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The David Pakman Show
The David Pakman Show is one of the most-watched independent progressive programs in the country. Hosted by David Pakman, the show offers a fresh perspective on the stories shaping our world through thoughtful commentary and compelling interviews with our nation's leaders. With new episodes dropping every weekday, David delivers sharp, insightful, and fact-based analysis on politics, current events, and social issues. Whether you're looking for deep dives into major political events, in-depth…
Episodes
The David Pakman Show5/14/25: Trump bows down to Saudi Crown Prince, AOC pounds MAGA on Medicaid
-- On the Show: -- Ned Price, intelligence and national security professional who spent more than a decade at the CIA, served at the White House's National…
The David Pakman Show5/13/25: They're cutting Medicaid, they're doing more corruption
-- On the Show: -- Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joins David to discuss the tariffs, the flouting of the rule of law, potential suspension of habeas corpus by…
The David Pakman Show5/12/25: Trump surrenders to China, habeas corpus now under threat
-- On the Show: — Donald Trump surrenders to China, slashing his own disastrous tariffs by over 100 points and demanding applause for undoing the mess he made…
The David Pakman Show5/9/25: Trade deal collapses, MAGA triggered by new Pope
-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump is forced to admit the blockbuster UK trade deal is nothing of the sort, and confusedly calls the toy company Mattel "a…
The David Pakman Show5/8/25: Major inflation warning as Trump praises Houthis
-- On the Show: -- Merici Vinton, former US digital service and DOGE staffer, joins David to discuss working at DOGE, the absolute an total fiasco that it was…
The David Pakman Show5/7/25: Canadian PM confronts Trump, Dems need a wakeup call
-- On the Show: -- Tim Myers, running for Congress to represent California's 41st district, join David to discuss the campaign -- Democrats desperately need a…
The David Pakman Show5/6/25: China isn't calling Trump, but the FCC wants to cancel CBS
-- On the Show: -- China is ignoring Donald Trump on making a tariff deal, and we analyze the underlying economic asymmetry causing this -- Former Vice…
The David Pakman Show5/5/25: Trump "doesn't know" about defending Constitution, Tesla sales collapse
-- On the Show: -- Tesla sales have completely collapsed in Sweden as Elon Musk continues to hurt his own businesses -- Donald Trump said he "doesn't know"…
The David Pakman Show5/2/25: They're telling us recessions are good now
-- On the Show: -- A desperate Donald Trump proposes more crimes -- Trump tool Peter Navarro now tries to convince Americans that a shrinking economy is…
The David Pakman Show5/1/25: Trump will blame recession on Biden, Fox hosts forced to admit fiasco
-- On the Show: -- Chris Cillizza, political commentator on Substack and YouTube, formerly of CNN, joins David to discuss his transition to independent media…
The David Pakman Show4/30/25: GDP down 1st time in 3 years, Trump crashes at rally
-- On the Show: -- Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) joins David to discuss her recent controversies with Donald Trump, including the Oval Office "hiding behind…
The David Pakman Show4/29/25: Trump official can't deny empty shelves as Canada goes liberal
-- On the Show: -- Isaiah Martin, 26-year-old Democratic candidate for House District 18 in Texas, which has a special election this November, joins David to…
The David Pakman Show4/28/25: Trump deports citizen kids, Gavin Newsom on the show
-- On the Show: -- Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) joins David to discuss California becoming the world's 4th largest economy, how he is fighting the Trump…
The David Pakman Show4/25/25: MAGA Governors terrified as Trump approval collapses
-- On the Show: -- MAGA Governors are increasingly terrified of their own voters, for good reason -- A confused Donald Trump struggles to use the English…
The David Pakman Show4/24/25: Fox admits economic disaster as Trump out of energy, out of ideas
-- On the Show: -- Even Fox News admits Trump's latest polling and economic policy are a pair of disasters going hand in hand -- A terrified Donald Trump tries…
The David Pakman Show4/23/25: Tesla collapsing, Trump terrified of Epstein files
-- On the Show: -- Ned Lamont, Connecticut Governor, joins David to discuss the disastrous Trump tariffs, the trade war, and what states can do to fight back…
The David Pakman Show4/22/25: Hegseth on his way out, Trump confirms Constitution is toilet paper
-- On the Show: -- David Hogg, Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee, gun safety activist, and co-founder of March for our Lives, joins David to…
The David Pakman Show4/21/25: Easter meltdowns explode as censorship grows, Signalgate returns
-- On the Show: -- Allison Riggs, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina, joins David to discuss the current attempt to steal her recent…
The David Pakman Show4/18/25: Trump disgusted by prayer as Karoline melts down
-- 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 --…
The David Pakman Show4/17/25: ICE detains citizens while RFK nutty on autism
-- 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…
The David Pakman Show4/16/25: AOC's crowds and polling explode while Trump adviser is escorted out
-- On the Show: -- Mark Bankston, attorney at Farrar and Ball best known for his takedown of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, is now representing Mauricio…
The David Pakman Show4/15/25: Deporting citizens goes mainstream as dictatorship in focus
-- 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…
The David Pakman Show4/14/25: Bernie & AOC bring the house down while Trump starts crony carveouts
-- On the Show: -- An arsonist attempts to burn down Pennsylvania Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro's house just after Passover -- Donald Trump caves again…
The David Pakman Show4/11/25: Experts worry Trump is insane, Fox realizes tariffs hurt people
-- 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…
The David Pakman Show4/10/25: Trump randomly pauses tariffs, insider trading fiasco explodes
-- On the Show: -- Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) joins David to discuss possible insider trading allegations surrounding the Trump tariff fiasco, the latest with…
The David Pakman Show4/9/25: MAGA struggles to defend tariffs as Trump increasingly desperate
-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump orders a massive military parade to take place on his birthday at huge taxpayer expense, reminiscent of 20th century…
The David Pakman Show4/8/25: More MAGA figures turn on Trump, Karoline Leavitt does it again
-- On the Show: -- Katherine Stewart, author of the book Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy, joins David to discuss the…
The David Pakman Show4/7/25: Protests fill streets, Trump even angering elites
-- 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…
The David Pakman Show4/4/25: Trump kicks out Elon, influencers turn on MAGA
-- On the Show: -- In the midst of absolute economic chaos, Donald Trump's approval rating hits yet another new low -- Within hours of a brutal loss in…
The David Pakman Show4/3/25: Trump tariffs explode, Republicans panic, markets crash
-- 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…
The David Pakman Show4/2/25: It's LIBERATION DAY as Tesla collapses, Booker speaks 25 hours
-- 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 --…
The David Pakman Show4/1/25: Huge protests build as Elon quits, Trump flips, Karoline lies
-- On the Show: -- Congressman Dan Goldman (D-NY) joins David to discuss the administration's disregard for the Constitution, the failures of DOGE, the Signal…
The David Pakman Show3/31/25: Third term insanity spreads, Elon is stepping down
-- On the Show: -- David lays out his political views in response to audience questions as a sort of anti-authoritarian progressive manifesto -- NBC News'…
The David Pakman Show3/28/25: Trump's cabinet down big, how empires fail
-- 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…
The David Pakman Show3/27/25: We have no idea who is running the White House
-- 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…
The David Pakman Show3/26/25: Total collapse over texting scandal, heads should roll
-- 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…
The David Pakman Show3/25/25: Free speech under massive attack, Tesla enters collapse spiral
-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump's national security team accidentally texts war plans to The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg in the biggest national security…
The David Pakman Show3/24/25: Dems filling rallies as Trump melts down over Elon
-- On the Show: -- Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, as well as other Democrats, are filling venues that Trump never filled with raucous and…
The David Pakman Show3/21/25: Tesla facing disaster as GOP town halls torched
-- On the Show: -- David explores the difference between symbolic and operational politics and the inherent hypocrisies we all live with -- Tesla recalls…
The David Pakman Show3/20/25: Karoline Leavitt in shambles as legal losses mount
-- On the Show: -- New York Governor Kathy Hochul joins David to discuss how she will resist the directives of the Trump administration, including on mass…
The David Pakman Show3/19/25: Putin embarrasses Trump, Elon's nutty interview
-- On the Show: -- Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD) joins David to discuss the growing constitutional crisis created by the Trump administration, and much more…
The David Pakman Show3/18/25: Global war explodes, constitutional crisis is here
-- 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…
The David Pakman Show3/17/25: Tesla collapsing, Trump declares Biden pardons void
-- 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…
The David Pakman Show3/14/25: Economic panic as Republicans are out of ideas
-- On the Show: -- MAGA and Donald Trump are terrified as consumer panic is rising as consumer spending declines precipitously -- CSPAN caller is in tears over…
The David Pakman Show3/13/25: Fox & MAGA now admit it will get bad, Tesla protests explode
-- 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…
The David Pakman Show3/12/25: Trump's Tesla infomercial implodes, Europe hits red states hard
-- 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…
The David Pakman Show3/11/25: Trump recession dominates, Elon destroying everything
-- On the Show: -- Ruth Ben Ghiat, internationally acclaimed historian, speaker, and political commentator, joins David to discuss America's worrying descent…
The David Pakman Show3/10/25: Recession prep starts as corporate media ignores Bernie
— 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…
The David Pakman Show3/7/25: Trump approval goes negative, egg prices go nuclear
-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump's approval rating goes negative for the first time in his presidency -- Andrew Tate decides it's time to attack Jews in a…
The David Pakman Show3/6/25: Inflation and job losses starting, Fox & MAGA panic
-- 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…
The David Pakman Show3/5/25: Trump speech disaster, Americans heading for the exits
-- On the Show: -- A full review of Donald Trump's speech to a joint session of Congress, including the lies, the humiliations, and the terrible ideas -- The…
The David Pakman Show3/4/25: Economic freefall as tariffs start, border numbers completely fabricated
-- 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…
The David Pakman Show3/3/25: Trump Zelenskyy Oval Office meltdown, DOD blocks our show
-- On the Show: -- Reviewing the embarrassing and globally humiliating Oval Office fiasco in which Donald Trump and JD Vance yell at Ukrainian President…
The David Pakman Show2/28/25: Economists panicking as MAGA voters turn on Trump
-- On the Show: -- Economists are increasingly panicking about a possible "Trump recession" -- MAGA voters are turning on Donald Trump after realizing what his…
The David Pakman Show2/27/25: Elon in cabinet meeting as DOGE wins quietly deleted
-- On the Show: -- Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-NY) joins David to discuss the forthcoming Republican tax plan, the state of the Democratic Party, and more --…
The David Pakman Show2/26/25: Elon gets a govt contract, consumer confidence collapses
-- 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…
The David Pakman Show2/25/25: Bruised hands trigger panic, Americans leaving USA in record numbers
-- On the Show: -- Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA) joins David to discuss appearing on right wing shows, the failures of DOGE under Trump and Elon Musk, the…
The David Pakman Show2/24/25: One month in, one hundred disasters
-- 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…
The David Pakman Show2/21/25: Pence turns on Trump as simpler explanation surfaces
-- On the Show: -- Amy Klobuchar, Democratic US Senator from Minnesota, joins David to discuss the early days of the Trump administration -- Donald Trump's…
The David Pakman Show2/20/25: Another plane crash, another demented rant, another terrifying day
-- On the Show: -- Elizabeth Warren, Democratic Senator from Massachusetts, joins David to discuss what went wrong in 2024, the disaster that is the Trump-Musk…