Their worst fears come true as it all falls apart
The David Pakman Show - June 22, 2026
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Iranian negotiators are abandoning talks after Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iran, prompting complaints through regional mediators. JD Vance joked about failed calls to nuclear inspectors and later described the troubled negotiations as a successful Trump deal.
Donald Trump claims vandals carved a massive gash into the Washington, D.C., Reflecting Pool and caused extensive damage. However, there isn’t any publicly released surveillance footage showing any vandalism, and Trump previously described the structure as extremely durable and difficult to damage.
Donald Trump shared a photograph believed to have been taken at Camp David and referred to the woman pictured as a great daughter. People are left to speculate about who the woman is and why Trump shared the image.
Questions about post-Trump succession are growing as JD Vance faces mounting scrutiny and Marco Rubio gains traction in the MAGA movement. Going into the 2028 election season, there may be no clear consensus about who takes over.
New polling shows support weakening in states that have historically backed Donald Trump by large margins. The decline is optimistic for Democrats heading into the 2026 midterms and beyond.
Finally, Fox News is preparing for a post-Trump era, emphasized by its recent focus on broader conservative themes rather than Trump-focused stories. The shift reflects concerns about future leadership battles within the Republican coalition.
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Keir Starmer is out as UK prime minister, a Trump-backed candidate wins the Colombian election, Trump's Qatari jet arrives in the US, and much more...
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Dementia has no cure and only gets worse as time passes. He will probably do something so horrific that everyone will
notice. The only people who will defend him are those that are making money off of him. They don’t care about him anymore but only as a $$$$
Who takes over? Hopefully the criminal justice system!