4/18/23: Dominion vs Fox trial starts, Elon Musk's Tucker interview is wacky

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🗓️ 18 April 2023

⏱️ 61 minutes

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-- On the Show: -- James Underdown, Executive Director of the Center for Inquiry, joins David to discuss his $500,000 offer to anyone who can prove supernatural powers in a controlled environment -- Dominion Voting Systems refuses to settle its defamation lawsuit against Fox News, and the trial will start today -- Democrats are increasingly turning on Senator Dianne Feinstein and encouraging her to resign -- Elon Musk is interviewed by Fox News propagandist Tucker Carlson, and it's as bad as anyone could imagine -- Donald Trump's team rages over new polling that shows Trump failing in swing states in hypothetical polling against Joe Biden, as compared to Ron DeSantis who is leading many of those races -- Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis threatens to build a prison next to Disney World in his continued battle against the theme park -- Republican Greg Steube bizarrely announces that he is supporting "Donald J. Chump" for President -- Voicemail caller suggests that maybe David is better looking off camera -- On the Bonus Show: Republicans line up against replacing Dianne Feinstein, SCOTUS can restore religious liberty in the workplace, George Santos announces 2024 re-election campaign, much more... 🩳 SHEATH Underwear: Code PAKMAN for 20% OFF at https://sheathunderwear.com/pakman 🪒 Henson Shaving: Use code PAKMAN for FREE blades at https://hensonshaving.com/pakman 🌞 Get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp online therapy: https://betterhelp.com/pakman 🛌 Helix Sleep: Get 20% OFF a mattress + 2 free pillows. Go to https://helixsleep.com/pakman -- Become a Supporter: http://www.davidpakman.com/membership -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/thedavidpakmanshow -- Subscribe to Pakman Live: https://www.youtube.com/pakmanlive -- Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/davidpakmanshow -- Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow -- Leave us a message at The David Pakman Show Voicemail Line (219)-2DAVIDP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	We start today with the beginning of the Dominion Voting Systems Fox News Defamation
0:22.0	trial.
0:23.0	This is a trial that could have such far-ranging impact, and we're going to be watching it extraordinarily
0:28.7	closely.
0:29.7	Well, it was originally scheduled to start yesterday.
0:32.6	There was the announcement that there would be a delay, and there was the suspicion that
0:37.1	the delay might be because Fox News wanted to settle the case and prevent it from going
0:42.8	to trial.
0:44.4	Whether or not that's what the cause of the delay was, the case is not being settled, and
0:50.0	the trial is set to start today.
0:52.4	CNBC reports Fox News and Dominion trial kicks off with opening statements in defamation
0:58.2	suit.
0:59.2	Dominion has accused Fox of intentionally and falsely blaming it for President Donald
1:05.2	Trump's loss to Joe Biden by airing false claims that the company rigged the 2020 election.
1:12.1	Foxes maintained the statements made about Dominion on air are protected by the first
1:16.8	amendment.
1:17.8	The case has led to the release of troves of private messages and testimony from top
1:22.5	Fox News figures, including Fox Corporation Chairman Rupert Murdoch and opinion host Tucker
1:27.8	Carlson.
1:28.8	A couple different things here that are of absolutely critical importance.
1:33.4	First of all, the mere fact that Fox News is asserting First Amendment protection isn't
1:40.4	unique, and it's really important to understand that there are many circumstances in which
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