More MAGA figures turn on Trump, Karoline Leavitt does it again
The David Pakman Show - April 8, 2025
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CONFUSED Trump says we need "open borders" in STUNNING rant
In a rambling speech, Donald Trump appeared to support "open borders," though it was unclear whether he meant for trade or immigration. He praised the pre-income tax era of the 1800s, overlooking the loss of modern government services that would entail. He also defended not placing tariffs on Russia, despite contradicting his earlier policies, and oddly suggested Nazis showed occasional compassion in concentration camps.
Trump Press Secy suffers TOTAL COLLAPSE on Fox News
Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s press secretary, appeared on Fox News claiming a Supreme Court decision was a major win for Trump’s immigration policy. She said it confirmed his authority to deport “foreign terrorists,” despite many targeted having no criminal records and being legally compliant. Her comments served more as fear-based political theater than a reflection of fact, as the ruling was merely procedural.
From yesterday’s show:
OH NO: THEY'RE TURNING ON TRUMP
Conservative elites are starting to turn on Trump over his latest round of tariffs, with figures like Jonah Goldberg, Elon Musk, Rand Paul, Maria Bartiromo, and even Ted Cruz expressing concern or outright criticism. While the GOP base hasn’t abandoned him yet, the growing backlash from within conservative ranks could shape what happens next.
From yesterday’s show:
Anti-Trump anti-Musk protests EXPLODE, FILL THE STREETS
This weekend’s Hands Off protests drew millions across all 50 states and internationally to oppose Trump’s return to power and rising authoritarianism. Organized by over 150 groups in 1,300+ locations, the movement pushed back against attacks on democracy, civil rights, and public services. Visible mass action like this can shift public focus and build real momentum for change.
More on the show:
-- Katherine Stewart, author of the book Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy, joins David to discuss the movement and what's taking place in America today. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3XSWiw2
-- Larry Kudlow explains to Trump Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that trade deficits aren't necessarily a bad thing
-- Fox news host Maria Bartiromo admits that a Trump-induced recession is now likely
-- Pro-Trump CNBC host Joe Kernen is not buying Peter Navarro's nonsense about the economy
-- Donald Trump's stock market has had the worst first 50 days in decades, and Kamala Harris predicted exactly this
-- Donald Trump hosts the World Series winning Los Angeles Dodgers in one of the strangest events in recent memory
-- On the Bonus Show: Justice Department scraps crypto unit, Elon Musk's X will clamp down on parody accounts, growing number of Republicans blaming Trump for stock market fiasco, much more...
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