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EPISODE · Jan 29, 2026 · 1H 14M

ICE agents in trouble as under the bus goes Bovino

from The David Pakman Show · host David Pakman

-- On the Show -- Graham Platner, a Marine and U.S. Army veteran and oyster farmer, joins us to discuss his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Maine -- The Trump administration publicly shields ICE agents while quietly setting up a political scapegoat strategy that would sacrifice individual officers to protect Donald Trump and senior officials -- Tom Homan signals internal blame shifting as the Trump administration prepares to distance itself from ICE and Border Patrol agents amid political backlash -- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell asserts independence and delivers bleak economic signals that undermine Donald Trump’s economic narrative -- Donald Trump delivers erratic remarks alongside Nicki Minaj endorsements and incoherent policy claims that highlight cognitive decline and performative chaos -- Senators Marco Rubio and Rand Paul openly clash over authoritarian logic and foreign policy, exposing fractures inside the Republican coalition around Trump -- Fox News figures Brit Hume and others acknowledge polling reality and concede that Donald Trump’s immigration and economic policies are politically damaging -- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem deflects responsibility for false claims about a Minnesota killing by invoking obedience while positioning herself as expendable -- On the Bonus Show: Democrats and the White House try avoiding another government shutdown, the Melania documentary is bombing, the FBI searches an Atlanta election office looking for 2020 voter fraud, and much more... ✉️ StartMail: Get 50% OFF for a year subscription at https://startmail.com/pakman 🤖 Sponsored by Venice: Use code PAKMAN for 20% off a Pro Account at https://venice.ai/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 0:00) Start(01:18) Trump sets up ICE scapegoats(07:20) Homan hints at blame shift(13:29) Powell defies Trump narrative(21:19) Trump rambles, chaos on display(28:22) Rubio Paul GOP fracture(36:47) Graham Platner Interview(1:00:56) Fox admits Trump damage(1:07:04) Noem deflects Minnesota killing   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

-- On the Show -- Graham Platner, a Marine and U.S. Army veteran and oyster farmer, joins us to discuss his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Maine -- The Trump administration publicly shields ICE agents while quietly setting up a political scapegoat strategy that would sacrifice individual officers to protect Donald Trump and senior officials -- Tom Homan signals internal blame shifting as the Trump administration prepares to distance itself from ICE and Border Patrol agents amid political backlash -- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell asserts independence and delivers bleak economic signals that undermine Donald Trump’s economic narrative -- Donald Trump delivers erratic remarks alongside Nicki Minaj endorsements and incoherent policy claims that highlight cognitive decline and performative chaos -- Senators Marco Rubio and Rand Paul openly clash over authoritarian logic and foreign policy, exposing fractures inside the Republican coalition around Trump -- Fox News figures Brit Hume and others acknowledge polling reality and concede that Donald Trump’s immigration and economic policies are politically damaging -- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem deflects responsibility for false claims about a Minnesota killing by invoking obedience while positioning herself as expendable -- On the Bonus Show: Democrats and the White House try avoiding another government shutdown, the Melania documentary is bombing, the FBI searches an Atlanta election office looking for 2020 voter fraud, and much more... ✉️ StartMail: Get 50% OFF for a year subscription at https://startmail.com/pakman 🤖 Sponsored by Venice: Use code PAKMAN for 20% off a Pro Account at https://venice.ai/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 0:00) Start(01:18) Trump sets up ICE scapegoats(07:20) Homan hints at blame shift(13:29) Powell defies Trump narrative(21:19) Trump rambles, chaos on display(28:22) Rubio Paul GOP fracture(36:47) Graham Platner Interview(1:00:56) Fox admits Trump damage(1:07:04) Noem deflects Minnesota killing   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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