About this episode
-- On the Show: -- Democrats flip some of the deepest red districts in America, including in Mississippi, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, signaling broad voter rejection of Donald Trump and MAGA extremism -- Donald Trump appears content to keep the government shut down indefinitely, benefiting from the chaos while oversight halts and essential services collapse -- The FAA faces staffing shortages and flight delays amid Trump's government shutdown, creating national travel chaos while he remains unaffected on private flights -- Layoffs surge to their highest level since 2003 as Trump's tariffs, instability, and economic mismanagement deepen the job crisis -- A visibly weakened and incoherent Donald Trump confuses South Africa with South America during a rambling Miami speech that leaves the audience silent -- Trump attacks New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani with thinly veiled threats after Mamdani criticizes him, exposing his insecurity -- Trump berates his own supporters as too stupid to see how great the economy supposedly is, alienating his base during worsening conditions -- House Speaker Mike Johnson admits Republicans fear losing power because Democratic control could expose and investigate years of Trump-era corruption -- Fox News host Jesse Watters spirals into a sexist rant blaming single women and migrants for societal problems after Mamdani's electoral win -- On the Bonus Show : The man who threw a sandwich at a border officer stands trial, Mexico's president takes legal action following a sexual assault, a judge orders the White House to provide ASL interpreters at press briefings, and much more… 🥣 Graza olive oil: Get 10% off with code DAVIDP at https://graza.co ✉️ StartMail: Get 50% OFF for a year subscription at https://startmail.com/pakman ⚠️ Ground News: Get 40% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/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 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 (02:03) Democrats flip red districts (07:51) Trump content with shutdown (15:46) FAA chaos and flight delays (22:13) Layoffs hit 2003 high (30:34) Trump confuses countries in speech (37:22) Trump attacks Mamdani (40:45) Trump berates supporters over economy (47:43) GOP fears Democratic investigations (53:43) Jesse Watters sexist rant