Hegseth on his way out, Trump confirms Constitution is toilet paper
The David Pakman Show - April 22, 2025
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Trump MALFUNCTIONS on camera: "Why would you even ask?"
At a chaotic White House Easter event, Donald Trump struggled to defend Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who is under investigation for leaking war plans and running the Pentagon irresponsibly. When asked a basic question about Hegseth, Trump deflected and rambled, reflecting his inability to manage or even stay informed about serious internal dysfunction.
Trump Press Secy spouts INSANE conspiracy theory, new low
During a press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed the entire Pentagon is conspiring against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, framing criticism as a deep state attack. This fits the administration’s pattern of deflecting from scandal by blaming imaginary enemies. The White House appears to be spinning out of control, using paranoia to mask incompetence and eroding trust in key institutions.
From yesterday’s show:
Trump's BIZARRE Easter post confuses EVERYBODY
Donald Trump's 2025 Easter message began with a traditionally worded video about Jesus’ resurrection but was quickly overshadowed by an unhinged Truth Social post. In it, he attacked political opponents, judges, and President Biden, accusing them of conspiring to unleash chaos and criminals on the country. The message was riddled with extreme language, conspiracy theories, and baseless claims, even wishing a “happy Easter” to those he vilified.
From yesterday’s show:
Naval Academy CANCELS speaker for plan to CALL OUT book bans
The U.S. Naval Academy canceled a lecture by author Ryan Holiday on wisdom because it referenced nearly 400 banned books which were removed to comply with Donald Trump’s executive order targeting diversity and equity initiatives. This decision reflects a broader trend of politically motivated censorship in schools and military institutions, where academic freedom is being sacrificed for ideological conformity.
More on the show:
-- David Hogg, Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee, gun safety activist, and co-founder of March for our Lives, joins David to discuss his strategy of pushing out establishment Democrats and much more...
-- Donald Trump confirms that the Constitution is meaningless to him when it's inconvenient, for example in the case of having to provide due process to people under the law
-- Three months under Donald Trump and we review the economic record, which includes a 14% decline in the stock market
-- News leaks that the Trump White House is looking for a replacement for failing Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth
-- Fox news goes full conspiracy on the Pete Hegseth scandal, claiming it is the "deep state" at work
-- Democratic Congressman Maxwell Frost dominates Fox News host Will Cain
-- Donald Trump "powerfully" honors Jesus at a surreal Easter scene
-- On the Bonus Show: House Dems land in El Salvador, CDC injury prevention team is gutted, Kristi Noem's bag with $3000 in cash stolen from DC restaurant, much more...
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Karoline Leave It --- What's With your "Cleavage" Today, Gurrrrrl ! We Need to See a Cat Scan of Your Brain...
We certainly won’t miss Hegseth nor Musk. Once they are both gone, I’ll bake a celebration cake, but what flavor or type of cake would be most appropriate for such a fanfare-worthy occasion? 👨🏼🍳