Brutal economic news dumps as White House becomes UFC arena

The David Pakman Show

David Pakman

News, Politics

4.8 • 6.2K Ratings

🗓️ 28 May 2026

⏱️ 81 minutes

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-- On the Show: -- Tom Steyer, businessman, philanthropist, now running for Governor of California, joins us to discuss the campaign -- Fox News personalities and conservative commentators attack James Talarico with insults about masculinity, sexuality, and his personal life -- New GDP and income data undercuts repeated promises from Trump officials that the economy would soon reach explosive 6% growth -- Trump is overseeing major White House construction projects that have transformed the complex into a spectacle-driven branding operation -- Prosecutors open a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, in the latest example of Trump using his DOJ as a personal tool for revenge -- Donald Trump delivers rambling comments and appears confused during a cabinet meeting -- Gavin Newsom proposes a 100% California tax on payments tied to pardoned January 6 defendants connected to Donald Trump -- New polling shows Donald Trump performing worse than recent presidents during some of their most difficult political moments -- On the Bonus Show: Ex-judges want Trump's IRS case reopened, more Americans are going hungry now than during the pandemic, Trump appointees push for a $250 bill with his face on it, and much more.... 💳 PDS Debt: Get your free assessment & find the best option for you at https://pdsdebt.com/pakman 🤖 Sponsored by Venice: Use code PAKMAN for 20% off a Pro Account at https://venice.ai/pakman ✉️ StartMail: Get 50% OFF for a year subscription at https://startmail.com/pakman 🥐 Wildgrain: Use code DAVID for $30 off & free croissants FOR LIFE at https://wildgrain.com/david 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.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 (01:32) Republicans are terrified of James Talarico (09:46) GDP data undercuts Trump's economic claims (15:19) Trump is tearing up the White House grounds (24:34) Trump DOJ investigates E. Jean Carroll (32:41) Trump rambles during cabinet meeting (45:29) Tom Steyer interview (1:05:48) Newsom wants to tax Trump's slush fund at 100% (1:12:48) Trump's approval rating is historically low Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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