They’re willing to lose everything for Trump

The David Pakman Show

David Pakman

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🗓️ 1 April 2026

⏱️ 63 minutes

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-- On the Show -- Ronny Jackson and Pete Hegseth openly signal that political losses and higher prices are acceptable as long as Donald Trump does not back down in Iran -- With indicators pointing to possible Republican losses in 2026, the question becomes whether Trump will blame election fraud, the media, or members of his own party -- Rick Scott, Donald Trump, and Karoline Leavitt defend rising fuel and food costs while framing the economic pain facing voters as a necessary sacrifice -- Karoline Leavitt struggles to answer reporters’ questions about Iran negotiations, rising diesel prices, and Donald Trump’s statements during a tense White House briefing -- Television hosts and commentators increasingly question Donald Trump’s mental sharpness as polls show a growing share of Americans saying he appears more erratic with age -- A University of Massachusetts Amherst poll shows Donald Trump at 33 percent approval, highlighting deep public dissatisfaction with his handling of the economy and foreign policy -- Jessica Tarlov challenges Jesse Watters and Greg Gutfeld on Fox News by arguing that Donald Trump and Mike Johnson blocked a bipartisan plan that could have funded TSA workers -- Laura Ingraham raises questions on Fox News about whether Donald Trump fully understood the risks and complexity of the conflict with Iran before moving forward -- On the Bonus Show: David discusses his upcoming trip to Argentina, and much more... 🎙️ Plaud: Get the NotePin S at https://davidpakman.com/plaud or https://amzn.to/3PurJeG 🐟 Wild Alaskan Company: Get $35 OFF at https://wildalaskan.com/pakman 💻 Sponsored by Private Internet Access: 83% OFF + 4 months free at https://www.piavpn.com/DavidP 🐟 Wild Alaskan Company: Get $35 OFF at https://wildalaskan.com/pakman 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.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 (01:14) Trump allies accept political losses (08:13) Trump’s potential 2026 blame targets (17:56) GOP defends rising costs (24:54) Leavitt struggles on Iran questions (35:59) Commentators question Trump’s mental sharpness (42:15) Trump approval at 33 percent (49:22) Tarlov challenges Fox News hosts (55:49) Ingraham questions Trump on Iran Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	There's a pattern that is starting to be impossible to ignore.
0:04.1	Trump allies are now openly saying they are willing to let things get worse, higher prices,
0:10.2	more instability, even losing in November as long as Trump doesn't back down.
0:17.2	They're saying it directly.
0:18.7	Inflation might go up fine.
0:20.3	Midterms might be lost.
0:21.6	So be it.
0:22.6	But we're going to let Trump do what he wants in Iran.
0:24.6	At the same time, billionaires and politicians are basically saying they've decided you're
0:31.1	going to sacrifice.
0:32.6	You're going to pay more for gas.
0:33.6	You're going to pay more for food, more for everything.
0:36.6	But that that is a decision
0:38.5	they have made for you.
0:40.7	And then you look at the polling and Trump's collapsing.
0:44.0	Approval in the low 30s, broad disapproval across all areas cracks inside the coalition.
0:50.1	So we have a really simple question now.
0:52.6	If this continues and Republicans get crushed in 2026, who gets blamed?
0:58.7	Because we know Trump's not going to take responsibility.
1:01.4	We will talk about all of that and the latest out of Iran and much more today.
1:07.0	Trump and his friends are repeating something more and more frequently that I believe
1:18.6	is worth paying attention to because it suggests exactly where this is going.
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