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EPISODE · Jan 27, 2026 · 1H 15M

The firings will continue until the morale improves

from The David Pakman Show · host David Pakman

-- On the Show -- Ezekiel Emanuel, an oncologist and world leader in health policy and bioethics, joins us to discuss his new book "Eat Your Ice Cream: Six Simple Rules for a Long and Healthy Life" -- The Wall Street Journal editorial board calls Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown a moral and political debacle after federal agents kill ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis -- Donald Trump demotes Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino after agents under his leadership kill Alex Pretti, signaling damage control as the administration collapses -- Conservative figures and Second Amendment defenders publicly question the Trump administration after Alex Pretti is killed while legally armed, exposing fractures inside the MAGA coalition -- Donald Trump posts a conciliatory Truth Social message about Minnesota Governor Tim Walz while quietly reshuffling personnel, revealing a crisis response -- Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt struggles to defend shifting White House narratives as reporters repeatedly fact check claims about Alex Pretti, Stephen Miller, and the justification for lethal force -- Kash Patel contradicts himself across multiple interviews on gun rights and protests, creating legal and political confusion as the administration tries to justify the killing of Alex Pretti -- Megyn Kelly argues that Alex Pretti should have avoided federal agents entirely, effectively endorsing the idea that citizens must stay home to avoid being killed by the state -- On the Bonus Show: NRA calls for an investigation into the killing of Alex Pretti, House Democrats push impeachment of Kristi Noem, calls grow for a US World Cup boycott, and much more... 👕 American Giant: Get 20% off your first order with code PAKMAN at https://american-giant.com 💻 Sponsored by Private Internet Access: 83% OFF + 4 months free at https://www.piavpn.com/DavidP 🧠 Try Brain.fm totally free for a month at https://brain.fm/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(01:15) WSJ slams Trump immigration(06:57) Trump drops Bevino amid crisis(13:03) MAGA allies break ranks(21:11) Trump PR scramble in Minnesota(27:19) Leavitt struggles under scrutiny(38:06) Ezekiel Emanuel interview  (1:02:39) Kash Patel contradicts himself (1:08:06) Megyn Kelly’s shocking take Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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