Elon turns on Trump, Republicans nuking Medicaid
The David Pakman Show - June 4, 2025
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MUSK NUKES TRUMP: “DISGUSTING ABOMINATION”
Elon Musk, once a close Trump ally, has turned on Trump’s only major policy initiative—the so-called “big, beautiful” tax bill—calling it a “disgusting abomination.” Musk, who previously worked on the bill and donated heavily to Trump-aligned causes, now warns it will explode the deficit and burden Americans with unsustainable debt. The split highlights growing fractures within Trump’s inner circle, with even libertarian Republicans like Rand Paul and Thomas Massie voicing opposition.
Karoline Leavitt TAKES THE BAIT in pathetic collapse
At a recent press conference, Trump’s press secretary Karoline Leavitt amplified conspiracy theories about Biden’s pardons, claiming they may have been fraudulently signed via auto pen. She also dismissed fake citations in a White House health report as mere “formatting errors” and defended Trump’s widely criticized spending bill. Overall, the briefing highlighted how misinformation and deflection have become central to the Trump White House’s communication strategy.
From yesterday’s show:
Trump has TERRIFYING meltdown on Truth Social, WHAT’S WRONG with him?
Donald Trump has been absent from public events for days, but highly active on his social media platform, Truth Social—posting a stream of lies, conspiracies, and bizarre rants. From falsely claiming massive military build-ups to promoting a misleading budget bill and threatening tariffs, his posts have grown increasingly erratic. If Biden behaved this way, Trump supporters would be in full meltdown—so why the silence now?
From yesterday’s show:
MAGA is RUNNING AWAY from their own Medicaid cuts
Republicans are now facing backlash for the Medicaid cuts in their new tax bill, which could strip coverage from up to 15 million people. Though they claim it's about cutting "fraud and abuse," the real impact is gutting the safety net while enriching the wealthy. When questioned, GOP leaders lie or deflect, blaming the victims and insisting that anyone who loses coverage must deserve it. Even some Republicans admit it’s political suicide—but they’re too deep in to stop.
More on the show:
— Governor Phil Murphy (D-NJ) joins David to discuss New Jersey's economy in the wake of Donald Trump's tariff program, the future of the Democratic Party, and much more
— Republican Senator Roger Marshall says gutting Medicaid is how you “strengthen” it, in the latest episode of MAGA logic
— Trump begs the Fed to bail him out after a disastrous jobs report signals economic slowdown
— Don Jr. flails under questioning about Trump’s crypto scheme, claiming it’s “hard to know where the money’s coming from”
— Fox News hosts melt down over Trump being called “TACO,” proving once again that his ego is paper-thin
— On the Bonus Show: Florida weathermen say they can’t predict hurricanes due to budget cuts, Texas considers warning labels on Doritos and M&Ms, and Chuck Todd says his tires were slashed after Trump targeted him, much more...
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My Warning Label for Doritos & M&M's ---"They are Delicious ! Eat Them" !!
Especially Doritos "COOL RANCH"
Don't be so gulible, David. Usually, when something dramatic blows up in Trump world and captures the attention of the press, it is staged to distract the press from what is really going on that Trump doesn't want focused on. My guess here is tht this "family fued" is to destract from the horrors of the big, ugly billl.