They want critics SILENCED and it’s getting worse
The David Pakman Show - April 28, 2026
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Melania Trump publicly attacked Jimmy Kimmel’s monologue and argued he should not have access to a television audience, while Donald Trump escalated by demanding his firing from ABC and Disney. This represents a broader attack on free speech, with Trump repeatedly attempting to pressure networks to silence comedians over satire.
Karoline Leavitt returned to the podium and urged Americans to soften the political rhetoric following an attempted assassination against Trump, while simultaneously blaming Democrats for their tone. She claimed that comparing Trump to Hitler fuels violence, despite the same comparison once being made by JD Vance.
Karoline Leavitt, Mike Johnson, and Lindsey Graham are pushing for a taxpayer-funded White House ballroom, describing it as critical for national security. At the same time, figures like Jesse Watters suggest it could host Kid Rock concerts, raising questions about the actual motivations.
Skeptics claim the assassination attempts against Donald Trump were staged, citing details like how quickly Trump’s ear injury healed or how photographers were positioned. However, these observations do not provide evidence of a coordinated inside job.
Donald Trump’s right hand appears noticeably puffy and discolored in images and video from a meeting with King Charles III. There is no confirmed explanation for what caused them, as questions linger about the president’s health.
Gas prices remain elevated two months into the Iran war, contradicting earlier narratives by Trump that they would fall quickly. Despite gas prices affecting millions of Americans, coverage has declined significantly, as attention shifts to other topics.
Finally, the Justice Department is reportedly expanding denaturalization efforts from historically rare, case-by-case actions to a broader system that could affect hundreds of people. The limited transparency around selection criteria has raised concerns about how individuals are being chosen and whether the process could expand over time.
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If Leavitt wants people to stop comparing him to Hitler, he should stop acting like it.
Right after the staged assassination at the correspondents dinner shortly after, Trump‘s propagandists immediately were tweeting the same things practically Word for Word about no place safe for the president and that’s why they need a ballroom for events like this. This bullshit was coming out immediately after the fake assassination attempt.
The security was so lax at the Hilton. Then the video of the alleged would be assassin was altered. He wasn’t carrying any guns when he went running through the lobby. If he had been carrying guns the Secret Service would’ve shot him dead.