They’re defending Insurrection Act as chaos hits the streets
Release Date: 01/16/2026
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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ICE murder terrifies country as Trump defends, Natl Guard prepared
The David Pakman Show
-- On the Show -- Caleb Ragland, Chairman of the American Soybean Association, joins us to discuss how Trump’s tariffs are reshaping the soybean industry and the economic future of rural America -- An ICE agent shoots and kills U.S. citizen during a federal immigration operation in Minneapolis as Trump falsely claims self defense and blames the radical left -- Governor Tim Walz prepares the Minnesota National Guard after uncoordinated ICE raids kill a resident and escalate tensions between state authorities and federal agents -- A confrontation between Minnesota state power and federal ICE...
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Trump seizes Russian tanker as impeachment calls grow
The David Pakman Show
-- On the Show -- A United States Coast Guard team seizes a Russian-flagged oil tanker under Trump’s orders, sparking escalation fears and suspicion of a choreographed standoff -- Trump warns Republicans about impeachment as Democrats argue his Venezuela raid violates congressional war powers and international law -- In a chaotic speech for House Republicans, Trump rambles, fixates on grievances, and dances, fueling fresh concern about his cognitive and physical state -- Trump floats canceling elections, repeats election denial on January 6, and tests authoritarian rhetoric in plain sight --...
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And now the scamming of Americans begins
The David Pakman Show
-- On the Show -- Senator Raphael Warnock, Democrat from Georgia, joins us to discuss the Trump administration’s Venezuela operation and the stakes for U.S. credibility abroad -- Trump tells NBC that U.S. oil companies could rebuild Venezuela’s oil infrastructure and then be reimbursed by the U.S. government, shifting taxpayer risk to protect corporate profits -- Donald Trump and allies including Lindsey Graham, Marco Rubio, and Stephen Miller float military action against Iran, Cuba, Colombia, and Greenland after campaigning on “no new wars” -- Legal experts discuss whether...
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A blockbuster shakeup to the world order
The David Pakman Show
-- On the Show -- Donald Trump orders a U.S. military operation that captures Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores in Venezuela and brings them to New York despite lacking clear legal authority -- Reporting says Donald Trump escalates to military action after Nicolás Maduro dances on Venezuelan state television and aides treat it as personal mockery -- Donald Trump bets the Maduro seizure will unlock Venezuela’s oil, but allies, businesses, and markets resist a plan with no clear political transition -- Donald Trump gives rambling, conflicting answers about Venezuela, oil, and military...
info_outline-- 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 Donald Trump is dismantling the postwar global order and isolating the United States
-- Fascism scholar Jason Stanley leaves the United States citing authoritarian tactics and political pressure under Donald Trump
-- The Friday Feedback segment
-- On the Bonus Show: Maria Machado gives Trump her Nobel Peace Prize, Kristi Noem backs up the "show me your papers" policy, Karoline Leavitt gets angry with a reporter instead of answering a basic question, and much more...
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(15:25) Europe questions US democracy
(21:25) Mike Johnson blames Biden
(28:59) Germany warns world order collapse
(34:14) Fascism scholar flees US
(42:42) Friday Feedback segment