Tanks rolling in streets as triggered Karoline Leavitt scolds reporter

The David Pakman Show - June 12, 2025

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Trump BRUTALLY BOOED at Kennedy Center

Donald Trump was loudly booed at the Kennedy Center despite trying to fill the venue with allies, as nationwide protests gained momentum. He dismissed reports that demonstrations had spread to over a dozen cities, claiming disbelief even when cited by Fox News. The contrast between Trump’s attendance at a lavish musical and the unfolding civil unrest highlights a disconnect between his public appearances and the seriousness of national events.

TRIGGERED Trump Press Secy calls question “STUPID”

After Donald Trump threatened to use force against protesters at his military birthday parade, his press secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed questions about peaceful protests as “stupid.” She insisted Trump supports the First Amendment but blurred the lines between peaceful protesters and violent rioters, claiming—without credible data—that most demonstrations in Los Angeles were violent. Her statements reflect a pattern of deflection, misinformation, and selective outrage.

From yesterday’s show:

Trump threatens FORCE on ANYONE who protests his parade

Donald Trump has threatened peaceful protesters with "very big force" ahead of a military-style parade on his birthday. He made no distinction between violent and peaceful protests, directly contradicting constitutional protections for free speech and assembly. This rhetoric, paired with his past actions and glorification of military force, signals a dangerous normalization of state-sponsored suppression of dissent.

From yesterday’s show:

Trump WINS, Elon Musk BENDS THE KNEE, TAKES BACK his attacks!

Elon Musk and Donald Trump, once allies through their DOGE collaboration, had a public falling-out last week after Musk accused Trump of being in the Jeffrey Epstein files and attacked his policies. But after threats to Musk’s federal contracts and pressure from Trump’s allies, Musk deleted his posts, retweeted pro-Trump content, and apologized. His sudden reversal shows how Trump used power to force even the world’s richest man to back down.

More on the show:

— Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) joins David to discuss Trump’s authoritarian power grabs, Senate resistance, and what happens next

— Trump’s anti-war image goes up in flames as he floats war with Iran after sabotaging the working nuclear deal and now pretends there’s no other option

— Millions expected to protest across 1,500 cities on Trump’s birthday in the largest mobilization since his return to power, as tanks roll through D.C. and he threatens peaceful demonstrators

— Trump stages a Soviet-style military parade on his birthday with tanks, 7,000 troops, and 50 helicopters while most Republicans quietly skip the event

— Gavin Newsom demolishes Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders with facts after she claims Trump values “order”—even though Arkansas has double California’s homicide rate

— Trump suffers an unhinged Truth Social meltdown, claiming L.A. would be a “crime scene” without his troops and bragging about an economic bill that actually explodes the deficit

— YouTube caves to Trump and quietly changes moderation rules to allow more hate, lies, and violent content as long as it's “political,” squeezing out independent media like this one

-- On the Bonus Show: MAGA boycotts Walmart over “No Kings” ad, David Hogg quits the DNC amid backlash, and Rand Paul whines about losing respect for Trump after being uninvited to a picnic, much more...

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