10/29/25: Layoffs explode as Trump turns on farmers, half the country sues him

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David Pakman

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🗓️ 29 October 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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-- On the Show: -- Major corporations including Amazon, Microsoft, and UPS cut over 100,000 jobs as Trump's promises of growth turn into widespread layoffs -- Twenty-three states sue the Trump administration for halting SNAP food aid, accusing it of letting 42 million Americans go hungry during the shutdown -- Trump fires an entire federal agency overseeing his White House renovation after a profanity-filled outburst over his East Wing demolition plan -- Trump appears visibly disoriented while meeting the Japanese prime minister, adding to growing concerns about his cognitive health -- Trump struggles through multiple incoherent speeches abroad, confusing topics from AI to Obamacare while boasting about weak job numbers -- Trump rambles so badly during a Tokyo press conference that even Newsmax cuts away, highlighting his ongoing mental decline -- Trump's team begins blaming ranchers and farmers for rising beef prices, sparking backlash from his own rural supporters -- Fox host Maria Bartiromo spreads multiple falsehoods about Biden's policies, autopen signatures, and immigration in a single segment -- On the Bonus Show: The House Oversight Committee says Biden's autopen pardons are void, The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates again, Texas sues Tylenol makers alleging risks of autism, and much more... ⚠️ Ground News: Get 40% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman 🛌 Helix Sleep mattresses: Get 27% OFF sitewide at https://helixsleep.com/pakman 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.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 (02:00) Mass layoffs hit under Trump (08:26) Trump sued over SNAP cuts (16:44) Trump fires arts commission (24:42) Trump appears disoriented abroad (31:01) Trump's incoherent Asia speeches (41:21) Rambling Tokyo press conference (47:30) Trump turns on farmers (55:36) Bartiromo pushes autopen lies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Mass layoffs are exploding across the country.
0:04.0	Amazon, UPS, Intel, Microsoft, Starbucks, Target, more than 100,000 jobs wiped out, while
0:11.5	Trump wanders around bragging about an economy that very obviously is not working for
0:17.5	a lot of people.
0:19.5	Corporations are openly saying AI is replacing workers,
0:22.6	profits are stalling, infrastructure is failing. This is not massive growth. Now, meanwhile, half
0:29.0	the country is suing Donald Trump, 23 states taking him to court for letting 42 million
0:36.6	Americans lose food assistance during the government
0:39.7	shutdown.
0:41.0	Even though the USDA has the money to keep those payments going, Trump has the power to fix
0:45.9	it instantly, but he won't.
0:48.6	And Trump has also fired an entire federal agency in a profanity-laced tantrum because they questioned his plan to
0:56.3	demolish part of the White House to build his ballroom.
1:00.2	We're also going to show you the latest red flag moment in a long list of these red flag
1:06.7	health incidents and the bizarre low energy word salad that even newsmax had to tune away from
1:13.6	Plus Fox news hits a new record for lies per minute and on the bonus show Tucker Carlson is teaming up with Nick Fuentes the Fed is preparing rate cuts and Ken Paxton in Texas is suing Tylenol for autism.
1:31.0	Where is that lawsuit going to go?
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1:50.6	All of it and more today on the show.
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