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The David Pakman Show

David Pakman

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4.8 • 6.2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2026

⏱️ 63 minutes

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-- On the Show -- Fox News confronts Speaker Mike Johnson with Donald Trump publicly rejecting the shutdown deal and Johnson struggles to reconcile his defense of Trump -- Melania Trump appears at the White House, introducing a humanoid robot named Plato that she says will help teach children classical studies -- The Pentagon under Pete Hegseth removes journalists from inside the building after a federal judge rules previous restrictions illegal -- Travelers facing massive disruptions directly blame Donald Trump for the chaos, contradicting Republican messaging that attempts to shift responsibility onto Democrats -- Melania Trump calls herself a visionary, while advisers claim she is working on legislation and signing executive orders, even though only the president can legally issue executive orders -- Jesse Watters and Greg Gutfeld debate whether Kamala Harris is attractive on Fox News, while broader national issues like war tensions and rising prices dominate public concerns -- The Friday Feedback segment -- On the Bonus Show: Trump hosts a cabinet meeting, says it's okay he voted by mail because he's president, asks about getting a statue of himself in Venezuela, and much more... 🛍️ Shopify: Sign up for $1/month trial and start selling today at https://shopify.com/pakman 🤖 Sponsored by Venice: Use code PAKMAN for 20% off a Pro Account at https://venice.ai/pakman 🛏️ Eight Sleep: Get up to $350 OFF the Pod 5 at https://eightsleep.com/pakman 💻 Sponsored by Private Internet Access: 83% OFF + 4 months free at https://www.piavpn.com/DavidP 🛡️ 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 (01:25) Johnson pressed after Trump kills deal (08:26) Melania unveils White House robot (17:41) Pentagon removes journalists after ruling (23:24) Travelers blame Trump for disruptions (32:22) Melania calls herself a visionary (40:22) Fox hosts debate Kamala Harris’ looks (48:38) Friday Feedback segment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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