10/23/25: NYC debate mania as Trump demented while Canada says bye-bye

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David Pakman

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🗓️ 23 October 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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-- On the Show: -- Zohran Mamdani confronts Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa in a chaotic New York City mayoral debate filled with personal attacks and viral moments -- Mark Carney announces Canada will prioritize domestic production and reduce dependence on the United States, signaling a break from Trump -- Donald Trump declares he is a better president than George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, revealing how desperate he is for validation and admiration -- Donald Trump threatens Gavin Newsom while rambling about demolishing the East Wing to build a $300 million ballroom and insulting reporters who question him -- Donald Trump oversees the demolition of part of the White House to build a $250 million ballroom while the government remains shut down and workers go unpaid -- Mike Johnson insists Republicans have a health care plan but refuses to share details, revealing the emptiness of their repeated promises -- Senator Susan Collins walks away from a Maine small business owner asking about health care costs -- Jesse Watters praises Donald Trump's antics while Fox panelists briefly acknowledge rising costs and economic frustration under his leadership -- On the Bonus Show: The Pentagon unveils a new press corps dominated by right-wing outlets, Elon Musk breaks ground on a tunnel project in Nashville, Bernie Sanders stands by Graham Platner despite controversies, and much more... 🐟 Wild Alaskan Company: Get $35 OFF at https://wildalaskan.com/pakman 🩳 SHEATH Underwear: Code PAKMAN for 20% OFF at https://sheathunderwear.com/pakman 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman ⚠️ Ground News: Get 40% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/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 (01:32) Mamdani confronts Cuomo, Sliwa (12:40) Canada breaks from US trade (21:28) Trump claims he's greatest president (26:54) Trump threatens Newsom, insults press (35:03) Trump demolishes White House wing (40:52) Mike Johnson dodges health plan details (47:12) Susan Collins ignores small business (55:00) Jesse Watters praises Trump antics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	On today's show, we will look at the New York City mayoral debate, which did not go well
0:05.1	for Andrew Cuomo.
0:07.6	Canada is breaking up with us over Donald Trump, and Trump's latest demented rant has
0:13.7	him claiming to be better than Lincoln and Washington as a president.
0:18.7	Gavin Newsom is under threat, ominously told to be careful.
0:23.2	The White House continues to be demolished.
0:26.2	Not metaphorically.
0:27.2	It's been metaphorically demolished for nine months now, but physically demolished.
0:32.0	And Maga Mike Johnson says they do have a health care plan, but now it's a secret.
0:37.7	We've been waiting for this thing for a long time now.
0:41.0	Senator Susan Collins was confronted by a constituent whose business is getting crushed
0:47.2	by Republican policy.
0:49.6	And Jesse Waters also says he really liked Trump's feces bomb.
0:54.8	Can you believe it?
0:56.1	All of those stories and more on today's show.
0:58.7	This should, you know, sometimes we record the show and immediately delete it because
1:02.1	it's no good.
1:03.1	I say we keep today's show.
1:05.6	Let's keep a record of this one because it is good.
1:08.3	Plus we've got a phenomenal bonus show plan for you and so many other
1:12.9	things, including the main Senate race fiasco involving Graham Platner and others. All of it on the bonus
1:22.0	show. What a program. Glad you're with me today.
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