ICE runs over protesters, Trump gives up on presidency
The David Pakman Show - July 10, 2025
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A shocking video showed ICE agents under Trump’s watch violently driving a black SUV through peaceful protesters in San Francisco, pepper-spraying the crowd, and brandishing a rifle. This isn’t a fringe incident—it’s a window into Trump’s normalization of violence as governance, where state force is used not to protect the public, but to intimidate dissent.
Meanwhile, Trump’s own incoherence is increasingly on display. He failed to explain who halted U.S. munitions to Ukraine, shifting from disinterest to confused claims that he would look into it in the future—despite the decision having already been made. His answers about tariffs were similarly vague, citing “common sense” instead of any actual policy framework.
At a summit with African leaders, Trump’s ignorance turned diplomatic protocol into a spectacle. He asked Liberia’s president how he spoke such “beautiful English,” oblivious to the fact that English is Liberia’s official language. He later rushed the proceedings, waving his hand and urging leaders to speed things up. Were Biden to act similarly, there’d be round-the-clock outrage—but Trump’s blunders are routinely excused or ignored.
On social media, Trump continued his late-night tirades, declaring a 50% copper tariff via an unhinged post, citing vague national security reasons and touting America’s “golden age.” He then appointed former congressman and reality TV star Sean Duffy as interim NASA chief, despite Duffy lacking any scientific credentials. These impulsive decisions reveal a president more concerned with loyalty and theatrics than qualification or substance.
Kristi Noem stirred backlash by thanking God after over 100 died in Texas floods, praising divine intervention for saving others. This selectively spiritual framing deflects accountability and has no place in secular governance.
Finally, Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo pushed a baseless conspiracy suggesting Biden’s prostate cancer announcement was a strategic cover-up—highlighting the network’s slide into fact-free, Trump-style propaganda.
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Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on Brazilian imports—not to correct trade imbalances, but to punish Brazil over its treatment of Trump ally Jair Bolsonaro, injecting personal grievance into foreign economic policy. Meanwhile, the Secret Service announced suspensions ranging from 10 to 42 days for six agents over security failures during the attempted Trump assassination in Butler, Pennsylvania. And in New York City, Zohran Mamdani leads in the mayoral race amid speculation that Andrew Cuomo and Eric Adams may split the anti-Mamdani vote—unless one drops out to consolidate establishment support.
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He just keeps making things worse! He should be removed from office immediately because he's definitely not "all there!"
The prejudice, lying, misogynistic person that is supposedly our president is so full of hate. It’s so sad that so many Americans follow suit. Hate is taught. It is handed down from one generation to the next. I’m so glad that I have my own mind and a heart to match. It’s just so sad to see where America is headed. So many people have fought and died to make the U S the beautiful, wonderful country that it is. It’s a shame that one person is allowed to destroy it.