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EPISODE · Dec 8, 2025 · 1H 7M

12/8/25: Pipe bomber, pardons, and a President in decline

from The David Pakman Show · host David Pakman

-- On the Show -- Brian Cole is revealed as the suspected 2021 DNC and RNC pipe bomber who believed Donald Trump won the 2020 election -- Donald Trump repeatedly appears with a swollen and bandaged right hand while mainstream media downplays the injury despite earlier aggressive scrutiny of Joe Biden's health -- ProPublica reports that Donald Trump declared two Florida houses as primary residences despite never living in them, matching the same mortgage fraud accusations he falsely leveled at political opponents -- Speculation grows about Donald Trump's health after photos show large hand bandages and the White House offers only vague medical disclosures -- Senator Tom Cotton struggles to answer CNN's John Berman's straightforward question about whether police can legally kill drug suspects on a lake -- Donald Trump openly says he will be involved in deciding whether Netflix can buy Warner Bros, highlighting his political interference in antitrust decisions -- Donald Trump displays bizarre physical behavior on stage while ranking the Supreme Court and Senate like fantasy football players -- Marjorie Taylor Greene says in a 60 Minutes interview that some Republicans privately mock Donald Trump and that she is distancing herself from the MAGA label -- Donald Trump posts on Truth Social describing his pardon of Henry Cuellar in terms that frame the pardon as tied to expectations of personal loyalty -- On the Bonus Show: Supreme Court to weigh in on Trump's ability to fire people, Supreme Court to hear a case on birthright citizenship, Trump given a bogus peace prize at a World Cup event, and much more... 💡 Outskill: Grab your free seat to the 2-Day AI Mastermind at https://link.outskill.com/PAKMANDEC1 🖼️ Aura Frames: Use code PAKMAN for $35 off Carver Mat frames at https://auraframes.com/pakman 🥐 Wildgrain: Use code DAVID for $30 off & free croissants FOR LIFE at https://wildgrain.com/david 🛌 Helix Sleep mattresses: Get 27% OFF sitewide at https://helixsleep.com/pakman 🩳 SHEATH Underwear: Code PAKMAN for 20% OFF at https://sheathunderwear.com/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Subscribe to our (FREE) Substack newsletter: https://davidpakman.substack.com -- Get David's Books: https://davidpakman.com/echo -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- David on Bluesky: https://davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow (00:00) Start (01:43) Suspected DNC/RNC pipe bomber (08:21) Trump's hand injury ignored (18:00) Trump's Florida homes controversy (23:29) Questions about Trump's health (27:53) Cotton struggles on police question (36:43) Trump on Netflix-Warner Bros deal (42:48) Trump's strange on-stage behavior (51:11) Greene distances from MAGA (1:00:16) Trump frames Cuellar pardon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

-- On the Show -- Brian Cole is revealed as the suspected 2021 DNC and RNC pipe bomber who believed Donald Trump won the 2020 election -- Donald Trump repeatedly appears with a swollen and bandaged right hand while mainstream media downplays the injury despite earlier aggressive scrutiny of Joe Biden's health -- ProPublica reports that Donald Trump declared two Florida houses as primary residences despite never living in them, matching the same mortgage fraud accusations he falsely leveled at political opponents -- Speculation grows about Donald Trump's health after photos show large hand bandages and the White House offers only vague medical disclosures -- Senator Tom Cotton struggles to answer CNN's John Berman's straightforward question about whether police can legally kill drug suspects on a lake -- Donald Trump openly says he will be involved in deciding whether Netflix can buy Warner Bros, highlighting his political interference in antitrust decisions -- Donald Trump displays bizarre physical behavior on stage while ranking the Supreme Court and Senate like fantasy football players -- Marjorie Taylor Greene says in a 60 Minutes interview that some Republicans privately mock Donald Trump and that she is distancing herself from the MAGA label -- Donald Trump posts on Truth Social describing his pardon of Henry Cuellar in terms that frame the pardon as tied to expectations of personal loyalty -- On the Bonus Show: Supreme Court to weigh in on Trump's ability to fire people, Supreme Court to hear a case on birthright citizenship, Trump given a bogus peace prize at a World Cup event, and much more... 💡 Outskill: Grab your free seat to the 2-Day AI Mastermind at https://link.outskill.com/PAKMANDEC1 🖼️ Aura Frames: Use code PAKMAN for $35 off Carver Mat frames at https://auraframes.com/pakman 🥐 Wildgrain: Use code DAVID for $30 off & free croissants FOR LIFE at https://wildgrain.com/david 🛌 Helix Sleep mattresses: Get 27% OFF sitewide at https://helixsleep.com/pakman 🩳 SHEATH Underwear: Code PAKMAN for 20% OFF at https://sheathunderwear.com/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Subscribe to our (FREE) Substack newsletter: https://davidpakman.substack.com -- Get David's Books: https://davidpakman.com/echo -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- David on Bluesky: https://davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow (00:00) Start (01:43) Suspected DNC/RNC pipe bomber (08:21) Trump's hand injury ignored (18:00) Trump's Florida homes controversy (23:29) Questions about Trump's health (27:53) Cotton struggles on police question (36:43) Trump on Netflix-Warner Bros deal (42:48) Trump's strange on-stage behavior (51:11) Greene distances from MAGA (1:00:16) Trump frames Cuellar pardon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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