Global financial panic unleashed by Trump’s Iran war

The David Pakman Show

David Pakman

Politics, News

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🗓️ 9 March 2026

⏱️ 66 minutes

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-- On the Show -- Maura Healey, Governor of Massachusetts, joins us to discuss Donald Trump's failure to coordinate with governors ahead of military action against Iran and her efforts to limit ICE activity in the state -- Donald Trump faces rising costs, oil shocks, civilian casualties, and the rise of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new supreme leader -- Donald Trump triggers a global market panic as escalating war with Iran sends oil prices surging, shuts down shipping through the Strait of Hormuz -- Donald Trump appears at a dignified transfer ceremony for fallen U.S. service members at Dover Air Force Base while wearing a baseball hat -- Karoline Leavitt refuses to rule out a military draft if the war with Iran expands, while defending higher gas prices and blaming Joe Biden for the affordability crisis -- Donald Trump struggles to answer questions about ground troops, civilian casualties, and the meaning of unconditional surrender as reporters press him about the escalating war with Iran -- Newly released Department of Justice documents from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation summarize FBI interviews with a woman who alleges that Donald Trump sexually assaulted her when she was a minor -- Pete Hegseth warns that more casualties are likely and refuses to rule out U.S. ground troops in Iran while declaring that Iranians who expect to live should be worried -- On the ⁠Bonus Show⁠: Travelers encounter long delays as the DHS shutdown continues, Cory Booker wants to make the first $75k of income tax-free, Alabama is ready to execute someone who didn't kill anyone, and much more... 🛏️ Eight Sleep: Get up to $350 OFF the Pod 5 at ⁠https://eightsleep.com/pakman⁠ 🌍 Haven Social: Check out their Kickstarter at ⁠https://davidpakman.com/havensocial⁠ 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: ⁠http://incogni.com/pakman⁠ 🛌 Helix Sleep mattresses: Get 27% OFF sitewide at ⁠https://helixsleep.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(01:26) Trump faces rising Iran costs(07:55) Global market panic from Iran war(16:22) Trump at Dover ceremony(22:22) Leavitt on draft and gas prices(29:25) Trump pressed on war questions(36:32) Maura Healey Interview(54:26) DOJ Epstein documents released(1:00:24) Hegseth warns on casualties Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:15.9	The Iran war is spiraling in ways that the White House clearly did not expect.
0:22.4	We have oil prices spiking.
0:24.5	The strait of Hormuz is effectively shut down.
0:28.1	Panicked global markets, gas prices going almost vertical.
0:32.7	And there's still no strategy or exit plan.
0:35.7	And importantly, even by Trump's standards, he may lose this war.
0:41.2	As Iran has now announced that the son of the Ayatollah will take the reins of the regime.
0:47.2	Even the short-sighted regime change they wanted appears not to be happening.
0:53.0	Meanwhile, images from a dignified transfer of the fallen American troops from Iran have
0:58.8	Trump wearing a baseball hat and looking extraordinarily bored.
1:04.1	Caroline Levitt refuses to rule out a military draft if the conflict escalates.
1:10.4	Did you consider that maybe your sons and daughters could be drafted into this insane
1:15.7	war?
1:16.9	And later we're going to look at newly released documents tied to the Epstein investigation
1:21.5	that are extremely disturbing.
1:24.0	Plus we will be joined by Massachusetts Governor Maah Healy, who has figured out a way
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