Trumpworld spins out of control as conspiracies spiral

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David Pakman

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🗓️ 27 April 2026

⏱️ 65 minutes

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-- On the Show: -- After an attempted attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, people question how a gunman could get so close to Donald Trump -- Ex-Trump supporters Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene question the first assassination attempt on Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania -- Trump angrily denies accusations in a 60 Minutes interview, mocks the gunman who tried to assassinate him, and contradicts video evidence -- Fox News host Jacqui Heinrich praises Trump during an interview while he criticizes NATO, and comments on Russia’s war with Ukraine -- Videos show Donald Trump stumbling during the evacuation at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and later denying it -- A CNN reporter links Democratic rhetoric to violence, and Jamie Raskin counters by showing that the example is simply calling Trump bad -- Some on the left treat overlap with Tucker Carlson's anti-war rhetoric as alignment despite his nationalist agenda conflicting with progressive goals -- On the Bonus Show: Stories from David's trip to Washington DC for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Michael Tracey and Jim Acosta nearly come to blows, and much more... 💦 Pocket Hose: Text PAKMAN to 64000 for two free gifts with purchase of Pocket Hose Ballistic 📄 UPDF: Supercharge your PDF workflow! Get an extra $10 off at https://davidpakman.com/updf 🖼️ Aura Frames: Use code PAKMAN for $25 off Carver Mat frames at https://auraframes.com/pakman 🔊 Blinkist: Try it free for 7 days and get 30% OFF at https://blinkist.com/pakman 📱 Cape: Get 33% off for 6 months with code PAKMAN at https://cape.co/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 (01:41) Attempted attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner (10:21) Right-wingers question Trump assassination attempt (20:36) Trump's contentious 60 Minutes interview (31:52) Trump criticizes NATO during Fox interview (40:25) Trump denies stumbling during evacuation (48:07) Raskin challenges claims about Democrats' rhetoric (57:15) Don't fall for Tucker's anti-war rhetoric Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.3	There are millions of people claiming that the White House Correspondence dinner shooting
0:37.0	was staged.
0:38.8	And at the exact same time, you have parts of Donald Trump's base saying the butler assassination
0:46.1	attempt against Trump was also fake.
0:50.6	That is not coming from the left.
0:52.9	It's coming from MAGA.
0:54.9	And we're going to break down why none of it really holds up and what it tells you about
1:00.4	how conspiratorial thinking spreads.
1:02.7	By the way, I was in D.C. and went into lockdown at a nearby event when that shooting
1:08.2	happened.
1:09.2	I'll talk about that as well.
1:10.3	And in reaction, Donald Trump giving a series of interviews that are quite difficult to watch.
1:14.6	And it's not just rambling answers and bizarre comments about war.
1:18.6	Trump is also denying things that are clearly on video.
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