The David Pakman Show 2026-05-18
-- On the Show:
-- Donald Trump returns from China without a breakthrough on Iran or oil prices, then threatens more military escalation as gas prices remain high
-- Decades of institutional failures, economic instability, and collapsing public trust are fueling conspiracy thinking and deepening political division
-- New polling shows Donald Trump losing major support among Latino voters as rising costs and unmet economic promises weaken his coalition
-- Donald Trump delivers an awkward prerecorded message for the Rededicate 250 religious event that mixes government with religion
-- Former Trump supporters publicly describe regretting their votes as frustration grows over broken promises and a worsening economy
-- A fiery Fox News segment from Maria Bartiromo defends Trump with misleading claims about Russia, Joe Biden, and federal investigations
-- Polling reveals a major disconnect between Republican perceptions about immigration and tariffs versus the economic and crime data
-- David discovers thousands of messages from angry people who kept calling years after the show stopped taking voicemails
-- On the Bonus Show: Trump drops his $10 billion IRS lawsuit, Trump's revenge tour in Republican primaries continues, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert enters its final week, and much more...
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