They’re cutting Medicaid, they’re doing more corruption
The David Pakman Show - May 13, 2025
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Trump MELTS DOWN when asked if he’s keeping free airplane
Donald Trump lashed out at a reporter who questioned him about accepting a $400 million luxury jet from Qatar, calling it "fake news" and dismissing concerns. This highlights Trump’s hypocrisy, as he previously condemned Qatar as a funder of terrorism. The incident reflects broader concerns about Trump's grifting behavior and ethical double standards.
Trump’s South African “refugees” have arrived
The Trump administration granted refugee status to 49 white South Africans, citing racial discrimination, despite their economic dominance in South Africa. Critics argue this reflects racial bias, as asylum seekers from poorer, nonwhite countries are often denied entry. The move aligns with a broader right-wing narrative portraying white people as persecuted.
From yesterday’s show:
FOX: TRADE DEAL REACHED; Guest: There’s really no deal
Fox News initially claimed a “major trade deal” with China, but then clarified it was just a 90-day tariff pause with no concrete agreement. Despite this, the network kept promoting it as a done deal, even as a reporter was caught on a hot mic questioning the label. The episode shows how the Trump media echo chamber inflates empty announcements, hoping viewers ignore the facts.
From yesterday’s show:
FULL BLOWN FASCISM: Trump looking at SUSPENDING habeas corpus
Stephen Miller, a top Trump adviser, suggested the administration might suspend habeas corpus, eliminating due process and allowing indefinite detention without trial. Miller framed immigration as an "invasion," using it as a pretext for suspending constitutional rights. The move could extend beyond immigrants, threatening political opponents and activists.
More on the show:
-- Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joins David to discuss the tariffs, the flouting of the rule of law, potential suspension of habeas corpus by the Trump administration, deportations, and more...
— Republicans swore they wouldn’t cut Medicaid — now they’re doing exactly that, and 13 million Americans could lose coverage
— Trump’s big promise to cut spending is a complete fraud: the deficit is exploding, DOGE was a joke, and Elon Musk already got what he wanted
— Trump officials are now saying out loud that white immigrants are being prioritized because they “fit in better” — the racism is no longer subtle
— Donald Trump’s brain short-circuits again as he claims to have invented the word “equalize,” forgets to sign his own executive order, and pushes imaginary car factories
-- On the Bonus Show: Why Americans aren’t taking the manufacturing jobs that already exist, Trump signs a drug order that might do nothing, and Hasan Piker is detained by CBP, much more...
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I wrote my friend in Hungary about this and he politely reminded me that things are worse there in this respect, and have been for much longer. But, immigration and refugees are a problem worldwide and the political turmoil coupled with religious extremism only make it worse for people in their home countries. So....If we do not want to end up like Russia, Iran, or North Korea, we need to get Trump gone or we surely will be a shit hole country with a dictatorship, no congress, no supreme court, and no social services, only hedge fund managers and Faux News talking heads at the head of various ministries.
When's the real Steve Miller gonna take this bozo on a midnight ride?