10/17/25: $1 million per person Trump fundraiser as Rogan turns on Trump

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David Pakman

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🗓️ 17 October 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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-- On the Show: -- Sunny Hostin confronts Cheryl Hines on The View, calling Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dangerously unqualified to lead HHS as the audience reacts skeptically -- Donald Trump hosts a $1 million-per-person Mar-a-Lago dinner through his super PAC to fund MAGA loyalists, while Florida passes a law protecting his estate -- Trump supporters complain they never received the pricey "Trump watches" they ordered, exposing yet another grift using Trump's name for profit -- Joe Rogan criticizes Trump's hypocrisy on criminal justice reform, acknowledging the left's stance after previously endorsing him before the election -- Trump lashes out at Time magazine for an unflattering cover photo, ranting late at night about the image online -- Sean Duffy falsely claims massive No Kings protests are funded by George Soros, while grassroots crowds show genuine anger that MAGA media refuses to believe -- Some Trump voters begin expressing regret online as they face economic and social fallout from his policies but still remain loyal to him -- Eric Trump falsely accuses Jack Smith of planting evidence on his dad months before Smith was even appointed -- The Friday Feedback segment -- On the Bonus Show: John Bolton gets indicted as part of Trump's revenge tour, highlights from the New York City mayoral debate, and much more... 💳 PDS Debt: Get your free assessment & find the best option for you at https://pdsdebt.com/pakman 💪 AG1 is offering you a FREE $76 GIFT when you sign up at https://drinkag1.com/pakman ⚠️ Ground News: Get 40% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman 🤢 Reliefband: Use code PAKMAN for 20% OFF and free shipping at https://reliefband.com 🍷 Naked Wines: Use code PAKMAN to get 6 bottles for $39.99 at https://nakedwines.com/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Subscribe to our (FREE) Substack newsletter: https://davidpakman.substack.com -- 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 (00:00) Start (01:03) Cheryl Hines defends RFK Jr.'s qualifications (10:00) Trump hosts $1M-per-person Mar-a-Lago fundraiser (12:58) Complaints over missing expensive Trump watches (18:53) Joe Rogan critiques Trump's hypocrisy on justice (25:02) Trump lashes out at Time magazine cover (31:09) Sean Duffy falsely blames Soros for protests (37:52) Some Trump voters express regret online (43:01) Eric Trump makes false accusation (48:50) Friday Feedback segment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Donald Trump is hosting a million dollar per person dinner at Mar-a-Lago.
0:05.0	It's not for charity.
0:06.5	It's not for policy.
0:08.6	It's to buy himself a new Congress.
0:10.7	And meanwhile, the same man of the people crowd that he built his empire on is realizing
0:16.0	that their Trump watches that they bought were never even shipped to them.
0:20.9	It's really the Trump economy in miniature.
0:24.3	Give the rich access and poor get conned.
0:27.7	The twist maybe we did see coming, Joe Rogan, one of Trump's biggest defenders, is turning
0:33.8	on him.
0:34.8	We're going to get into that and why it matters.
0:37.1	All that plus Donald
0:38.0	Trump's meltdown over a bald time magazine cover. The view went after Robert F. Kennedy
0:44.9	Jr's wife right to her face. And Maga World's got a new conspiracy theory about the protests.
0:52.1	They're terrified. All of that and more today.
0:57.0	Cheryl Hines is an actress maybe most known for playing Larry David's wife in the show Curb Your
1:09.6	Enthusiasm. She is married to Robert F. Kennedy,
1:12.6	Jr., the Secretary of Health and Human Services under Donald Trump. She appeared on the view.
1:19.3	It did not go particularly well. Now, I'm going to tell you, I do not respect what Cheryl Hines has
1:25.4	done since her husband became the political flashpoint that he has become.
1:32.3	I've had a little bit of sort of overlap in some social circles with RFK and Cheryl Hines from years
1:39.3	ago, which I'll talk about in a moment.
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