President Musk's power grab continues, Biden's clearance revoked

The David Pakman Show - February 10, 2025

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Trump WILDLY TRIGGERED by “President Musk” magazine cover

Donald Trump was upset over a TIME Magazine cover showing Elon Musk at the Resolute Desk, implying Musk's influence over the government. He praised Musk’s work on exposing government fraud but insisted nothing happens without his approval. However, many of Musk’s supposed findings so far have been exaggerated or misleading. Trump’s jealously may lead to Musk’s premature departure from DOGE.

Trump exhibits signs of dementia speaking to reporters

While signing an executive order banning transgender women from women’s sports—impacting just a handful of people—Trump went on an unrelated rant about wanting to build a ballroom at the White House. He obsessively repeated words like “ballroom” and “beautiful,” leading to speculation about cognitive decline. Mental health professionals previously warned of Trump’s neurological issues, but media scrutiny has largely faded since the election.

From over the weekend:

INDUSTRIAL ESPIONAGE: Elon Musk has access to govt payment system

The Trump administration has given Elon Musk access to critical government financial systems, raising concerns of industrial espionage and corruption as career officials resisting this move are sidelined or forced out. Critics argue that Musk’s control over multiple industries, including AI, space, and social media, gives him an unfair advantage and allows him to shape government policy for private gain. This consolidation of power is part of a broader trend of oligarchy and kleptocracy, where public resources are handed over to billionaires.

From over the weekend:

Republican ADMITS Trump tariffs will RAISE PRICES

The ongoing trade war is expected to increase prices on a wide range of goods, from groceries to vehicles, with even some Republicans like Nancy Mace acknowledging the potential impact. Trump supporters are positioning themselves to either justify the short-term pain as a long-term benefit or distance themselves if the policy backfires. Consumers may see higher costs on essential items like eggs, gasoline, and lumber, potentially leading to panic buying and further market instability.

More on the show:

-- Farron Cousins, host of Farron Balanced and Ring of Fire, fills in for David. Subscribe to Farron on YouTube: youtube.com/farronbalanced

-- Donald Trump reverses a Biden policy phasing out plastic straws

-- Attorney General Pam Bondi instructs the DOJ to investigate DEI, not white-collar crime

-- JD Vance convinces Elon Musk to rehire a DOGE staffer who resigned after his racist social media posts surfaced

-- A current DOGE staffer was once fired for leaking company secrets

-- Trump purges the prosecutors investigating Elon Musk's businesses

-- Trump revokes Joe Biden's security clearance just to spite him

-- Republicans are gutting the Department of Education, which will disproportionately harm red states

-- Democrats are desperate for a new party leader and Alexandria Ocasio Cortez may be the pick

-- On the Bonus Show: Another Capitol rioter going back to prison, Bernie and Josh Hawley team up to help consumers, Trump trying to eradicate "anti-Christian bias," and much more...

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