The David Pakman Show

-- On the Show: -- Brian Tyler Cohen joins from Crooked Con to talk about the election results, Trump's corruption, and what Democrats do with power now -- Democrats won big, and the fight over retribution versus accountability is already splitting the left -- What a Democratic Congress can actually get done, and where Trump's veto pen still wins -- Trump's disastrous interview veers from the Iran war to his own financial corruption to whether he thinks he is going to hell -- Trump is now hinting he may bail out and sit out the 2028 election entirely as the fallout from the Republican disaster gets worse -- Mitch McConnell freezes and cannot answer even the simplest question about the midterm results in a viral video that is hard to watch -- Trump appears to be turning on JD Vance and Pete Hegseth as the blame game over the Iran war and the election disaster gets ugly -- Sky News reporter Dominic Waghorn asks Trump to his face how it feels to be a loser after the midterm disaster, and Trump's reaction says everything -- On the Bonus Show: How wrong were the 2026 polls, Katie Miller ends her podcast, LIV golf is winding down, and much more... 💳 PDS Debt: Get your free assessment & find the best option for you at https://pdsdebt.com/pakman 💪 AG1: Get a FREE Immune Support Bundle with your first subscription: https://drinkag1.com/pakman 😺 Smalls cat food: Use code PAKMAN for 60% off & free shipping at https://smalls.com 😁 Z-Pix Toothpicks: Code PAKMAN saves you 15% at https://zippixtoothpicks.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 Book: https://bit.ly/m/attention -- Send David a text: +1 (646) 531-4333 -- 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) Intro (01:13) Retribution is not accountability (08:36) What Democrats can actually do (19:22) Trump's disastrous 60 Minutes interview (29:26) Trump may skip 2028 (35:18) McConnell silent in viral video (44:19) Brian Tyler Cohen interview (1:02:30) Trump turns on Hegseth, Vance (1:10:10) Trump asked how losing feels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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-- On the Show: -- Even Trump's biggest supporters are saying the Trump era is over, as MAGA voices concede the movement's moment has passed -- Pete Hegseth is suddenly facing an impeachment vote, with Democrats taking the House and his scandals finally catching up with him -- After years of evading accountability, Trump is finally facing major consequences, and the reckoning is long overdue -- Facing two years of hell, Trump may simply quit and walk away rather than serve out a term defined by investigations and losses -- Trump sued the BBC for $10 billion, and now the fight is blocking the very man who could crush him, a decision he may come to regret -- New fears of another January 6 are emerging, as Americans prepare for the possibility of fresh political violence at the Capitol -- The Friday Feedback segment 😴 Lagoon Sleep: Get 15% off with code PAKMAN at https://lagoonsleep.com/pakman 💳 PDS Debt: Get your free assessment & find the best option for you at https://pdsdebt.com/pakman 🛌 Helix Sleep mattresses: Get up to 27% OFF at https://helixsleep.com/pakman 😁 Z-Pix Toothpicks: Code PAKMAN saves you 15% at https://zippixtoothpicks.com -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Subscribe to our (FREE) Substack newsletter: https://davidpakman.substack.com -- Get David's Book: https://bit.ly/m/attention -- Send David a text: +1 (646) 531-4333 -- 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) Intro (01:05) MAGA says the Trump era is over (07:45) Hegseth faces impeachment vote (16:01) Trump finally faces consequences (22:20) Trump may simply quit (31:18) Trump may regret suing the BBC (38:24) New Capitol riot fears erupt (44:57) Friday Feedback segment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

-- On the Show: -- JD Vance publicly blames Trump's Iran war for the Republican midterm defeat, breaking with Trump less than a day after the rout -- Trump emerges after the devastating losses and gives bizarre answers on Vance, Hegseth, impeachment, and when the Iran war ends -- Asked if he's worried about a third impeachment, Trump insists he's not, saying it would destroy the Democratic Party instead -- Ron DeSantis calls the Republican midterm defeat something like an extinction-level event and warns Texas is slipping away -- Trump retreats from public view after the midterm disaster, posting about his ballroom, vote transfers, and daylight saving time -- Trump publicly defends Pete Hegseth while reportedly asking advisers whether his Defense Secretary should be replaced after the losses -- Mike Johnson quits Republican leadership rather than lead the minority, as Jordan and Scalise circle the job he left behind -- Elon Musk spent roughly $474 million backing Republicans in the midterms, lost everything, and started deleting his election posts -- On the Bonus Show: Who pays for a $1B riot, North Korea's $6 billion Binance theft, and the week in politics, and much more... 😴 Lagoon Sleep: Get 15% off with code PAKMAN at https://lagoonsleep.com/pakman 💪 AG1: Get a FREE Immune Support Bundle with your first subscription: https://drinkag1.com/pakman 🥐 Wildgrain: Use code PAKMAN40 for $40 off & free croissants for life at https://wildgrain.com/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 Book: https://bit.ly/m/attention -- Send David a text: +1 (646) 531-4333 -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- David on Bluesky: https://davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow (0:00) Start (1:05) Vance turns on Trump (7:55) Sickly Trump struggles (20:29) Trump fears impeachment (27:19) Extinction-level event for Republicans (38:55) Trump stays in hiding (45:53) Trump panics over Hegseth (51:55) Johnson quits leadership (58:50) Musk deletes his posts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices