Donald Trump and his allies blames wokeness and DEI for the tragic plane crash in Washington DC -- Donald Trump points to the FAA's diversity policies in response to the DC plane crash, even though he instituted them -- Trump callously responds to a question about whether he's going to visit the site of the DC plane crash, saying "you want me to go swimming?" -- Kash Patel, Trump's nominee to be FBI director, gets called out and stumped during his Senate confirmation hearing -- Brendan Carr, Trump's FCC chairman, launches an investigation into NPR and PBS over sponsorships in an attempt to gut the media organizations -- Trump's Department of Justice deletes the database on January 6th cases without notifying the National Archives which is a clear violation of the law -- Congressman Andy Ogles proposes amending the 22nd Amendment so Trump can be eligible for a third term -- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's nominee for Health and Human Services secretary, stumbles during his Senate confirmation hearing -- On the Bonus Show: Former New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez reacts after getting sentenced to 11 years in prison, and much more...

-- On the Show: -- A look at the Trump voters who will be damaged the most by Donald Trump's policies -- Trump's health is going viral again, and we take a look at the reasons why -- By rescinding a Biden-era order on prescription drug prices, Donald Trump will cause drug prices to go up -- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gets shut down by the Florida legislature, and he does not take it well -- Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is so late to her own swearing-in due to a late-arriving bible that Vice President JD Vance leaves without swearing her in -- This week's Friday Feedback, one day early -- On the Bonus Show: Plane crash in DC, Menendez sentenced to 11 years, and much more... ☕ Cambio Roasters: Get 20% off with code PAKMAN at https://cambioroasters.com

-- On the Show: -- The left-right political spectrum is completely broken -- Fox News starts to prepare its audience for inevitable higher prices under Trump -- Egg prices are now up and hit an all time high under Donald Trump -- Donald Trump continues being soft on China, now threatening new tariffs on Taiwanese semiconductors and pharmaceuticals -- Donald Trump suggests the deportation of convicted American citizens to foreign prisons "for a fee" -- Elon Musk's West Wing office is revoked as he is sent across the street to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building -- A pardoned Trump rioter is killed by police and another arrested within days of receiving Trump's pardons and commutations -- On the Bonus Show: Pete Hegseth is confirmed as Donald Trump's Secretary of Defense, Trump starts to target transgender military servicemembers, China's new DeepSeek AI is absolutely crushing, much more...

-- On the Show: -- MAGA is already starting to crack, just a week into Donald Trump's second presidential term -- Donald Trump has already earned himself impeachment after just days in office, but trying it would be a futile effort -- Confirming that he will be terrible for Palestinians, Donald Trump is caught admitting that his plan is to "clean out" the Palestinians from Gaza -- California Governor Gavin Newsom humiliates Donald Trump on the runway upon his arrival in California -- Vice President JD Vance snaps when pressed on when and how the Trump administration will lower grocery prices and we explore why lower them is quite difficult -- Donald Trump delivers a terrifying, confused and unhinged speech in Las Vegas, Nevada -- Doctor Phil is now disgustingly attempting to cash in on immigration raids, monetizing them for clicks -- MAGA cultists are pushing to put Donald Trump's face on Mount Rushmore -- On the Bonus Show: Top Republicans urge Trump to rethink stripping security from ex-officials, Trump slaps another country with "emergency" tariffs in trade war, Trump signs executive order to release more JFK, RKF, and MLK assassination files, much more...

-- On the Show: -- Brittany Page, host of the Page Perspective, fills in for David. Subscribe to her channel at http://www.youtube.com/@brittanyepage -- An aide to Mike Johnson discouraged subpoenaing former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson's text messages out of fear they would reveal sexually explicit texts from Republican lawmakers -- Donald Trump keeps signing executive orders without being aware of what they'll do -- New details emerge from Pete Hegseth's accuser right before the Senate readies a vote on whether to confirm him as Defense Secretary -- Elizabeth Warren sends Elon Musk and DOGE thirty ideas on how to cut government spending -- Donald Trump's ICE is already detaining the wrong people, including American citizens and veterans -- Less than a week into the second Trump presidency, there's already a scandal concerning White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt -- The father of a newly-pardoned January 6th Capitol rioter warns about his son's behavior -- Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin criticizes DEI even though his dad gave him a multi-million dollar business -- A Republican judge strikes down Trump's executive order against birthright citizenship -- A Washington DC judge calls January 6th rioters "poor losers" -- On the Bonus Show: Jesse Dollemore joins Brittany, MAGA granny turns down Trump pardon, Catholic Church responds to Trump orders, and much more... ⚠️ Ground News: Get 50% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman ✉️ StartMail: Get 50% OFF a year subscription at https://startmail.com/pakman

-- On the Show: -- Cory Booker, US Senator from New Jersey, discusses the Trump inauguration and the path forward for Democrats these next four years -- The inauguration of Donald Trump as 47th President takes place, unleashing global humiliation once again -- Donald Trump holds a final pre-inauguration rally, which becomes a total catastrophe, including Trump appearing to admit that Elon Musk did something with the voting machines in Pennsylvania -- President Joe Biden pardons Anthony Fauci, General Mark Milley, former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney, members of the January 6 committee and others in an effort to prevent them from being targeted by Trump's justice department -- Panicking over an inevitable tiny inauguration crowd, Donald Trump moves his inauguration indoors and claims it's due to the weather -- After saying he would ban TikTok in 2020, Donald Trump now claims to have saved TikTok, despite not being president at the time that TikTok ended its self-imposed ban on itself, in a confusing story -- MAGA Mike Johnson is asked how he and Trump will finally bring down prices now that they are in charge, and Johnson has absolutely no answer, a preview of the next four years -- Donald Trump launches an obvious grift scam meme coin on the even of his inauguration -- A review of President Joe Biden's outgoing economic metrics, setting the stage to accurately evaluate the economic performance of Donald Trump's second term -- On the Bonus Show: Inauguration takeaways, the next four years, a review of Donald Trump's Inauguration Day executive orders, much more...