Militarize elections, shut down Epstein files, hope for the best

The David Pakman Show

David Pakman

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🗓️ 4 February 2026

⏱️ 58 minutes

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-- On the Show -- Donald Trump allies float deploying ICE agents with guns at polling places to intimidate voters and manipulate elections without formally canceling them -- Donald Trump faces mounting legal pressure as Republicans open the door to subpoenas while Georgia election conspiracies trigger new lawsuits -- Rep. Ted Lieu cites allegations involving Donald Trump in newly-released Epstein files while stressing the difference between claims, evidence, and proven wrongdoing -- Donald Trump lashes out at Kaitlan Collins over Epstein questions and spins implausible defenses rather than answering basic accountability questions -- Donald Trump melts down when pressed on nationalizing elections and signals willingness to override states if outcomes displease him -- Karoline Leavitt repeatedly defends Donald Trump by minimizing unconstitutional statement and deflecting blame onto political opponents -- House Speaker Mike Johnson admits he cannot prove election fraud claims while repeating them anyway, revealing how Donald Trump traps allies into owning indefensible lies -- Donald Trump’s drive for total control reflects fear of legal, financial, and criminal exposure facing his family and allies once his political protection disappears -- On the Bonus Show: David shares stories from his ongoing Portugal trip, and much more... 😺 Smalls cat food: Use code PAKMAN for 60% off & free shipping at https://smalls.com -- 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(01:34) Armed ICE at polling places(08:58) Trump legal pressure escalates(16:20) Epstein claims versus evidence(23:58) Trump attacks Kaitlan Collins(31:44) Trump hints at election takeover(38:27) Karoline Leavitt downplays illegality(45:23) Mike Johnson admits no proof(51:56) Trump’s fear-driven power grab Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.1	The Trump administration is laying the groundwork to sabotage at least one election. He can't
0:36.6	cancel elections, so the new idea is very, very dark.
0:40.3	In addition to nationalizing them, which we talked about yesterday, the new idea is to
0:47.3	militarize them, voting with people standing there with guns. I'll tell you what the play is and where else we've seen it in history.
0:57.0	Trump also getting hit with a brutal, legal one-two punch. Republicans may have thought
1:03.0	that dragging the Clintons into the Epstein hearings sounded like fun, sounded like a win, but they
1:09.0	have now opened the door to Trump his kids and other
1:11.6	allies to be subpoenaed. And then we have to talk a little bit about the Epstein files themselves.
1:16.6	A Democratic lawmaker drops a shocking claim involving Trump and children. We're going to
1:23.6	walk through what is alleged and what is proven and what is possible. And then a complete and total meltdown when a nasty woman calls Trump out on live TV,
1:34.3	he doesn't like real journalists and he doesn't like women who aren't intimidated by him.
1:39.3	So if you've got a female journalist who's not intimidated by him, it is a recipe for a meltdown.
1:46.1	All of that and more today, plus on the bonus show, what I've been up to here in Portugal,
1:53.2	very relevant to the political situation in the United States.
2:04.0	How do M holding guns while you vote sound to you?
2:08.8	If it sounds like 20th century authoritarianism, it's because that's exactly what it is.
2:15.1	Now, one of the reasons that Donald Trump is so dangerous is that he learns from failure.
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