White House plans media attack as press crackdown begins

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David Pakman

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🗓️ 23 April 2026

⏱️ 65 minutes

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-- On the Show -- Donald Trump is planning a “mic-drop confrontation” at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner where he targets media and leaves early -- The FBI opens an investigation into a New York Times reporter over standard journalism practices like contacting sources and emails -- Karoline Leavitt defends Trump on Fox News by calling him humanitarian while downplaying Iran attacks on non-U.S. ships -- Karoline Leavitt says Trump will dictate the Iran war timeline while telling reporters to trust the administration's claims -- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. backs up Trump's claim that a $600 drug reduced to $10 is a 600% reduction, saying it's a different way to do the math -- Donald Trump promised to cut electricity bills in half within a year, but consumer bills show no such reduction -- Polling shows 31% of Republicans and 76% of independents disapprove of Donald Trump -- Senator Bill Cassidy checks studies cited by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in real time and finds one that contradicts his claim about vaccines -- On the ⁠Bonus Show⁠: Congressional Republicans weigh whether to approve Trump's war, Oversight members debate a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, Devin Nunes steps down after massive Trump Media stock collapse, and much more... 💳 PDS Debt: Get your free assessment & find the best option for you at ⁠https://pdsdebt.com/pakman⁠ 🩳 SHEATH Underwear: Code PAKMAN for 20% OFF at ⁠https://sheathunderwear.com/pakman⁠ 🖼️ Aura Frames: Use code PAKMAN for $25 off Carver Mat frames at ⁠https://auraframes.com/pakman⁠ 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: ⁠http://incogni.com/pakman⁠ 🛌 Helix Sleep mattresses: Get 27% OFF sitewide at ⁠https://helixsleep.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 (01:17) Trump plans media confrontation (09:12) FBI investigates reporter actions (20:41) Leavitt defends Trump on Fox (29:42) Leavitt faces questions on Iran (38:20) RFK Jr misstates percentage drop (44:29) Trump energy promise revisited (50:35) Nearly a third of Republicans disapprove of Trump (55:53) RFK Jr claims challenged live by Senator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:02.1	We are going to see Trump show up, attack the press, and leave before anybody can respond.
1:07.6	We're going to talk about it.
1:09.0	Now, at the same time, we are seeing reporting
1:11.7	that the FBI is looking into journalists doing journalism, calling sources, sending emails,
1:20.1	and they are investigating for doing that. We're going to talk about why this matters,
1:25.9	the chilling effect on the First Amendment.
1:29.1	And then we will hear from Donald Trump's own White House press secretary on Fox News, falling apart under the most basic of questioning.
1:39.5	And when you talk about postmodernism, have you ever heard of doing your own math, having your own way
1:47.6	of calculating percentages?
1:50.6	Well, that is what a top cabinet official says that they are doing.
1:56.0	Polls show cracks for Republicans, brutal moments for RFK during Senate testimony, all of it and more today.
2:04.6	The United States is facing brutal, full frontal attacks on freedom of the press.
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