They're defending Insurrection Act as chaos hits the streets

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David Pakman

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🗓️ 16 January 2026

⏱️ 54 minutes

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-- On the Show -- Jesse Dollemore confronts ICE abuses directly after agents gas a woman in a wheelchair and refuses to retreat under pressure -- Republican Rep. Andrew Garbarino struggles to criticize Donald Trump while entertaining the use of the Insurrection Act against Americans -- European leaders openly question whether the United States under Donald Trump remains a trustworthy democratic ally -- Speaker Mike Johnson deflects responsibility from Donald Trump and blames Joe Biden while unraveling during a Fox News interview -- German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier warns that Donald Trump is dismantling the postwar global order and isolating the United States -- Fascism scholar Jason Stanley leaves the United States citing authoritarian tactics and political pressure under Donald Trump -- The Friday Feedback segment -- On the Bonus Show: Maria Machado gives Trump her Nobel Peace Prize, Kristi Noem backs up the "show me your papers" policy, Karoline Leavitt gets angry with a reporter instead of answering a basic question, and much more... 🛍️ Shopify: Sign up for $1/month trial and start selling today at https://shopify.com/pakman 📜 Trust & Will: Save 20% on your estate planning at https://trustandwill.com/pakman 🤖 Sponsored by Venice: Use code PAKMAN for 20% off a Pro Account at https://venice.ai/pakman 🛌 Helix Sleep mattresses: Get 20% OFF sitewide at https://helixsleep.com/pakman 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman 🥄 Use code PAKMAN for $5 off Magic Spoon at https://magicspoon.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 (01:13) Jesse Dollemore confronts ICE abuses (07:03) GOP wavers on Insurrection Act (15:25) Europe questions US democracy (21:25) Mike Johnson blames Biden (28:59) Germany warns world order collapse (34:14) Fascism scholar flees US (42:42) Friday Feedback segment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	We will start today with footage you need to see.
0:02.4	Jesse Dallimore and Brittany Page on the ground in Minneapolis, uh, uh, authorities gassing
0:09.0	a woman in a wheelchair and Jesse is right there screaming at them, refusing to back down.
0:15.2	Then watch a Republican almost criticized Trump and fail in real time as he floats using the Insurrection Act on Americans,
0:23.2	troops in the streets, not a single clear no, and then something even bigger.
0:29.1	Europe is openly talking about moving on from the United States, not managing Trump, not
0:34.3	tolerating Trump, just moving towards a world without the United States
0:38.3	at the center.
0:39.3	And it wouldn't be so good for Americans.
0:41.3	Now, meanwhile, Maga Mike Johnson went on Fox News and proved that everything is Biden's fault,
0:46.3	or at least that's what he wants us to believe.
0:49.3	And then Germany's president says the quiet part out loud that the United States under Trump is destroying
0:56.1	the world order and a leading expert on fascism has fled the country because he says he knows
1:02.6	what is coming.
1:03.8	All of that and more on today's show.
1:06.8	All right, I have footage for you today.
1:16.4	That is stunning.
1:17.9	Our friends Jesse Dallimore and Brittany Page were on the ground in Minneapolis.
1:23.2	Now, if you haven't seen Jesse's coverage, he's got a lot of it on his channel, interviews,
1:28.8	discussions, all sorts of incredible video.
1:31.7	I'm going to play a couple of things for you here.
1:35.3	And Jesse really lets ice have it.
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