10/30/25: Trump demands nuke tests as Xi dominates him, 14 Republicans turn on Trump

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🗓️ 30 October 2025

⏱️ 71 minutes

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-- On the Show: -- Jonathan Karl, Chief Washington Correspondent for ABC News, joins us to discuss his new book "Retribution: Donald Trump and the Campaign That Changed America" -- Fourteen Republicans rebuke Trump's trade plan, saying his Argentina beef deal hurts U.S. ranchers and exposes GOP fractures -- Donald Trump claims he's restarting nuclear tests and mimics dictators to project false strength -- Donald Trump gushes over Chinese President Xi Jinping and spins his failed trade war as a win -- Donald Trump rambles about tariffs and deals after meeting Xi Jinping, showing confusion and fixation on flattery -- HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admits there's no proof Tylenol causes autism, undermining his own conspiracy claims -- Fed Chair Jerome Powell blames Trump's tariffs for rising inflation and a weakening job market -- FBI Director Kash Patel used a government jet for personal trips with his girlfriend, billing taxpayers for luxury travel -- On the Bonus Show: Tucker Carlson hosts Nick Fuentes on his podcast, an AI school security system mistakes a Doritos bag for a gun, arrests made following the Louvre heist, and much more... 🔊 Babbel language learning: Get up to 60% OFF at https://babbel.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 (01:45) Republicans challenge Trump's trade (08:52) Trump claims nuclear tests restart (19:10) Trump spins China soybean deal (27:02) Trump confused on Xi tariffs (34:03) Jonathan Karl interview (53:39) RFK Jr. admits no Tylenol link (1:00:45) Powell says tariffs hurt economy (1:06:31) Patel jets girlfriend with tax dollars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today's show is packed and not necessarily in a good way, although it is a good sign that 14
0:06.0	Republicans are breaking with Trump, signing an open letter saying the trade agenda is destroying
0:12.0	American farmers.
0:13.3	This is the kind of public rebellion.
0:14.8	Trump probably didn't imagine.
0:17.6	Trump is also announcing that he wants nuclear weapons testing to start immediately.
0:23.9	He doesn't know who has the largest stockpile.
0:27.0	He thinks it's the US, but it's Russia.
0:29.5	He doesn't know what the Department of Defense is called.
0:31.8	And he keeps talking like a guy auditioning to be dictator of a fictional country, embarrassing and dangerous.
0:38.8	And then we will go to Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi.
0:42.7	He looked weak, confused, and weirdly infatuated with Xi.
0:47.7	Even Fox News is trying to figure out how to spin it.
0:50.6	And we'll also hear from Fed Chair Jerome Powell explaining in really plain English why this
0:55.2	administration's tariffs and broader economic policy are really not good for the economy.
1:00.2	And by the way, RFK Jr. admits they don't really have any causal evidence between Tylenol and
1:10.7	autism.
1:12.4	Also, did you know that you were paying for Cash Patel's girlfriend to fly around on government
1:20.1	planes?
1:21.7	Before we jump in, please leave us a five star rating for the podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. It takes five seconds,
1:30.5	maybe seven. It really helps the show. And it keeps us independent. What a program today. 14 elected Republicans have sent a blistering letter to Donald Trump's agriculture
1:51.7	secretary and trade representative.
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