The fires breaking MAGA's brains, radioactive special counsel report released
The David Pakman Show - January 14, 2025
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Trump gets EASIEST interview, STILL goes wrong
Donald Trump's softball interview with Rob Schmitt on Newsmax was filled with factually incorrect statements, including claims about water from Canada flowing into Los Angeles and Austria preventing wildfires by raking leaves. Schmitt failed to challenge Trump, who also made absurd comments about desalination and watering lawns with sea water. The interview highlighted Trump's tendency to distort reality, even in easy interviews.
Trump unleashes deranged rant in court: Sir?
Video of Donald Trump's sentencing has now been released, showing an unhinged six-minute rant. Trump portrayed himself as unfairly treated, denying the falsification of business records and criticizing the court's handling of evidence. Despite his conviction on 34 counts, he received no jail time or probation, reinforcing his narrative of being a victim of political persecution.
From yesterday’s show:
Trump planning DEPORTATION HOTLINE to report "illegals"
Trump’s border czar Tom Homan has proposed a deportation hotline for reporting undocumented immigrants, framing it as a tool to address crime. However, such a hotline risks fostering racial profiling, false reports, and fear in immigrant communities. Rather than achieving meaningful results, it seems more likely to create inefficiency and harm.
From yesterday’s show:
Imagine if Biden did what Trump's about to do
The California wildfires have highlighted the politicization of disaster relief, with Senator John Barrasso suggesting aid might come with strings attached. This reflects a broader Republican pattern of prioritizing conservative states while scrutinizing support for liberal ones.
More on the show:
-- Marc Elias, voting rights attorney and founder of Democracy Docket, joins David to discuss the future of opposition to MAGA, what to expect in terms of autocracy and authoritarianism, and much more
-- Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene suggests weather be manipulated to put out the California fires
-- Lara Trump puts forward ridiculous and absurd claims about California fires, water availability and more
-- Special Counsel Jack Smith's final report says that Donald Trump would have been convicted had the criminal case gone forward
-- Melania Trump confirms, in a pathetic interview with Fox News, that she will accomplish nothing during her second run as First Lady
-- On the Bonus Show: Gaza ceasefire deal is in sight, Democrats blast maneuver to throw out 60,000 ballots in NC Supreme Court race, TikTok users flocking to new Chinese social media app ahead of possible ban, much more...
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