It’s backfiring but it might be profitable

The David Pakman Show

David Pakman

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🗓️ 13 March 2026

⏱️ 64 minutes

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-- On the Show -- Donald Trump's war with Iran drives up oil prices while his administration controls Venezuelan oil sales, raising questions about whether the conflict increases the value of oil revenue tied to the U.S. government -- Donald Trump attacks Gavin Newsom’s dyslexia on Truth Social in an attempt to portray him as unfit for office, even though medical experts say dyslexia has nothing to do with intelligence or leadership ability -- Senator Rick Scott publicly admits that prices will remain high after the Iran war drives up oil costs, undercutting Republican claims that their policies protect Americans from rising costs -- Democrat Shawn Harris finishes first in a special election in Marjorie Taylor Greene’s former Georgia district, ahead of Trump-backed Republican Clay Fuller, forcing a runoff in a deeply conservative seat -- Joe Rogan says supporters feel betrayed over Trump's war with Iran despite campaigning against endless wars, raising fears of a wider global conflict -- Donald Trump delivers a rambling speech filled with strange claims and contradictions while Republican leaders, including Mike Johnson and Steve Scalise, applaud him for nearly two minutes -- Rand Paul criticizes Donald Trump’s Iran war on television, warning that the conflict is expensive, poorly justified, and could lead to political disaster in the 2026 elections -- The Friday Feedback segment 🛍️ Shopify: Sign up for $1/month trial and start selling today at https://shopify.com/pakman 🧳 Ekster: Get up to 45% off + extra 20% off with code PAKMAN at https://davidpakman.com/ekster 👖 Fair Harbor: Get 20% off with code PAKMAN at https://fairharborclothing.com 🥄 Magic Spoon: Use code PAKMAN for $5 off at https://magicspoon.com/pakman 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman -- On the Bonus Show: Pete Hegseth holds a press conference on the Iran war, Democrats are planning to investigate corporate ties to Trump if they win back Congress, and much more... -- 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(01:16) Trump Iran war oil profits question(07:05) Trump attacks Newsom dyslexia(12:26) Rick Scott says prices stay high(19:12) Democrat leads Greene district race(24:34) Rogan says supporters feel betrayed(34:31) Trump delivers rambling speech(44:12) Rand Paul criticizes Iran war(50:52) Friday Feedback segment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	What I've dedicated my life to is revenge.
0:04.7	A brand new drama based on the bestselling novel.
0:07.5	They think they're better than us.
0:08.5	Who do you think you are?
0:09.8	I'm going to prove to them that they're wrong.
0:11.5	She's punishing me.
0:13.0	You destroyed my family.
0:14.3	I will not rest until I've destroyed yours.
0:17.0	A woman of substance on Channel 4 starts tonight at 9.
0:19.9	We're going to start today with a question that only gets more interesting the deeper
0:23.2	you look.
0:24.3	Is it possible that Donald Trump's Iran war is creating a massive financial windfall for
0:30.1	him and his family through oil markets and a strange Venezuelan oil arrangement that
0:37.2	his administration controls.
0:38.6	I'm going to break it all down and then we'll see where we land on it.
0:41.5	We then have the targeting of Gavin Newsome exploding now over Newsom's dyslexia.
0:49.2	And as soon as you examine the argument, it falls apart.
0:52.6	We'll explain why it's a dishonest attack and why, why does
0:55.6	Gavin Newsom trigger Trump so much anyway. We also have a shocking special election result in Marjorie
1:01.4	Taylor Green's old district in Georgia. A Democrat actually finished first, but it was a multi-way race.
1:06.9	And Joe Rogan says Trump supporters are right to feel betrayed by the Iran war.
1:13.5	And even Republican Senator Rand Paul is warning that the war, gas prices, and the economy
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