Trump will blame recession on Biden, Fox Hosts forced to admit fiasco
The David Pakman Show - May 1, 2025
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Trump FLEES, blames the whole thing on BIDEN!
Donald Trump is already blaming Joe Biden for a shrinking economy—even though it’s happening under his own watch. After Q1 2025 GDP numbers came in low, Trump immediately deflected responsibility and pushed falsehoods about tariffs and job growth. Meanwhile, real-world consequences from Trump’s erratic tariff threats are already rippling through the economy.
Trump Press Secy’s WORST EVER with sick sycophants
Trump's press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, is holding exclusive briefings for MAGA influencers instead of real journalists. These events promote conspiracies, praise political retribution, and avoid any critical questions. The goal is propaganda, not transparency, and it’s a clear move toward authoritarian-style media control.
From yesterday’s show:
Trump CRASHES OUT at HALF EMPTY rally, rants about TOILETS!
At his 100-day rally in Michigan, Donald Trump spoke to a half-empty venue while claiming his crowds outshine those of Bernie Sanders and AOC. He went on tangents about toilets, water pressure, and asserted he knows more than experts on topics like interest rates and virology. The event came as the economy showed signs of contraction, highlighting a disjointed and chaotic moment in his presidency.
From yesterday’s show:
WTF? Is this a press briefing or an SNL skit?
The Trump White House held a second briefing for MAGA influencers, filled with fawning questions and false claims. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt played along with a “Trump Trolling or Truthing” game, treating absurd ideas like annexing Canada as serious. As is so often the case in the Trump White House, the event felt more like a parody than a press briefing.
More on the show:
-- Chris Cillizza, political commentator on Substack and YouTube, formerly of CNN, joins David to discuss his transition to independent media, Trump's polling and second term outlook, and much more
-- Donald Trump admits that, if the US formally enters a recession after the second quarter of 2025, he will blame former President Joe Biden
-- During a cabinet meeting, Trump officials compete to suck up to Trump in a disgusting display of pathetic loyalty
-- The Fox News vs Trump civil war continues to grow as Trump adviser Stephen Miller tells Fox News that they need to fire their pollster
-- A disoriented Donald Trump can't understand what he's asked during a NewsNation town hall, and RFK Jr tells more medical lies
-- An agitated Fox News host Bill Hemmer is forced to admit that Trump's economy is shrinking, will Maria Bartiromo announces the GDP contraction like she's at a funeral
-- On the Bonus Show: Senate rejects bipartisan measure to undo Trump's tariffs, US and Ukraine sign critical minerals deal, young men are already souring on Trump, much more...
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We have been doubting Donald Trump long before he first ran for office. My Rabbi had a Bereavement
Service for the members of our Synagogue upon his winning the first term. His first term was here found for the country. His traitorous behavior on Jan. 6th, I thought would finally put him in prison. I knew Trump running again and winning would be the ruination of democracy…. I march, I teach, I serve the underserved…..reTrump and his sycophants. Thank God for people like you who are constantly telling this country the danger it is in I pray that you continue to sound the alarm in good health and without threat.
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Shelly Nadelman-Douglass