1/29/25: Trump Press Secy disaster, Medicaid portals shut down

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David Pakman

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🗓️ 29 January 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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-- On the Show: -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's new Press Secretary, holds her first press briefing and it is an unmitigated disaster -- When asked about soaring egg prices under Donald Trump, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is unable to answer coherently, instead blaming former President Joe Biden -- Donald Trump pulls funding for and thus shuts down Medicaid portals in all fifty US states, creating total chaos until a judge steps in -- It appears that Donald Trump's funding freezes violate the Constitution and federal law -- A man voted for Donald Trump in November, and is now panicking as his own wife has been deported -- Former Vice President Mike Pence publishes an attack video against Donald Trump, pointing out Trump's hypocrisy in past statements about his now-nominee to Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr -- Donald Trump's initial approval rating is lower than any President since World War II -- Republican Senators are demanding the Jeffrey Epstein files, even if Donald Trump does not want them released -- On the Bonus Show: Americans sour on Trump's early moves, Greenlanders reject idea of joining the US, Google Maps will change "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America" 💻 Sponsored by Aura: Try it free for 2 weeks! See if your data is safe at https://aura.com/pakman 🖥️ UPLIFT Desk: Get up to $300 OFF and 4 free accessories at https://upliftdesk.com/pakman ⚠️ Ground News: Get 50% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman ☕ Beam melatonin hot cocoa: Code PAKMAN for up to 40% OFF at https://shopbeam.com/pakman 💻 Get Private Internet Access for 83% OFF + 4 months free at https://www.piavpn.com/David 🛌 Helix Sleep: Get 25% OFF and 2 free pillows at https://helixsleep.com/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- Pakman Discord: https://davidpakman.com/discord -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow -- Leave a Voicemail: (219)-2DAVIDP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Well, we've now seen it.
0:09.1	The first press briefing from Donald Trump's new press secretary, Caroline Levitt, wearing
0:15.7	what can only be described as a cartoonishly large cross necklace.
0:22.1	She announced the same thing that Trump's former press secretary announced at her first press
0:27.4	briefing, of course Kaylee McAnney saying, I will tell you the truth from this podium.
0:34.1	Unclear if they know the difference between podium and lectern, not subject matter for today.
0:41.3	And Caroline Levitt saying the exact same thing. Let's take a look.
0:46.3	You're up here in this briefing room speaking to the American public.
0:49.3	You view yourself and your role as speaking on, advocating on behalf of the President or providing the
0:55.8	unvarnished truth that is not to lie, not to obfuscate to the American people?
1:00.5	I commit to telling the truth from this podium every single day.
1:04.1	I commit to speaking on behalf of the President of the United States.
1:07.5	That is my job.
1:08.7	And I will say it's very easy to speak truth from this podium
1:11.2	when you have a president who is implementing policies that are wildly popular with the American
1:16.9	people. And that's exactly what this administration is doing. So this is a promise that has been
1:22.5	often made and rarely, really stuck to. And Caroline Levitt broke this promise just moments later
1:32.6	and really never looked back, with some exceptions, which I will tell you.
1:37.4	The first lie came really, really quickly,
1:40.7	and it was Caroline Levitt saying that the administration believes birthright
1:46.1	citizenship is unconstitutional and therefore implicitly what that means is that it's illegal.
1:54.2	It's against the law.
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