No Kings vs CPAC did not go well

The David Pakman Show

David Pakman

News, Politics

4.8 • 6.2K Ratings

🗓️ 30 March 2026

⏱️ 70 minutes

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-- On the Show -- Karen Bass, Mayor of Los Angeles, California, joins us to discuss her approach to reducing homelessness and crime in LA, as well as her concerns about Trump intervening in the 2028 Olympics -- Donald Trump allies gather at CPAC with smaller energy while millions attend No Kings protests across thousands of rallies -- Fox News defends Donald Trump over gas prices by highlighting historical oil averages, while Trump again promises to replace the Affordable Care Act -- Donald Trump delivers a rambling speech, misstating foreign policy achievements and admitting he labels military actions as operations to avoid congressional approval --Many politicians and political media figures shape their messaging around polls, incentives, and engagement rather than consistent ideology or concern for voters -- Republican figures such as JD Vance and Marco Rubio position themselves for influence as factions within the MAGA movement prepare for leadership after Trump -- Megyn Kelly criticizes the Iran war but shifts responsibility toward right-wing activists and journalists rather than holding Trump accountable for the decision -- Joe Rogan calls many MAGA supporters uninteresting and unintelligent, prompting a response from JD Vance as Republicans attempt to contain criticism -- On the Bonus Show: TSA workers start getting back pay despite the DHS shutdown persisting, birthright citizenship goes to the Supreme Court, architects criticize Trump's ballroom's design flaws, and much more... 🛏️ Eight Sleep: Get up to $350 OFF the Pod 5 at https://eightsleep.com/pakman 🎙️ Plaud: Get the NotePin S at https://davidpakman.com/plaud or https://amzn.to/3PurJeG 💻 Sponsored by Private Internet Access: 83% OFF + 4 months free at https://www.piavpn.com/DavidP 😺 Smalls cat food: Use code PAKMAN for 60% off & free shipping at https://smalls.com ✉️ StartMail: Get 50% OFF for a year subscription at https://startmail.com/pakman 🤖 Sponsored by Venice: Use code PAKMAN for 20% off a Pro Account at https://venice.ai/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(01:29) CPAC vs No Kings rallies(07:59) Fox News spins gas, Trump ACA(17:28) Trump’s rambling foreign policy claims(24:16) Politicians follow polls, not ideology(32:06) MAGA leaders jockey for influence(39:51) Karen Bass interview(56:19) Megyn Kelly blames others for Iran war(1:03:20) Rogan insults MAGA, Vance responds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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