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EPISODE · Dec 29, 2025 · 1H 12M

Ukraine Russia talks go wrong as Trump decline unavoidable

from The David Pakman Show · host David Pakman

-- On the Show -- Dr. John Gartner, former assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and founder of Duty to Warn, joins us to discuss signs of cognitive decline in Donald Trump's second term -- Donald Trump repeatedly praises Vladimir Putin, lashes out at reporters, and makes incoherent remarks during a public meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy -- Donald Trump delivers confused and rambling answers after meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, minimizes American deaths in Ukraine, and repeatedly contradicts himself -- Donald Trump abandons his anti-war image by authorizing major military strikes in Venezuela, Nigeria, Yemen, and Iran while bypassing public debate and congressional oversight -- Visible bruising and a possible IV mark on Donald Trump's hand raise concerns as he refuses to provide clear medical explanations -- Joe Rogan falsely claims measles was harmless and universal in his childhood while ignoring vaccine history and basic public health data -- Trump administration allies promote 50-year mortgages that lower monthly payments while massively increasing lifetime costs, trapping buyers in long-term debt -- The MAGA movement exploits Charlie Kirk's assassination for fundraising and branding while abandoning his legacy and losing his former audience to more extreme figures -- On the Bonus Show: Half of Project 2025 has been implemented already, scrutiny increases over betting market apps, the search for the missing Malaysian flight from 2014 restarts, and much more... 🤖 Sponsored by Venice: Use code PAKMAN for 20% off a Pro Account at https://venice.ai/pakman 🔬 FFRF: Get a free gift membership & 20% off merch. Text DAVID to 511511 or visit https://ffrf.us/shop -- 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 (01:29) Trump praises Putin, lashes out (08:53) Rambling Zelenskyy meeting aftermath (19:53) Trump abandons anti war stance (27:11) Trump hand bruising questions (33:42) John Gartner interview (52:47) Rogan spreads measles misinformation (58:41) MAGA pushes 50 year mortgages (1:04:02) MAGA exploits Charlie Kirk death Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

-- On the Show -- Dr. John Gartner, former assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and founder of Duty to Warn, joins us to discuss signs of cognitive decline in Donald Trump's second term -- Donald Trump repeatedly praises Vladimir Putin, lashes out at reporters, and makes incoherent remarks during a public meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy -- Donald Trump delivers confused and rambling answers after meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, minimizes American deaths in Ukraine, and repeatedly contradicts himself -- Donald Trump abandons his anti-war image by authorizing major military strikes in Venezuela, Nigeria, Yemen, and Iran while bypassing public debate and congressional oversight -- Visible bruising and a possible IV mark on Donald Trump's hand raise concerns as he refuses to provide clear medical explanations -- Joe Rogan falsely claims measles was harmless and universal in his childhood while ignoring vaccine history and basic public health data -- Trump administration allies promote 50-year mortgages that lower monthly payments while massively increasing lifetime costs, trapping buyers in long-term debt -- The MAGA movement exploits Charlie Kirk's assassination for fundraising and branding while abandoning his legacy and losing his former audience to more extreme figures -- On the Bonus Show: Half of Project 2025 has been implemented already, scrutiny increases over betting market apps, the search for the missing Malaysian flight from 2014 restarts, and much more... 🤖 Sponsored by Venice: Use code PAKMAN for 20% off a Pro Account at https://venice.ai/pakman 🔬 FFRF: Get a free gift membership & 20% off merch. Text DAVID to 511511 or visit https://ffrf.us/shop -- 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 (01:29) Trump praises Putin, lashes out (08:53) Rambling Zelenskyy meeting aftermath (19:53) Trump abandons anti war stance (27:11) Trump hand bruising questions (33:42) John Gartner interview (52:47) Rogan spreads measles misinformation (58:41) MAGA pushes 50 year mortgages (1:04:02) MAGA exploits Charlie Kirk death Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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