Trump’s SOTU disaster could cost Republicans 2026

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David Pakman

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🗓️ 25 February 2026

⏱️ 65 minutes

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-- On the Show -- Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address was a low-energy, reality-detached speech filled with false claims, self-praise, and economic distortions -- Right-wing politicians and media figures exaggerate and misrepresent data to portray Donald Trump as dominant and successful despite weak approval numbers -- Attorney General Pam Bondi struggles to defend Donald Trump’s State of the Union during a Fox and Friends interview and fails to present a clear argument -- Several voters criticize Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech for lacking economic clarity while one swing voter offers vague praise without specifics -- Mike Johnson admits that losing the midterms would expose Donald Trump to renewed investigations and aggressive House oversight -- The United States Department of Justice withholds dozens of tracked FBI pages tied to allegations involving Donald Trump in the Jeffrey Epstein case -- Joe Kernen challenges Senator Markwayne Mullin’s inflation claim on CNBC, undercutting a key Republican talking point about economic progress -- Global markets significantly outperform United States markets since Donald Trump returns to office, weakening his economic leadership narrative -- On the Bonus Show: Democrats win three more elections, prices likely won't go down despite SCOTUS's ruling against Trump's tariffs, the US government drops its case against six Democratic lawmakers, and much more... 🛍️ Shopify: Sign up for $1/month trial and start selling today at https://shopify.com/pakman 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman 🛏️ Eight Sleep: Get up to $350 OFF the Pod 5 at https://eightsleep.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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Donald Trump delivered what may be the most detached from reality state of the union address
0:05.0	we have ever seen, rambling and confused and claiming he ended wars that he didn't really end,
0:11.0	suggesting it should be his third term and of course insisting this is the best economy
0:16.0	anyone has seen or heard of ever.
0:18.0	But if everything, if anything is not so good. It's Joe Biden's fault.
0:22.2	Meanwhile, Americans realize that's not true and we actually heard from a lot of them after the
0:27.5	speech. Republicans are panicked. They're saying it was majestic. They're saying it was the best
0:32.2	state of the union ever. We'll show you the clips of them making that case and then in total panic mode the DOJ has
0:40.7	records tied to Epstein allegations that are missing.
0:45.8	Serial numbers exist.
0:47.7	The pages don't.
0:49.5	Where did they go?
0:51.5	53 pages.
0:52.5	We'll talk about it.
0:53.6	And even CNBC's MAGA friendly host, Joe Kernan shut down inflation spin from a Republican
1:02.4	senator live on air.
1:03.8	It was fascinating.
1:05.7	And then the moment that MAGA Mike Johnson realized, if Republicans lose the House in 2026, which is looking more
1:12.8	and more likely, the shield is gone.
1:16.9	Trump's term is over.
1:18.9	Maga Mike Johnson gets it.
1:19.9	I hope we do as well.
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