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The David Pakman Show

David Pakman

Politics, News

4.8 • 6.2K Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2026

⏱️ 79 minutes

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-- On the Show: -- James Talarico accuses Ken Paxton of helping admitted child rapist Adam Hoffman receive special treatment through political connection -- The White House still has not released Donald Trump’s latest medical report, while older health statistics continue circulating -- Donald Trump attacks Jill Biden while claiming he alone understands Joe Biden’s debate collapse because of his own debate performance -- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent promotes legislation for a Donald Trump $250 bill while defending the president on higher prices -- Grocery prices remain permanently higher because corporations kept prices elevated after COVID while supply chain changes raised costs -- Donald Trump faces growing questions about his health after repeated medical visits and comparisons to Republican attacks on Joe Biden -- Right-wing media figures build trust by identifying real frustrations before redirecting audiences toward conspiracies and scapegoats -- Senator Dave McCormick accidentally calls the Trump administration a “regime,” reinforcing concerns about loyalty politics and authoritarianism -- The Friday Feedback segment 📞 QUO: Try it FREE and get 20% off for 6 months at https://quo.com/pakman 🧠 Try Brain.fm totally free for a month at https://brain.fm/pakman 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman 🥄 Magic Spoon: Use code PAKMAN for $5 off at https://magicspoon.com/pakman ⚠️ Ground News: Get 40% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman 🤖 Sponsored by Venice: Use code PAKMAN for 20% off a Pro Account at https://venice.ai/pakman -- On the Bonus Show: Fox News keeps attacking James Talarico over nonsense, Dave Rubin goes on Jubilee's Surrounded, 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 (01:20) James Talarico calls out Ken Paxton (07:49) Trump’s medical report vanishes (13:09) Trump rants about Jill Biden on social media (19:28) Trump wants his face on $250 bill (31:21) Grocery prices are unlikely to ever get cheaper (37:42) Trump health coverup questions continue (45:45) How right-wing media redirects outrage (54:31) "Republican accidentally calls Trump admin a ""regime""" (59:32) Friday Feedback segment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:57.1	This was one of the weirdest mornings in politics in a long time. First, Donald Trump's
1:02.2	medical report from Tuesday's physical is nowhere to be found. They said it'd be out by Wednesday.
1:07.2	It's Friday. We don't know where it is. The longer they wait, the bigger the story
1:11.4	becomes. Trump then loses it on Jill Biden because of her comments about Joe Biden's debate
1:17.3	performance in a bizarre truth social post and somehow turns it all into being about himself.
1:24.5	And meanwhile, Trump's allies are now entertaining the idea of a new $250 bill, which would
1:30.2	have Trump's face on it. By the way, this would be against the law, can't have living people on
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