TV hosts warned about slamming Trump, tourists cancelling US trips

The David Pakman Show - May 23, 2025

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SILENCED: TV hosts WARNED, DO NOT criticize Trump

ABC executives reportedly told The View to reduce its criticism of Donald Trump, allegedly due to pressure from Trump allies rather than ratings concerns. Despite strong viewership, Disney (which owns ABC) is appeasing Trump to avoid lawsuits and regulatory scrutiny. This fits a broader pattern of Trump using lawsuits and federal agencies to intimidate media, with networks like CBS also backing down.

RED ALERT: Diseases spreading, Trump CDC SILENT

A public health crisis is brewing in the U.S. as diseases like measles and hepatitis spread, but the CDC has gone nearly silent. Since Trump’s return to office, his administration has gutted the agency, firing teams and halting communications. Even basic health alerts now require approval from vaccine conspiracy theorist RFK Jr. This fits a broader GOP strategy: sabotage public institutions, claim they’re failing, and push for privatization.

From yesterday’s show:

AOC WARNS MAGA: “There will be consequences”

The House narrowly passed a Republican tax bill that slashes Medicaid and Planned Parenthood funding, sparking strong warnings from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. She cautioned that when Americans "wake up," they'll feel the real impact of losing healthcare. Unfortunately, public apathy may only break once economic fallout hits home. As AOC argues, this bill signals deepening institutional decay and could force a civic awakening.

From yesterday’s show:

South African President CALLS OUT Trump: “I’m sorry I don’t have a plane to give you”

Trump’s Oval Office meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa turned into a global embarrassment. Instead of discussing serious issues, Trump fixated on the plane he’s getting from Qatar—saying outright he'd accept one if South Africa offered it. Ramaphosa’s jab, “I’m sorry, I don’t have a plane to give you,” exposed Trump’s transactional view of diplomacy: loyalty and favors in exchange for gifts.

More on the show:

— Adam Schiff eviscerates Trump’s EPA chief for gutting cancer prevention and clean air protections: “You could give a rat’s ass”

— International tourists are cancelling U.S. trips in droves, costing $12.5 billion in lost spending as Trump’s America becomes hostile, unstable, and unwelcoming

— MAGA doesn’t want freedom — they want a daddy to punish the people they hate, and Trump is giving them exactly that

— A car bomb explodes at a California fertility clinic in a far-right terrorist attack — this is not hypothetical anymore

— Ted Cruz calls birthright citizenship “bad policy,” despite it being the 14th Amendment — and despite being born in Canada himself

— A Republican senator claims Biden’s cancer diagnosis was a distraction tactic, as MAGA continues spinning conspiracies

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