Walmart price hikes, Pam Bondi caught cashing out

The David Pakman Show - May 15, 2025

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Confused Trump STUNS panel into SILENCE

Donald Trump's recent Middle East trip has been marked by incoherent and rambling speeches. He delivered bizarre comments about drones, trees, lumberjacks, and submarines, mixing fact with fantasy in ways that made no sense. Trump falsely claimed credit for Putin not attending peace talks and gave a muddled explanation for lifting Syrian sanctions. The overall impression is one of disorientation and confusion.

WALMART RED ALERT: Trump tariff price hikes coming

Walmart has warned that Donald Trump's tariffs on Chinese imports will lead to higher prices for American consumers. While Walmart reported mixed earnings, its CEO made clear the company cannot absorb the full cost of the tariffs. This means prices on essentials like groceries, diapers, and medicine will rise, amounting to a hidden tax on Trump’s own voter base.

From yesterday’s show:

AOC POUNDS MAGA over kicking millions off Medicaid

Alexandria Ocasio Cortez slammed House Republicans for a Medicaid plan that would cut coverage for up to 14 million people to target just 1 million undocumented recipients. She exposed the plan's cruelty, noting it bans the removed from buying ACA insurance. The cuts don't save money—they punish the poor and AOC deserves credit for calling out the misleading math and motives.

From yesterday’s show:

Trump admits there IS NO TRADE DEAL

Donald Trump claimed a new trade "deal" with China, but even he admitted it was just a "concept" — not an actual agreement. In an interview with Sean Hannity, Trump sheepishly conceded it was merely a pause in tariffs, not a signed deal. This follows his long pattern of announcing vague or nonexistent agreements while real trade deals happen elsewhere.

More on the show:

-- Matt Gertz, Senior Fellow at Media Matters, joins David to discuss the Fox News-Trump pipeline in his second administration and much more

— Kristi Noem gets annihilated on live television as Rep. Swalwell and Rep. Ramirez deliver brutal takedowns on ethics and fake photos

— Trump publicly gushes over Qatar’s authoritarian leaders after receiving a $400M private jet—he’s not even pretending anymore

— Trump whines that Biden is “mean” and “stupid” in part two of his Hannity interview—proving once again who the real snowflake is

— Pam Bondi sold $1M+ in Trump Media stock the same day Trump announced tariffs that cratered the market—insider trading, anyone?

— RFK Jr. says Americans shouldn’t take medical advice from him… while serving as Health Secretary

— RFK Jr. also says $40,000 a month is a reasonable rehab cost, defending Medicaid cuts from the comfort of generational wealth

-- On the Bonus Show: Trump impeachment resolution pulled moments before vote, Gavin Newsom reverses course on healthcare for undocumented immigrants, and more reporting on Pam Bondi’s shady stock sale

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