The David Pakman Show
The David Pakman Show is one of the most-watched independent progressive programs in the country. Hosted by David Pakman, the show offers a fresh perspective on the stories shaping our world through thoughtful commentary and compelling interviews with our nation’s leaders.
With new episodes dropping every weekday, David delivers sharp, insightful, and fact-based analysis on politics, current events, and social issues. Whether you're looking for deep dives into major political events, in-depth conversations with experts and newsmakers, or sharp-witted breakdowns of the latest headlines, The David Pakman Show has you covered
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 62 minutes
- Episodes
- 795
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
6/3/25: Trump team humiliated on live TV, FEMA chief clueless about hurricanes
-- On the Show:
— Republicans gut Medicaid while claiming they're "protecting" it, with Trump’s bill set to kick 15 million Americans off health coverage
— Ukraine humiliates Trump by carrying out it…
6/2/25: Republican says they’ll block Trump’s bill, Elon’s derange interview
-- On the Show:
— Republican Senator Rand Paul announces he’ll vote to block Trump’s DOGE bill, calling it a tax hike dressed up as populism
— Trump officials admit the promised wave of new trad…
BONUS SHOW: Elon Musk leaves White House, FBI to release Epstein video
-- On the Bonus Show: Elon Musk leaving federal government, White House sued over lack of sign language, FBI says it will release definitive Epstein video, much more...
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5/30/25: 2-year-old citizen deported, Musk turns on Trump’s tax bill
-- On the Show:
— Trump administration illegally deports a 2-year-old American citizen to Brazil, leaving her stateless and without basic rights
— Trump ally Peter Navarro calls a judge “rogue” …
5/29/25: Trump triggered by TACO trade, David considers leaving the country
-- On the Show:
— Federal court rules Trump’s sweeping Liberation Day tariffs illegal, a massive blow to his second-term economic agenda
— Trump declares all-out war on progressive values, using…
5/28/25: Trump bullies trans kid, RFK taking away vaccines
-- On the Show:
-- Brittany Page, host of the Page Perspective, fills in for David. Subscribe to her channel at http://www.youtube.com/@brittanyepage
-- Trump targets a transgender child online an…
5/27/25: Trump makes Memorial Day about him, Hegseth restricting media
-- On the Show:
-- Brittany Page, host of the Page Perspective, fills in for David. Subscribe to her channel at http://www.youtube.com/@brittanyepage
-- Trump posts an unhinged Memorial Day mess…
5/26/25: Tesla collapsing, Trump terrified of Epstein files (CLASSIC EPISODE FROM 4/25/25)
MEMORIAL DAY / CLASSIC EPISODE FROM APRIL 23, 2025
-- On the Show:
-- Ned Lamont, Connecticut Governor, joins David to discuss the disastrous Trump tariffs, the trade war, and what states can do…
BONUS SHOW: Patel and Bongino upset MAGA, Dem Congresswoman arrested
-- On the Bonus Show: Patel & Bongino face MAGA wrath by dismissing Epstein conspiracies, NJ Rep charged with assaulting ICE agents, Trump admin to pay $5 million to family of Jan 6 rioter Ashli Babb…
5/23/25: TV hosts warned about slamming Trump, tourists cancelling US trips
-- On the Show:
— TV hosts at ABC’s The View were told to stop criticizing Trump, as networks cave to lawsuits, FCC pressure, and corporate cowardice under authoritarian threats
— Adam Schiff ev…
5/22/25: House passes Trump tax cuts, Trump threatens journalist
-- On the Show:
-- Eoin Higgins, writer and historian based in New England, joins David to discuss his new book “Owned: How Tech Billionaires on the Right Bought the Loudest Voices on the Left." G…
5/21/25: Economic update, habeas corpus collapse, a new Golden Dome
-- On the Show:
— Where the economy stands after four months of Trump: unemployment steady, GDP dips, inflation down, consumer confidence collapsing
— Trump lashes out during a press conference,…
5/20/25: Trump tax plan exposed as he claims “Stage 9” Biden cancer
-- On the Show:
-- JL Collins, author of major personal finance books including The Simple Path to Wealth, joins David to discuss the instability of the Trump economy and how the average person sh…
5/19/25: Biden has cancer, Trump threatens Bruce Springsteen
-- On the Show:
— Joe Biden diagnosed with aggressive metastatic prostate cancer, MAGA immediately floods the internet with conspiracy theories
— Audio from Biden’s deposition leaks, right-win…
EXTRA: The rise of independent media w/ Aaron Rupar
David does a Substack Live with Aaron Rupar
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5/16/25: Soft civil wars and big pharma bribes
-- On the Show:
— Trump talks about suspending habeas corpus, a mayor is arrested for protesting, and much of the country shrugs. We explain how normalization is the point—and how authoritarianis…
5/15/25: Walmart price hikes, Pam Bondi caught cashing out
-- On the Show:
-- Matt Gertz, Senior Fellow at Media Matters, joins David to discuss the Fox News-Trump pipeline in his second administration and much more
— Walmart drops a red alert: Trump’s…
5/14/25: Trump bows down to Saudi Crown Prince, AOC pounds MAGA on Medicaid
-- On the Show:
-- Ned Price, intelligence and national security professional who spent more than a decade at the CIA, served at the White House’s National Security Council, U.S. Department of Sta…
5/13/25: They’re cutting Medicaid, they’re doing more corruption
-- On the Show:
-- Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joins David to discuss the tariffs, the flouting of the rule of law, potential suspension of habeas corpus by the Trump administration, deportations…
5/12/25: Trump surrenders to China, habeas corpus now under threat
-- On the Show:
— Donald Trump surrenders to China, slashing his own disastrous tariffs by over 100 points and demanding applause for undoing the mess he made
— Fox News tries to sell Trump’s …