10/31/25: They think we're stupid as Epstein panic grows, grift falls apart

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David Pakman

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🗓️ 31 October 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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-- On the Show: -- Trump allies try to distract the public from Epstein revelations by turning the FBI's 2020 election investigation into a fake scandal -- A viral clip of 92-year-old Senator Chuck Grassley unable to hear reporters sparks debate about aging politicians and fitness for office -- Vice President JD Vance defends racism and xenophobia as "reasonable," exposing the GOP's open embrace of prejudice -- Kelly Loeffler falsely claims the economy is booming under Trump, gaslighting Americans while small businesses struggle with tariffs -- Farmers who once supported Trump turn against him as tariffs and collapsing export markets devastate rural America -- Trump's new tariffs raise prices and destroy jobs, leaving his working-class base suffering from the very policies they cheered -- Many Trump supporters remain fiercely loyal despite personal harm from his policies, showing cult-like devotion rooted in identity and faith -- The Friday Feedback segment, where we react to notable emails and social media posts from the audience -- On the Bonus Show: Trump wants to end the filibuster to end the government shutdown, MAGA demands weight testing for SNAP benefits, and much more... 🥣 Graza olive oil: Get 10% off with code DAVIDP at https://graza.co 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman 🥄 Use code PAKMAN for $5 off Magic Spoon at https://magicspoon.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 (01:40) Trump allies distract from Epstein (07:23) Grassley struggles with reporters (12:28) JD Vance defends prejudice (18:18) Loeffler falsely claims boom (22:59) Farmers turn against Trump (29:35) Tariffs hurt working-class Americans (36:26) Supporters show cult-like loyalty (44:37) Friday Feedback Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Trump's administration is in full-blown distraction mode.
0:03.1	They are rolling out a new scandal over something called Arctic Frost, and they are saying
0:08.7	it is a hundred times worse than Watergate, which is what you say when you are terrified.
0:13.7	People might start asking real questions about the Epstein files.
0:17.9	We've got Senator Eric Schmidt melting down, Lindsey Graham rewriting history, and a 92-year-old
0:24.1	senator who cannot hear reporters standing a few feet in front of him while everybody on the
0:29.1	Republican side pretends this is completely normal.
0:32.4	We then have JD Vance, the vice president, going out and saying, it's completely reasonable not to want neighbors who speak
0:39.6	a language other than English. It is open naked xenophobia and he says it with a straight face
0:46.4	as if this is totally normal. We're also talking about the farmers turning on Donald Trump
0:52.9	because the tariffs are destroying them and we will
0:57.1	discuss why the hardcore MAGA cult cannot walk away even when they are getting obliterated.
1:06.0	What is it that happens inside of cults that is such a strong draw plus your feedback from the email, Facebook,
1:15.4	Spotify, smoke signals and telegrams, all of it on today's show.
1:21.5	Remember to rate the podcast five stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
1:27.3	It costs nothing and it really helps us. Let's record
1:30.9	today's show. I think it'll be a good one.
1:32.9	There is a building masterclass in distraction being carried out by the Trump administration
1:47.2	and by the Republican Party.
1:49.2	They believe that you're too dumb to notice.
1:52.3	His loyal soldiers have their marching orders.
1:55.3	And the marching orders are make something, anything you can find, make something else a scandal to put less attention on,
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