MAGA culture fades as GOP panic grows

The David Pakman Show

David Pakman

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🗓️ 9 February 2026

⏱️ 60 minutes

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-- On the Show -- U.S. Olympians Hunter Hess and Chris Lillis publicly criticize Trump administration policies while representing the United States, undercutting the claim that opposing Donald Trump is unpatriotic -- Donald Trump’s absence from the Super Bowl and the fading visibility of pro-Trump symbolism signal a rapid collapse in MAGA’s cultural relevance -- Donald Trump repeatedly dodges direct questions, contradicts himself, and appears disengaged during press exchanges, raising concerns about his control and awareness -- Trump press secretary Karoline Leavitt struggles to defend a racist video on Fox News, worsening Republican fears about message discipline ahead of the midterms -- A longtime Trump voter publicly renounces Donald Trump, highlighting how accountability paired with an offramp can weaken cult-like political loyalty -- Historical patterns show leaders who centralize power and weaken institutions, including Donald Trump, rarely control how their political stories end -- Reporting from Trumpworld insiders fuels concern over Donald Trump’s erratic behavior after a racist post, intensifying Republican anxiety before midterms -- Internal Republican polling shows Senate races tightening as Donald Trump’s presidency becomes a growing liability for GOP control of Congress -- On the Bonus Show: Right-wing reactions to Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show, and much more... 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman 🥐 Wildgrain: Use code DAVID for $30 off & free croissants FOR LIFE at https://wildgrain.com/david -- 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Being an adult sucks.
0:02.0	Adults, they have to work all day.
0:05.0	When adults get male, it's always bills and bills suck.
0:11.0	Sure, but we've got a driver's license.
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0:27.3	hyphencars.co.uk for more information. U.S. Olympians are openly criticizing Donald Trump
0:34.2	while literally wearing the American flag, and it blows up the MAGA narrative
0:39.6	that opposing Trump is somehow un-American.
0:42.4	It's not, we will talk about it.
0:44.2	And then the cultural dominance of MAGA is quickly collapsing, from the Trump dance being
0:49.3	everywhere to Trump skipping the Super Bowl, very likely because he would have gotten brutally booed on live
0:55.9	television. We are in the middle of a real culture shift that I want to talk about, and it's happening,
1:00.6	it is happening much faster than people expected. We are also going to look at a complicated
1:06.2	explanation to the posting and then subsequent removal of a racist video of the Obamas to Donald
1:13.2	Trump's truth social.
1:14.3	The video is bad enough, but the story around when it was put up, when it was taken down,
1:18.7	who did it, what the different explanations were is probably far more interesting.
1:23.9	And we will also see some stunning inside reporting about the behavior that is taking place in the White House with Republicans openly saying they are now worried that the Senate is in play and that they may lose it.
1:37.5	Which wouldn't that be a lovely little story to wake up to the first, I guess, Wednesday in this forthcoming November.
1:45.3	All of that and more.
1:47.3	Stay with us today because it's actually a show we should record and keep
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