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The David Pakman Show

David Pakman

Politics, News

4.8 • 6.2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2026

⏱️ 69 minutes

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-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump pauses Project Freedom after Iran fires drones and the US sinks boats while Fox News protects Trump's decision to backtrack -- Donald Trump declares the Iran war over on Truth Social while admitting no agreement exists and proposes terms like ending enrichment -- Marjorie Taylor Greene claims Trump orchestrated a government shutdown to block a congressional vote on releasing the Epstein files -- Donald Trump promises others will pay for policies like tariffs and the border wall, but consumers and taxpayers end up covering the costs -- Lee Zeldin struggles to answer a basic question about environmental protections after expanding gas flaring and weakening regulations -- Donald Trump makes erratic remarks to children about Barack Obama and transgender issues at a White House event -- Trump voters in states like Ohio and Louisiana criticize Donald Trump over rising prices, war focus, and broken promises on social programs -- Megyn Kelly says she would still support Trump despite scandals because she prioritizes border policy and opposition to transgender rights -- JD Vance pauses mid-speech and loses his train of thought during a public event, showing a breakdown in his usual confident delivery -- On the Bonus Show: Trump's candidates win in Indiana, the Electoral College could be on the way out, Florida creates an "anti-woke" AP US history class, and much more... 💦 Pocket Hose: Text PAKMAN to 64000 for two free gifts with purchase of Pocket Hose Ballistic 🍓 Strawberry.me: Get a $50 credit when you sign up for coaching at https://strawberry.me/pakman 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman 💻 Sponsored by Private Internet Access: 83% OFF + 4 months free at https://www.piavpn.com/DavidP -- 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 (01:13) Trump pauses Project Freedom (09:01) Trump says Iran war is over (15:15) MTG says Trump shut down government over Epstein (24:50) Taxpayers end up paying for Trump's projects (32:09) Lee Zeldin fails to answer a basic question (41:15) Trump's wacky remarks to children (48:17) Republican voters are sick of Trump (55:25) Megyn Kelly says she'll back Trump no matter what (1:02:18) JD Vance short circuits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Where the hell am I?
0:02.0	It's a fighting tournament.
0:04.0	To the death.
0:05.0	It's called Mortal Kombat for a reason.
0:09.0	The tournament begins.
0:11.0	Johnny Case.
0:13.0	You have been chosen to fight.
0:15.0	Becoming or what?
0:16.0	I'm an actor.
0:17.0	I can't do this.
0:19.0	You're fighting for the fate of our world.
0:22.0	Get over here!
0:24.9	Mortal Kombat 2 in Cinema's Friday.
0:27.5	Book tickets now.
0:28.6	It's show time.
0:30.9	Some follow the noise.
0:33.1	Bloomberg follows the money.
0:34.9	Whether it's the funds fueling AI or crypto's trillion dollar
0:38.0	swings.
0:39.3	There's a money side to every story.
0:41.7	Get the money side of the story.
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