I don’t think they know how to get out of this

The David Pakman Show

David Pakman

News, Politics

4.8 • 6.2K Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2026

⏱️ 85 minutes

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-- On the Show: -- Lanny Davis, political operative and attorney, joins us to discuss his new book "Finding the Third Way: Lessons in the Politics of Civility From My Journey Through History" -- Donald Trump, speaking to reporters, falsely says Barack Obama withdrew from Afghanistan, and claims the United States is “freeing Cuba" -- CNN analyst Harry Enten reports Donald Trump holds a negative fifty percent approval rating among nonvoters from the 2024 election -- Acting Surgeon General Stephanie Haridopolos appears on Fox News after Donald Trump withdraws his previous nominee -- Donald Trump rambles through a Coast Guard commencement speech and bizarrely claims Taiwan “took” the American chip industry -- Right-wingers defend Trump-aligned political narratives involving Cuba fears, January 6 compensation, and claims of persecution -- Americans are increasingly relying on credit cards for expenses as debt, delinquencies, housing costs, and financial anxiety rise -- Senator John Kennedy criticizes Cuba, however his description increasingly resembles fears about Trump-style politics in America -- On the Bonus Show: Former Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank dies at 86, officers sue to block Trump's $1.8 billion slush fund, Trump says he doesn't need Congress to build his DC arch, and much more... 🛍️ Shopify: Sign up for $1/month trial and start selling today at https://shopify.com/pakman 💪 AG1 is offering you a free Flavor Sampler and free gift at https://drinkag1.com/pakman 🍓 Strawberry.me: Get a $50 credit when you sign up for coaching at https://strawberry.me/pakman 🥐 Wildgrain: Use code DAVID for $30 off & free croissants FOR LIFE at https://wildgrain.com/david 🩳 SHEATH Underwear: Code PAKMAN for 20% OFF at https://sheathunderwear.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 (01:27) Trump says he's freeing Cuba (10:47) Trump's approval rating in freefall (17:04) Trump's finds a new surgeon general (26:15) Trump speaks to Coast Guard (31:37) Reactions to Trump's January 6 fund (42:23) Lanny Davis interview (1:10:54) Americans are running out of money under Trump (1:18:23) Senator criticizes Cuba, unwittingly the US too Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:07.2	States is unraveling in public again and there are a lot of people still refusing
1:13.4	to ask questions about what is happening. You're ignoring reality at this point and we're
1:17.8	going to talk about it. We also have multiple clips that are genuinely difficult to explain.
1:24.1	Trump confusing Obama with Biden on Afghanistan, rambling incoherently when speaking at the Coast Guard
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