Trump hit with legal defeat as resignation scandal explodes

The David Pakman Show - September 3, 2025

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A federal judge ruled that Donald Trump illegally used U.S. military and federal forces as domestic law enforcement in Los Angeles, violating the Posse Comitatus Act. Judge Charles Breyer called Trump’s actions systemic and deliberate, aimed at creating a national police force under presidential control. While Trump has threatened similar deployments in other cities, local leaders and veterans are pushing back. His legal team has until September 12 to appeal, but ignoring the ruling could trigger a constitutional crisis.

Trump is also scrambling to block the release of the full Jeffrey Epstein files. A bipartisan effort led by Representatives Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna is close to forcing a House vote via a discharge petition, just two Republican signatures away. Several Trump allies, including Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert, and Nancy Mace, have signed on despite pressure from the White House. Most of the files released so far contain nothing new, leaving critical documents hidden, raising questions about what Trump may be protecting.

Donald Trump lashed out on Truth Social as global leaders like Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong Un meet without him, highlighting his growing irrelevance on the world stage. In a post mixing historical revisionism with fawning well-wishes, Trump appeared more envious than strategic, treating international diplomacy as a personal popularity contest rather than a matter of U.S. security.

After a six-day absence, Trump returned visibly unwell with swollen hands and red eyes. HIs press conference yesterday included incoherent rants, false claims about U.S. investments, tariffs, and global accomplishments, and misleading statements about White House events, demonstrating a pattern of misrepresentation and confusion.

During the press conference, Trump announced the relocation of Space Command Headquarters from Colorado to Alabama, a move that was politically motivated rather than strategic. The relocation is costly, delays military readiness, and is intended to reward loyal states and punish those that didn’t support him.

Finally, Fox News analyst Dr. Marc Siegel dismissed concerns about Trump’s health as “ageism,” praising his speaking ability despite visible frailty. This contrasts sharply with Fox’s criticism of Joe Biden, highlighting a clear double standard.

On today’s bonus show:

Epstein victims may release a client list if the government doesn’t. The Trump administration unveils a history exhibit with AI videos of the Founding Fathers produced by PragerU. And a viral US Open incident shows a man snatching a signed hat from a child

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