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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 conversations with experts and newsmakers, or sharp-witted breakdowns of the latest headlines, The David Pakman Show has you covered

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9/10/25: WWIII on the brink as Trump trolled at DC restaurant Sep 10, 2025

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-- On the Show:

-- David hosts a Substack Live with Dan Pfeiffer, Pod Save America co-host and former senior Obama advisor

-- Poland shoots down Russian drones in NATO airspace while Donald Trump stays silent

-- Trump calls the Jeffrey Epstein birthday letter a "dead issue" as allies and Democrats demand more files

-- Trump denies the Epstein letter, saying the signature and language are fake despite mounting evidence

-- A handwriting expert confirms the Epstein birthday letter signature belongs to Donald Trump

-- Karoline Leavitt insists multiple documents are fake as reporters press her with contradictions

-- Karoline Leavitt dodges questions about tariffs possibly driving the United States into a depression

-- Protesters confront Trump at a Washington DC restaurant, forcing him to demand their removal

-- On the Bonus Show: New Mexico is making childcare free, RFK Jr. weighs blaming mass shootings on video games, sugar consumption goes up when it's hot outside, and much more...

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(00:00) Poland shoots Russian drones (06:52) Trump calls Epstein letter "dead issue" (15:25) Trump denies letter authenticity (19:48) Expert confirms Trump's signature (24:46) David hosts Dan Pfeiffer on Substack Live (58:26) Leavitt claims documents are fake (1:07:07) Leavitt dodges tariff questions (1:11:51) Protesters confront Trump in DC

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9/9/25: Trump's Epstein drawing released as Dem Governor shuts him down Sep 09, 2025

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-- On the Show:

-- Congress obtains Donald Trump's infamous Epstein birthday letter that he swore never existed

-- Trump allies like Eric Trump and Charlie Kirk insist the Epstein birthday letter is fake despite matching signatures from the same era

-- Karoline Leavitt calls the Epstein birthday letter a hoax and vows lawsuits while denying overwhelming proof of its authenticity

-- Maryland Governor Wes Moore refuses Trump's push for federal occupation and declares he will bow down to nobody

-- Fox News hosts struggle to spin disastrous jobs data as Trump's economic talking points collapse on air

-- Vice President JD Vance dismisses concerns about war crimes by tweeting he doesn't care about being challenged over military abuses

-- A federal appeals court rejects Trump's immunity claim and upholds E Jean Carroll's $83 million defamation verdict

-- Trump lashes out at reporters with rambling answers about war, sanctions, and cartels while demanding silence

-- Trump smirks as religious leaders pray over him and rants about crime, Biden, and his fading memory at a Bible museum event

-- Trump shows worsening health signs from bruised hands and confusion to unintelligible stories and balance problems

-- On the Bonus Show: Scott Bessent nearly fights another Trump official, students' test scores are worsening, Trump slaps his name on Biden's infrastructure projects, and much more...

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(00:00) – Congress gets Trump's Epstein letter (05:30) – Trump Allies claim letter is fake (11:54) – Leavitt calls letter a hoax, threatens lawsuits (21:10) – Gov. Moore rejects Trump's federal push (27:09) – Fox struggles to spin bad jobs report (37:09) – JD Vance dismisses war crimes concerns (42:51) – Appeals court upholds Carroll $83M verdict (46:44) – Trump rants at reporters about war and sanctions (51:50) – Trump rants at Bible museum event (58:36) – Trump shows worsening health signs

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9/8/25: Chicago under militarization threat as authoritarianism grows Sep 08, 2025

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-- On the Show:

-- Donald Trump sent federal troops into Washington, D.C., but daily protests only grow stronger

-- Gavin Newsom teases 2028 while Wes Moore bows out of 2028, raising questions about Democratic strategy

-- Trump threatens to send troops to Chicago against the will of Mayor Brandon Johnson and Governor JB Pritzker

-- Illinois leaders, including JB Pritzker and Juliana Stratton, keep protests peaceful to deny Trump a pretext for military action

-- Trump briefly praises vaccines in a rare moment that contradicts his own Health Secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr

-- Trump rambles incoherently about immigrants, Putin, Chicago, and beef prices in a series of disastrous answers

-- American farmers post viral videos showing anger and despair over Trump's policies

-- Trump attends the US Open with broadcasters ordered to avoid boos, but fan videos expose the crowd reaction

-- Corporate media downplays Trump's visible health issues while independent outlets highlight his disappearance and confusion -- House Speaker Mike Johnson accuses Trump of secretly working with the FBI, raising questions about his loyalty

-- On the Bonus Show: Republicans are turning on Thomas Massie, Democrats are more focused on young leadership than Republicans, food makers phasing out artificial dyes, and much more...

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(00:00) -- Trump sends troops; protests rise (08:12) -- Newsom teases 2028, Wes Moore out (17:51) -- Trump threatens Chicago troops (23:56) -- Illinois leaders keep protests peaceful (29:46) -- Trump briefly praises vaccines (39:31) -- Trump rambles incoherently (45:37) -- Farmers post viral anger videos (50:25) -- Trump at US Open faces boos (56:38) -- Media downplays Trump's health (1:03:14) -- Johnson claims Trump an FBI informant

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BONUS FREEBIE: Epstein victims making their own list, CEO snatches hat from kid at tennis match Sep 06, 2025

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-- On the Bonus Show: Epstein victims compiling their own client list, PragerU creates an AI Founding Fathers museum exhibit, CEO snatches a player's hat from a boy at a tennis match, and much more...

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9/5/25: Anti-Trump protests coming back as Trump unites world against us Sep 05, 2025

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-- On the Show:

-- Donald Trump alienates allies and adversaries alike as countries unite against an unpredictable and hostile America

-- New jobs data shows slowing private sector growth and rising layoffs as Trump struggles to hide a weakening labor market

-- Congressman Lee Zeldin openly declares total allegiance to Trump instead of offering independent policy positions

-- The No Kings movement organizes a nationwide day of action against Donald Trump's authoritarian threats

-- Trump and Robert F Kennedy Jr suppress a federal study linking alcohol to higher cancer risks

-- Trump privately acknowledges his declining legacy as scandals and health questions mount

-- Gavin Newsom mocks Trump's speaking style to highlight his absurdity and trigger his thin skin

-- Over one thousand health officials demand Robert F Kennedy Jr resign as Trump's chaotic administration faces collapse

-- The Friday Feedback segment

-- On the Bonus Show: More on the poor jobs numbers, Trump looking into banning gun ownership for trans people, and much more...

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9/4/25: Is MAGA collapsing under Trump's own weight? Sep 04, 2025

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-- On the Show:

-- Epstein victims publicly say Jeffrey Epstein bragged that he was very good friends with Donald Trump

-- Epstein survivors announce they will compile their own list of names connected to Epstein's world

-- Donald Trump angrily dismisses questions about the Epstein files as a Democrat hoax while reporters press him

-- Gavin Newsom gains attention for directly challenging Trump and triggers him into angry posts

-- Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo compares vaccine mandates to slavery and pushes anti-science rhetoric

-- New jobs report shows more unemployed Americans than available jobs as Trump's policies worsen the economy

-- Trump calls Republican Congressman Thomas Massie an insurgent who should be taken out after Massie backs Epstein victims

-- Trump posts bizarre late-night rants while appearing physically frail and denying Epstein victims' accounts

-- Marjorie Taylor Greene urges Trump to meet Epstein's victims and supports releasing documents despite his resistance

-- On the Bonus Show: National Guard deployed in DC losing morale, Fox bosses called Jeanine Pirro a "reckless maniac," Newsmax suing Fox News, and much more...

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(00:00) Epstein bragged about friendship with Trump (06:20) Survivors plan their own Epstein client list (11:39) Trump calls Epstein questions a Democrat hoax (19:25) Newsom challenges Trump, triggers angry posts (26:45) Florida's Ladapo compares mandates to slavery (32:50) Jobs report shows more unemployed than jobs (38:01) Trump attacks Rep. Massie over Epstein support (42:28) Trump posts frail, bizarre late-night rants (50:44) Greene urges Trump to meet victims, release docs

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9/3/25: Trump hit with legal defeat as resignation scandal explodes Sep 03, 2025

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-- On the Show:

-- Judge Charles Breyer rules that Donald Trump illegally used the U.S. military as a domestic police force and sets a precedent against future deployments

-- Trump pressures Republicans to block a near-successful bipartisan push by Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna to force the release of hidden Jeffrey Epstein files

-- David pushes back on accusations of selling out while rejecting claims he is adopting right-wing beliefs and criticizing purity-test leftists

-- Trump lashes out on Truth Social with jealous posts as Xi Jinping Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un meet without him

-- Trump gives a chaotic press conference filled with false claims rants about crime and boasts of exaggerated achievements

-- Trump denies a video of garbage bags leaving White House windows calling it AI despite confirmation it was real contractor work

-- Donald Trump tries to shift attention from visible health decline with a political move to relocate U.S. Space Command to Alabama

-- Fox News medical contributor Marc Siegel defends Trump's health at age 79 while ignoring past criticism of Joe Biden

-- Trump is heard rasping and frail in new audio raising fresh concerns about COVID or other serious health issues

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00:00 — Judge rules Trump illegally used military at home 07:15 — Trump pressures GOP to block Epstein files release 17:15 — David rejects sellout claims and purity-test critics 23:00 — Trump rants as Xi, Putin, Kim meet without him 30:13 — Chaotic Trump press conference with false claims 39:23 — Trump denies real White House garbage bag video 45:41 — Trump shifts focus with Space Command move 50:02 — Fox doctor defends Trump's health at 79 53:39 — New frail Trump audio sparks health concerns

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9/2/25: US losing influence as Trump health fears explode Sep 02, 2025

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-- On the Show:

-- David considers suing after Wired publishes allegations about Chorus influencing his content

-- David questions whether pragmatic progressives and purity test progressives are truly part of the same movement

-- Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Narendra Modi align at a global summit as American influence weakens under Donald Trump

-- Wall Street tanks after a court rules Donald Trump's global tariffs unconstitutional and repayment may be required

-- The White House posts outdated photos to cover for Trump's unexplained six-day disappearance

-- Viral medical threads spark speculation that Trump has suffered mini strokes during his absence from public view

-- Trump's social media posts change style dramatically, fueling suspicions that someone else is writing for him

-- Viral video shows heavy black bags tossed from a White House window raising questions about renovations or hidden medical waste

-- Trump admits his administration is being ripped apart by internal battles over the COVID vaccine

-- On the Bonus Show: Trump to give Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Americans lose faith in upward mobility, Oklahoma unveils "America First" teaching test, and much more...

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9/1/25: Trump European humiliation as Epstein scandal blows wide open (EPISODE FROM JULY 28, 2025) Sep 01, 2025

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LABOR DAY / CLASSIC EPISODE FROM JULY 28, 2025

-- On the Show:

-- David hosts a Substack Live with Heather Cox Richardson

-- Donald Trump faces mounting fallout from the Epstein files as comparisons to Watergate raise questions about his legacy

-- Donald Trump delivers a rambling and incoherent rant about windmills and whales during a global press appearance

-- Tulsi Gabbard lashes out after her attempt to reframe Russiagate with declassified documents fails to gain traction

-- Donald Trump fumbles basic questions and dodges Epstein inquiries in what might be his most disastrous press conference yet

-- Donald Trump appears unwell and rants about nuclear dust while dodging questions on Gaza and free speech

-- Senator Markwayne Mullin is fact-checked live by Jake Tapper after falsely blaming Obama for Epstein's 2008 plea deal

-- Benny Johnson's explosive subscriber growth on YouTube raises major red flags about possible artificial inflation strategies

-- On the Bonus Show: Trump caught cheating at golf, Pete Hegseth ordered to stop lie-detecting staff, Lauren Boebert defends her son over child abuse allegations, and much more...

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BONUS FREEBIE: Trump's Hispanic support tanks, Cracker Barrel changes logo Aug 30, 2025

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-- On the Bonus Show: Hispanic voters turning on Trump, Cracker Barrel's new logo sparks MAGA outrage, Florida cities ordered to remove rainbow crosswalks, and much more...

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