ICE detains citizens while RFK nutty on autism
The David Pakman Show - April 17, 2025
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Trump LOSES MIND when Fed Chair WON'T bow down
Donald Trump is lashing out at Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, furious that Powell refuses to lower interest rates on Trump’s demand. Powell emphasized the Fed’s independence, saying it won’t be bullied into becoming a political tool, which triggered a Truth Social rant from Trump calling Powell “too late and wrong” and demanding he be fired.
Trump Press Secy TOTALLY DESPERATE on Fox News
Karoline Leavitt appeared on Fox News to defend Donald Trump’s faltering trade policies, sounding increasingly desperate as she insisted China still wants to make a deal, despite clear signs they’ve moved on. Her forced optimism contrasts sharply with the reality of failed tariffs, global economic instability, and shifting alliances as a consequence of Trump’s actions.
From yesterday’s show:
Trump EXPLODES in massive TRIGGERED rant
Donald Trump launched into a chaotic social media tirade, attacking media outlets, universities, Democratic leaders, and President Biden while making exaggerated and often inaccurate claims about the economy. Even some Republicans are increasingly alarmed by his erratic behavior and constant lashing out. This type of communication, filled with misinformation and vitriol, exemplifies his lack of fitness for office.
From yesterday’s show:
Trump adviser has mental breakdown on live TV
Trump adviser Stephen Miller had a meltdown on Fox News while advocating extreme deportation tactics. He suggested sending asylum seekers to war-torn countries like Syria or Yemen, framing it as policy but sounding more like a cruel political stunt. His statements reflect the authoritarian tone he's long brought to Trump’s immigration agenda.
More on the show:
-- Congressman Robert Garcia (D-CA) joins David to discuss the Trump administration's ignoring due process, the collapse of DOGE, and much more
-- ICE starts to detain US citizens for hours when attempting to re-enter the United States
-- ICE agents smash the window of the wrong guy in another gone-wrong fiasco
-- Donald Trump gets a brutal criminal warning from a judge, but will it matter?
-- Fed Chairman Jerome Powell tells Donald Trump to back off
-- A dazed and confused Attorney General Pam Bondi cannot or will not stop lying on TV about deportations
-- Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr delivers a disgusting fact-free rant about autism
-- On the Bonus Show: Former President Biden unleashes on Trump and Musk, IRS making plans to rescind Harvard's tax-exempt status, NY AG Letitia James becomes Trump's latest target, much more...
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Awesome show today! I am a special education teacher and have worked with many students with disabilities. It is important to say “people with autism” rather than “autistic people” to focus on the person first, not their disability. Thank you for all you do to keep us informed!
If ICE continues detaining US citizens for hours; the government better be quick in reimbursing for missed flight connections. There’s enough mental illness exhibited in airports; this will only aggravate things. These Nazi bootlickers are out of control.