12/15/25: A dark weekend as reality collides with denial
Release Date: 12/15/2025
Measles goes viral as world moves on from Trump
The David Pakman Show
-- On the Show -- Lara Trump and allies aggressively spin Donald Trump’s rambling Davos appearance as brilliance to preempt and smother growing public concern about his cognitive decline -- A reporter exposes Donald Trump’s incoherent foreign policy by forcing him to confront contradictions he cannot explain about Vladimir Putin, Greenland, and his so-called peace initiatives -- A fast-growing measles outbreak driven overwhelmingly by unvaccinated populations highlights the real-world consequences of Donald Trump’s long-standing flirtation with anti-vaccine rhetoric -- Polling shows...
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Global humiliation spreads like wildfire as dementia goes mainstream
The David Pakman Show
-- On the Show -- Donald Trump immigration enforcement detains five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos outside his Minnesota home, exposing how mass deportation policy now targets children instead of violent criminals -- Donald Trump abruptly abandons threatened tariffs on Europe after markets panic, reinforcing the pattern of reckless bluster followed by retreat that destabilizes global trade -- Donald Trump fails to explain his Greenland claims as NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte publicly contradicts him, revealing the policy was never real -- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt...
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Presidency new lows as Trump humiliated in Davos
The David Pakman Show
-- On the Show -- Maryland Governor Wes Moore joins us to explain how his administration is pushing back against Donald Trump’s authoritarian actions, outline recent policy changes in Maryland, and discuss his political future -- Donald Trump faces broad public rejection as new polling shows majorities say the country is on the wrong track, his economic claims are not credible, and most Americans view him as dangerous -- Donald Trump triggers market turmoil by publicly threatening allies, escalating trade wars, and insisting on U.S. control of Greenland -- Donald Trump shows visible...
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Global abandonment of Trump as he passes 1 year in office
The David Pakman Show
-- On the Show -- A new economic study reported by The Wall Street Journal finds that American consumers and businesses pay nearly all of Donald Trump’s tariffs, directly contradicting his claim that foreign countries bear the cost -- A CNN and SSRS poll shows a majority of Americans view Donald Trump’s first year back in office as a failure, with low approval ratings signaling serious risk for Republicans -- Donald Trump sends a letter to Norway threatening peaceful relations and hinting at force over Greenland after being denied a Nobel Prize -- Donald Trump gives rambling and...
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They’re defending Insurrection Act as chaos hits the streets
The David Pakman Show
-- On the Show -- Jesse Dollemore confronts ICE abuses directly after agents gas a woman in a wheelchair and refuses to retreat under pressure -- Republican Rep. Andrew Garbarino struggles to criticize Donald Trump while entertaining the use of the Insurrection Act against Americans -- European leaders openly question whether the United States under Donald Trump remains a trustworthy democratic ally -- Speaker Mike Johnson deflects responsibility from Donald Trump and blames Joe Biden while unraveling during a Fox News interview -- German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier warns that...
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Insurrection act threat made by Trump as he falls asleep again
The David Pakman Show
-- On the Show -- Donald Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy U.S. military troops against Minneapolis residents protesting federal immigration enforcement after an ICE agent killed Renee Good -- Senate Republicans claim they will block Donald Trump from seizing Greenland by force while avoiding direct accountability for enabling his broader foreign policy extremism -- Donald Trump appears confused and lethargic at a public event as he fixates on milk, struggles to answer basic questions, and defers repeatedly to Robert F Kennedy Jr -- Donald Trump suffers a forty-two...
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ICE losing the country as Trump goes bad in Detroit
The David Pakman Show
-- On the Show -- ICE agents report fear of the public after the killing of Renee Good which exposes how Donald Trump turned immigration enforcement into an unaccountable political weapon -- Donald Trump rambles through false claims about tariffs and the economy as a Michigan audience sits in stunned silence and reacts only to fabricated talking points -- Donald Trump melts down at a Ford factory after UAW worker TJ Sabula calls him out publicly and Trump responds with obscenities and a middle finger -- Donald Trump struggles through basic questions about tariffs, Iran, and the Federal...
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Republicans drop Trump as Noem impeachment is happening
The David Pakman Show
-- On the Show -- Janet Mills, Governor of Maine, joins us to discuss her campaign for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate -- Republican Senators Thom Tillis and Lisa Murkowski block Donald Trump Federal Reserve nominees after the Justice Department opens a criminal probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivers a culture war speech, mocks military readiness, and announces Elon Musk artificial intelligence tools entering the Pentagon -- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt falsely claims evidence against Renee Nicole Good,...
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Trump admin desperation explodes with criminal probes
The David Pakman Show
-- On the Show -- Josh Shapiro, Governor of Pennsylvania, joins us to discuss the killing of Renee Good, and how to resist Trump and his ICE agents -- Donald Trump and his allies respond to scandals involving Nicolás Maduro and the killing of Renee Good by rejecting investigation and demanding absolute loyalty -- Donald Trump pressures the Justice Department to open a criminal probe into Jerome Powell after the Federal Reserve refuses to cut interest rates, and Powell publicly resists -- Newly released video of ICE agents killing Renee Good contradicts official claims of self defense and...
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Casual invasion announcement drops as Vance defends the worst
The David Pakman Show
-- On the Show -- Donald Trump delivers rambling and contradictory remarks on Fox News boasting about Venezuela oil seizures and casually predicting Republican losses -- Trump announces plans to bomb Mexico over cartels while ignoring U.S. law international law and the reality of immediate retaliation -- David responds to a serious viewer argument about civil unrest personal safety gun regulation and the risks of asymmetric political violence -- JD Vance defends a deadly ICE operation attacks the media and recycles administration talking points while ignoring clear contradictions -- Jessica...
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-- A weekend of mass violence spans a Brown University shooting, an antisemitic terror attack in Sydney, and the killing of Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner
-- Sloppy circulation of misleading Jeffrey Epstein related images weakens real accountability by allowing Donald Trump and allies to dismiss verified evidence
-- The Federal Reserve unanimously reappoints regional bank presidents early to protect institutional independence and blunt Donald Trump’s influence over interest rates
-- New NBC News polling shows Republican identification with MAGA slipping as economic frustration drives quiet disengagement ahead of the 2026 midterms
-- Kevin Hassett reveals Donald Trump is shielded from bad economic data, leaving him detached from voter reality and worsening Republican electoral losses
-- Donald Trump delivers a rambling Christmas event speech filled with delusions, distractions, and broken promises that leaves the audience visibly uncomfortable
-- Donald Trump repeatedly falling asleep during official meetings raises unavoidable questions about stamina and fitness for future office
-- Erika Kirk refuses to condemn Donald Trump’s violent rhetoric during a heavily promoted town hall that collapses into incoherence and low viewership
-- On the Bonus Show: Australia moves to strengthen gun laws after the Bondi Beach shooting, The Washington Post launches an AI-personalized podcast, a JetBlue flight narrowly avoids a collision with a US military aircraft near Venezuela, and much more...
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(09:03) Misleading Epstein images circulate
(17:56) Fed protects independence
(23:28) GOP support slipping
(29:56) Trump shielded from economic reality
(37:21) Trump’s rambling Christmas speech
(46:40) Trump falling asleep in meetings
(52:27) Erika Kirk avoids condemning rhetoric