The China trip did not go well, and it’s embarrassing

The David Pakman Show

David Pakman

Politics, News

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🗓️ 15 May 2026

⏱️ 70 minutes

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-- On the Show: -- Ground beef prices hit record highs above $7 per pound while families increasingly rely on credit cards for groceries -- Donald Trump publicly agrees with Xi Jinping, describing the US as a declining nation, then tries to blame Joe Biden while praising himself -- Donald Trump struggles climbing Air Force One stairs and delivers confusing remarks about Iran and the Strait of Hormuz -- Donald Trump sas he defends selling American farmland to Chinese buyers and supports keeping Chinese students in US universities -- A three-time Trump voter posts an emotional apology video saying he regrets attending MAGA rallies, wearing the hat, and supporting Trump -- Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett says slower immigration means the economy now needs fewer jobs each month -- Former FBI Director James Comey mocks Trump’s obsession with him and says his daughter was fired because of their family name -- The Friday Feedback segment 🛌 Helix Sleep mattresses: Get 27% OFF sitewide at https://helixsleep.com/pakman 💪 AG1 is offering you a free Flavor Sampler and free gift at https://drinkag1.com/pakman 🤖 Sponsored by Venice: Use code PAKMAN for 20% off a Pro Account at https://venice.ai/pakman 💻 Sponsored by Private Internet Access: 83% OFF + 4 months free at https://www.piavpn.com/DavidP -- On the Bonus Show: Right-wing reactions to rising gas prices, Stephen Miller is out of the spotlight, 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 (01:44) Ground beef prices surge (08:34) Trump praises China, insults America (15:33) Trump stumbles getting on Air Force One (26:25) Trump backs down to China (35:21) Three-time Trump voter apologizes (44:29) Trump adviser admits immigration is good (50:25) James Comey criticizes his bogus criminal case (57:54) Friday Feedback Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:42.5	Fortunately, Donald Trump's diplomatic trip to China is over. Very little diplomacy. Donald Trump
0:49.5	publicly played like a fiddle by the Chinese president Xi, Trump publicly agreeing with Xi's description
0:57.0	of America as a country in decline, and then made it even worse on truth social after talking
1:04.2	about Chinese food and visibly struggling to get up the steps to Air Force One.
1:11.2	The most globally embarrassing foreign trip for an American president in history, certainly
1:17.5	in decades.
1:18.4	That's for sure.
1:19.4	Now meanwhile, here at home, Americans are getting crushed at the grocery store and
1:24.7	we're going to take a closer look today at the very manly beef.
1:30.3	Beef as the guidepost of food affordability and Americana.
1:37.3	And it doesn't look good.
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