Reality collapses and Americans are noticing
4/21/20261 hr 12 min
-- On the Show -- Donald Trump reportedly demanded nuclear launch codes for Iran, but the claim traces to an unverified source and lacks confirmation -- Donald Trump reacts to a Virginia redistricting vote by warning that fair elections will cause Republicans to lose power -- Donald Trump repeatedly contradicts himself and his administration, creating confusion that his subordinates have to quietly attempt to correct -- Donald Trump posts lengthy and aggressive messages on Truth Social about Iran and the media -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez argues that Trump is unfit for office while criticizing Kash Patel over concerns about his conduct -- Donald Trump makes contradictory statements during a CNBC interview about Iran, the economy, and oil markets -- Benny Johnson claims in an interview with Rep. Brandon Gill that Somalia’s average IQ is around 70, a widely disputed figure -- David receives strong audience backlash after criticizing tipping culture -- On the Bonus Show: Kash Patel sues the Atlantic over excessive drinking allegations, Trump's labor secretary resigns amid scandals, UK Parliament agrees to a cigarette ban for those born after 2008, and much more... 📱 Cape: Get 33% off for 6 months with code PAKMAN at https://cape.co/pakman 🍓 Strawberry.me: Get a $50 credit when you sign up for coaching at https://strawberry.me/pakman 📄 UPDF: Supercharge your PDF workflow! Get an extra $10 off at https://davidpakman.com/updf 🛡️ 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(01:54) Unverified report says Trump wanted to nuke Iran(08:17) Trump reacts to redistricting vote(19:43) Trump keeps contradicting himself(26:48) Trump posts to Truth Social about Iran(35:05) AOC questions Trump fitness(41:37) Trump addresses economy on CNBC(52:24) Republican representative repeats Somalia IQ claim(59:20) Audience reaction to tipping video Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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David Pakman· Host0:30
There's a story going completely viral right now claiming that Donald Trump tried to launch nuclear weapons against Iran and was stopped by a general over the weekend. The story's everywhere. It sounds insane, and it's correct to ask what many of you are asking, "Is this real?" We're gonna break it down. I'll tell you what we know, what we don't know, and what, uh, we can say with certitude is true as of this point in time. That is just the start. At the same time, we are seeing something else happen in real time, which is that this administration is regularly contradicting its- contradicting itself, not only about what the point of the whole Iran war was, that's been a contradiction since day one, but contradicting itself about what is even taking place right now. So I've got examples, and we're going to look at them. And then today, Virginia will vote as to whether to redistrict, and Trump is panicking, and Republicans are panicking because they have accurately assessed if this happens, it