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The David Pakman Show

David Pakman

Politics, News

4.8 • 6.2K Ratings

🗓️ 20 April 2026

⏱️ 64 minutes

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-- On the Show: -- FBI Director Kash Patel faces reports of heavy drinking and being too intoxicated for staff to wake him during critical moments -- Military advisers reportedly block Trump from the Situation Room during a rescue mission due to concerns about impulsive decisions -- House Democrats file impeachment articles against Pete Hegseth over alleged unauthorized war actions and mishandling classified information -- Reports describe Donald Trump privately expressing fear, anger, and concern about the political and military consequences of the Iran war -- Donald Trump speaks to Turning Point USA in an effort to emphasize his Christian credentials, which have recently come under scrutiny -- Donald Trump delivers a confusing speech with contradictory statements about religion, the Iran war, and his second-term policies -- Donald Trump signs an order to speed up psychedelic drug review while joined by Joe Rogan and makes unusual remarks -- Former Donald Trump supporters publicly criticize him as racist and corrupt while expressing regret for past support -- On the Bonus Show: Tariff refunds start being issued, MTG raises questions about the Trump assassination attempt, RFK Jr. once cut off a road-killed raccoon’s penis, and much more... 🛍️ Shopify: Sign up for $1/month trial and start selling today at ⁠https://shopify.com/pakman⁠ 💡 Outskill: Grab your free seat to the 2-Day AI Mastermind at ⁠https://link.outskill.com/PAKMANDEC1⁠ 🥐 Wildgrain: Use code DAVID for $30 off & free croissants FOR LIFE at ⁠https://wildgrain.com/david⁠ 🔊 Blinkist: Read a nonfiction book in just 15 minutes! Try it FREE at ⁠https://blinkist.com/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(01:23) Concerns raised about Kash Patel’s drinking(09:24) Advisers restrict Trump’s role in Iran mission(19:27) Democrats file impeachment against Hegseth(25:39) New details on Trump behind the scenes(33:56) Trump’s late-night posts draw attention(40:21) Trump's religion comments stun supporters(48:11) Joe Rogan joins Trump at psychedelics signing event(56:55) Former supporters criticize Trump Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.4	Something is very off in the United States right now.
0:33.0	I think today's episode makes that pretty clear.
0:36.2	There's a new report saying that Donald Trump is privately
0:39.2	terrified behind the scenes, even as he continues to project strength in public. And this is actually
0:45.2	an important thing when you think about cult leaders, which we will discuss. At the same time,
0:50.5	Cash Patel, the FBI director, is reportedly regularly regularly missing often unable to be roused by
0:58.7	staffers due to heavy drinking and cash says it's all made up and that he's going to be
1:04.7	suing we then had another overnight meltdown from the president dozens of
1:10.1	posts bizarre tangents, threats.
1:13.0	Nobody is stepping in to take away grandpa's keys.
1:16.7	And then it gets even stranger as Joe Rogan is in the Oval Office and Donald Trump brags
1:22.0	to him about being able to sign his name.
1:24.8	And everybody in the room claps.
1:26.5	That's the point we find ourselves at now.
1:29.6	The president asking for applause for signing his name and the sycophants around him, giving
1:35.6	him that applause.
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