2/28/25: Economists panicking as MAGA voters turn on Trump

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David Pakman

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🗓️ 28 February 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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-- On the Show: -- Economists are increasingly panicking about a possible "Trump recession" -- MAGA voters are turning on Donald Trump after realizing what his policies mean for them, and many are calling right wing radio to tell them about it -- David tells the story of being threated into removing a video with a $150,000 demand letter -- Donald Trump explodes after a series of devastating polls -- A CSPAN caller explains that the price of his insulin has gone up 1200% since Donald Trump became president -- DOGE has found zero actual fraud so far -- Joe Rogan goes full conspiracy, dropping all pretense of objectivity -- Larry Kudlow, current Fox host and former Trump adviser, admits that prices will go up and growth will be limited under Trump's policies -- The Friday Feedback segment -- On the Bonus Show: The Friday Bonus Show hosted by Producer Pat 🥦 Lumen lets you master your metabolism. GET 20% OFF at https://lumen.me/pakman 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman ☕ Beam melatonin hot cocoa: Code PAKMAN for up to 40% OFF at https://shopbeam.com/pakman 🛌 Helix Sleep: Get 27% OFF and 2 free pillows at https://helixsleep.com/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow -- 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the show.
0:08.2	Economists are starting to panic about a possible Trump recession if Donald Trump is able
0:13.8	to continue his economic agenda.
0:16.3	Now let's not pretend that this wasn't obvious from the start.
0:19.3	Let's not pretend that we're surprised.
0:21.4	Donald Trump's economic approach of chaotic trade wars and aggressive budget cuts and pandering
0:27.0	to right-wing populist rhetoric, it's always been a recipe for disaster, but we've been
0:32.3	hoping that he simply won't actually do the stuff, either because he'll change his mind or
0:36.8	it just won't
0:37.7	happen or someone will talk him out of it.
0:39.7	But economists are now sounding the alarm about what could be an impending Trump recession
0:45.4	if the policies take hold.
0:48.8	And just a basic understanding of economics makes it easy to see why.
0:54.2	The administration's obsession with slapping tariffs on our closest trading partners and gutting
0:59.7	federal agencies is pushing the economy to a tipping point, predictably, drastic cuts and reckless
1:08.1	policies that play well on right- wing media, especially before an election,
1:13.8	but fail in the real world.
1:15.2	And let's go down the list.
1:17.1	If you tariff Canada and Mexico, 25% on key imports, you choke the North American
1:23.4	auto industry.
1:24.4	You disrupt supply chains.
1:26.4	And so this makes companies pull back on hiring.
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