Trump's Taxes Are Depraved, Zelenskyy Addresses Congress

The David Pakman Show - December 22, 2022

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IT BEGINS: Trump Paid $0 in Taxes in 2020, Got $5 Million Refund

After years of wondering whether we’d ever get to see Donald Trump’s taxes, the House Ways and Means Committee has released six years of the former president’s tax returns. The documents have revealed that Trump claimed losses of nearly $100 million between 2015 to 2020. Despite this, Trump was able to maintain a lavish lifestyle, leading many to question how he was able to afford it. One possibility is that Trump was “asset rich,” meaning that he had a lot of valuable assets that could be used as collateral for loans. By claiming to lenders that these assets were appreciating in value, Trump may have been able to secure larger loans. At the same time, he likely told the IRS that these assets were depreciating, leading to negative income on his tax returns. This strategy would allow Trump to live off the loans while appearing to have negative income on his tax returns. If this is the case, it raises questions about the legality of Trump's financial activities and whether he has been accurately reporting his income to the IRS.

Insanely Sweaty Trump Delivers Visibly Confused Statement

Donald Trump put out a campaign video from his Mar-a-Lago residence yesterday on the topic of immigration. Trump tried to make the claim that the situation at the southern border has dramatically changed ever since Joe Biden became president. He claimed, “far more illegal immigrants have entered the United States in the past two years than at any time in American history, and by a massive margin.” If what Trump is saying is true, that suggests more border-crossers have been caught than ever before. The Biden administration, if they want to, could spin this around on Trump by saying clearly their enforcement policy is working because they’re stopping migrants from completing their journey into the United States. Trump went on, “we’ve never seen anything like it. Our country is under invasion.” Nothing has dramatically changed on immigration since Biden took over, and all Trump could hope to do if he takes back office is claim he’s building a wall that never actually gets built.

From yesterday’s show:

Fox Host Tries Confronting Satanic Leader, Goes Bad Quickly

In a recent segment on Fox News, host Jesse Watters tried to confront Lucien Greaves, a spokesperson for the Satanic Temple, but the conversation did not go as Watters had planned. Instead of steamrolling Greaves, Watters ended up agreeing with some of his points and resorting to personal attacks, such as patronizingly asking if Greaves was married. Watters then asked what values the Satanic Temple stands on, to which Lucien responded, “compassion and empathy towards all creatures within reason,” a point that Watters seemed to agree with. Watters sought to ridicule Greaves and the Satanic Temple, believing them to not be on the same footing as other religious groups in America. But ultimately, he realized he had no arguments against Greaves’ message since it was less about worshiping Satan and more about freedom of speech and freedom of religion.

From yesterday’s show:

Kari Lake Now Calling for a New Election

Kari Lake is now calling for a new election against Katie Hobbs after losing to her last month in the Arizona gubernatorial election. Lake’s supporters, including Charlie Kirk of Turning Point USA, are encouraging this move despite the fact that Lake simply lost fair and square and always said she wasn’t going to concede if she lost. Lake and her allies have made baseless allegations of fraud and bias in the election, shifting their accusations depending on what narrative they need at the time. Kari explained to Charlie the difficulties she has had in hiring attorneys for her case, claiming that some have refused to take it on due to threats from the left and concerns about being sanctioned. Lake will continue flailing around in the dark, at least until Katie Hobbs is sworn in as governor. Ultimately, her attempt to have a new election will be laughed out of court since it’s obvious she’s just trying to come up with excuses for why she lost.

More on the show:

-- Gerrit Bruhaug, PhD candidate at the University of Rochester working at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics, the largest university laser lab and one of the only places in the world that can do laser-driven fusion experiments, joins David to discuss the recent nuclear fusion breakthrough and what it means for the future of energy

-- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses Congress during a visit to the United States, and it is both powerful but also strange

-- Under oath, Fox News host Sean Hannity admits that he never really believed Donald Trump's claims about the 2020 election being rigged or stolen

-- It is exposed that the IRS has badly failed America in the context of the release of Donald Trump's tax returns

-- Failed Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake appears to have hired the worst lawyers, as evidenced by the recent video of pretrial hearings

-- Failed Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake appears to have hired the worst so-called "expert," as evidenced by the recent video of pretrial hearings

-- Voicemail caller has a terrific suggestion about our forthcoming charity membership drive

-- On the Bonus Show: Senator Mike Lee wants to man pornography by redefining "obscene," hotels say goodbye to daily room cleanings, Americans' reported mental health at new low, much more...

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