12/2/25: Panic in Tennessee election as Trump spends night posting

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David Pakman

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🗓️ 2 December 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump scrambles as a deep red Tennessee congressional district suddenly becomes competitive on election day -- Whie House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirms a second military strike on survivors and attempts to justify it as a lawful action -- Karoline Leavitt struggles publicly as reporters confront her with contradictions and misstatements -- Karoline Leavitt attempts to dismiss concerns about Donald Trump's health while offering confusing medical explanations -- Donald Trump floods Truth Social with attacks, conspiracy claims, and reposts in a late-night social media spiral -- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem reveals that extreme immigration vetting was never fully implemented under Donald Trump -- Megyn Kelly openly calls for suffering and death against suspects in an alleged military incident -- Kristi Noem advocates for an extreme travel ban that would cripple the nation -- On the Bonus Show: Kevin Hassett is the favorite to be the next Fed chair, Quebec to ban prayer in public places, the DOJ is preparing to charge James Comey again, and much more... 💡 Outskill: Grab your free seat to the 2-Day AI Mastermind at https://link.outskill.com/PAKMANDEC1 FFRF: Get a free gift membership & 20% off merch. Text DAVID to 511511 or visit https://ffrf.us/shop ⚠️ Ground News: Get 40% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman 🖼️ Aura Frames: Use code PAKMAN for $35 off Carver Mat frames at https://auraframes.com/pakman 💪 AG1 is offering you a FREE $76 GIFT when you sign up at https://drinkag1.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 (01:44) Trump struggles in red Tennessee (08:31) Leavitt confirms second military strike (21:11) Leavitt faces tough questioning (27:50) Leavitt gives confusing health explanation (37:04) Trump floods Truth Social late (42:49) Noem admits vetting incomplete (49:12) Megyn Kelly calls for suffering (57:12) Noem pushes extreme travel ban Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	We're going to be talking about Tennessee today. There is a deep red district that Donald Trump won by 22 points.
0:07.2	And it is suddenly a toss up in a special election that is happening today. Republicans are panicking.
0:12.9	Trump is calling in from exile in Mar-a-Lago. And this is a race that they should have been able to sleepwalk to victory with.
0:20.2	And it is a potential
0:21.2	crisis for the republican party potentially a major warning shot for 2026 we're also going to go
0:26.8	to the white house briefing room where caroline levitt has hit a new low she has admitted to war
0:31.8	crimes on camera after days of denials can't explain what on earth is going on with Trump's MRI, and the meltdown
0:40.7	will continue as she fumbles basic facts and generically makes no sense whatsoever.
0:45.9	We then have to deal with an overnight tirade from the president on truth social that involves
0:52.3	hundreds of posts, hundreds of posts. And
0:56.4	Christy Noem, the secretary of Homeland Security, says they are going to start extreme vetting
1:03.0	of people coming to the United States, which of course confirms what we all knew that the extreme
1:08.7	vetting they've claimed to be doing, they weren't actually doing.
1:13.6	Finally, Megan Kelly delivers maybe the most bloodthirsty rant I have ever seen fantasizing
1:20.9	about making wounded people suffer before dying.
1:24.7	And the question I have is, do we still care about the law?
1:29.0	Do we still care about the Constitution?
1:32.0	It is a big Tuesday in American politics.
1:34.8	And it's going to be great to have you with us. There is a special election today.
1:46.7	MAGA is terrified.
1:49.0	Trump is getting involved.
1:50.5	Don Jr. is getting involved.
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