War backfires, base revolts, gas prices spike as market collapses

The David Pakman Show

David Pakman

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🗓️ 3 March 2026

⏱️ 67 minutes

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-- On the Show -- Senator Ruben Gallego, Democrat from Arizona, joins us to discuss Donald Trump's attacks on Iran, whether they constitute an impeachable offense, and how they will affect the midterm elections -- Hillary Clinton angrily rebukes Lauren Boebert after Boebert raises conspiracy claims about Anthony Weiner and Epstein files during a tense exchange that leaves Republicans scrambling -- Donald Trump faces backlash from Tucker Carlson, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and other MAGA figures after launching military action against Iran despite campaigning on no new wars -- Gas prices surge nationwide as Donald Trump’s military escalation in the Middle East disrupts oil markets, rattles Wall Street, and pushes energy costs higher for American consumers -- Donald Trump struggles through remarks honoring a fallen soldier, pivots to discussing ballroom decor, and leaves the room in visible silence and confusion -- Melania Trump chairs a United Nations meeting on children in conflict, while Donald Trump speaks about drapes at the White House, creating strange presidential optics -- The White House confirms Donald Trump is using a preventative skin cream after visible redness appears on his neck, but officials decline to name the condition or treatment -- Marco Rubio and Donald Trump defend a preemptive strike on Iran as both proactive and defensive, saying the United States acted first to avoid a larger attack -- On the Bonus Show: Americans are told to leave the Middle East, a draft Barron Trump website launches, the House opens an ethics probe into Nancy Mace, and much more... 🧠 Try Brain.fm totally free for a month at https://brain.fm/pakman ✉️ StartMail: Get 50% OFF for a year subscription at https://startmail.com/pakman 😺 Smalls cat food: Use code PAKMAN for 60% off & free shipping at https://smalls.com 🛡️ 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(01:21) Clinton rebukes Boebert conspiracy(12:07) Trump faces MAGA backlash(20:43) Gas prices spike under Trump(27:08) Trump stumbles at medal ceremony(34:03) Gallego on Trump, Iran, midterms(50:47) Melania chairs UN meeting(56:05) Trump’s neck skin issue(1:00:38) Rubio and Trump defend strike Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	We have the Clinton deposition video and it is really something else.
0:04.5	We're going to look at clips of Hillary Clinton eviscerating Lauren Bobert and Nancy
0:10.0	Mace.
0:10.8	It turned into a conspiracy hearing.
0:13.4	It did not go well for everybody trying to make Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton look bad.
0:19.0	Now meanwhile, Donald Trump's own base is turning on him
0:21.4	over the promise that he made where he would never start wars, but he has started one. Gas prices have
0:28.7	already spiked 13%. Oil is surging. The affordability president is now presiding over what could be
0:36.5	another inflation shock.
0:38.6	We're also going to look at Melania Trump chairing a United Nations meeting while Trump is
0:45.5	at the White House rambling about drapes.
0:49.5	And what is Trump's newest symptom, a bizarre neck rash, and the White House explanation as usual only
0:57.6	raises even more questions.
0:59.6	Then was it a defensive strike on Iran or was it a proactive strike on Iran?
1:06.1	Marco Rubio says it was both.
1:08.3	And we kind of have to go back to what words mean to try to figure out
1:12.4	what on earth they are talking about.
1:22.3	Well, they trotted out Bill and Hillary Clinton for hearings about the Epstein files.
1:29.5	And I couldn't imagine it backfiring any worse.
1:33.4	So let me remind you.
1:35.1	Hillary and Bill Clinton wanted open door hearings on camera hearings about the Epstein
1:42.3	files.
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