One of the strangest days in American politics
The David Pakman Show - July 7, 2026
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New sexual assault allegations against Graham Platner have led to Democratic leaders calling for his withdrawal from the Maine Senate race. Platner’s campaign has paused official events while assessing its next steps.
Juan Williams argues Republican leaders are becoming increasingly anxious because Donald Trump has reshaped the party around his leadership. With Trump’s approval ratings slipping, and history favoring the opposition in midterm elections, Republicans are worried about losing the House and Senate.
New reporting cites sources who claim Mitch McConnell has been unconscious since he was found at his home on June 14. If he remains alive but unable to resign, his Senate seat cannot be filled by a replacement.
The labor force participation has fallen to its lowest level since 2021 under Donald Trump. Republicans previously promoted the metric as a key indicator of the economy being subpar under Democratic presidents.
Donald Trump delivered an erratic Oval Office appearance filled with false claims and abrupt topic changes. He boasted about the World Cup and TikTok, promoted Dell computers despite owning Dell stock, and suggested cryptocurrency executives benefit from his presidency.
Donald Trump struggled to answer a question about Russian missile defense and claimed to have settled eight wars. He also boasted of record economic success and trillions in investment without providing evidence.
After Trump pushed FIFA to overturn Folarin Balogun’s suspension, the United States still lost 4-1 to Belgium in the World Cup. This is the latest of several high-profile losses by teams Trump publicly backed, presenting the idea of a “Trump curse.”
Finally, Donald Trump claimed Washington, D.C. restaurants were routinely robbed at gunpoint before he cleaned up the city. He also said he can identify dangerous immigrants simply by looking at them.
On today’s bonus show:
Trump is hoarding cash meant for Republican candidates, a man sues ICE after he was targeted following a scathing email, Trump says 500,000 children have received $1,000 in "Trump accounts," and much more...
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Republicans absolutely need to loss all power. With Trump they are not the party of Lincoln they are the party of the tramp-pedo.
I'm so tired of the spineless Republicans, who need to be voted out of office especially the ones that enable Trump to keep looting the taxpayers.