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Presidency coming apart as economy becomes a nightmare 12/5/25 TDPS Podcast

2025-12-06 News & Politics
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Economic Distress versus Political Distraction: Layoffs Spike Amid Trump's Public Incidents

Understand how record-high layoffs contrast sharply with administration economic optimism, and review the pattern of high-profile behavior from former President Trump and the newly appointed Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino.

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  • Layoffs have surpassed 1.1 million jobs cut in 2025, marking the highest level since 2020 and a 54% year-over-year increase.
  • Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino candidly admitted he previously pushed conspiracy theories for profit when he was a media commentator.
  • Donald Trump displayed concerning public health episodes, notably falling asleep during a high-stakes international peace agreement signing.
  • The highly visible White House East Wing renovation project stalled immediately after the original architect resigned over design implausibility.

This broadcast analyzes a severe disconnect between official economic projections, championed by figures like Kevin Hassett, and tangible job loss data. You will also confront critical issues of media integrity, demonstrated by Bongino’s profit motive admission, and analyze emerging concerns regarding Trump’s physical fitness for office following public dozing incidents.

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In this episode: Layoffs hit highest since 2020, Trump appears to fall asleep, East Wing demolition stalls, and much more... 💻 Sponsored by Private Internet Access: 83% OFF + 4 months free at https://www.piavpn.com/DavidP Become a Member: https://www.davidpakman.com/membership 00:00 Start 02:27 Hassett predicts AI-driven growth 09:46 Layoffs hit highest since 2020 16:23 Bongino admits past conspiracies 26:37 Trump appears to fall asleep 32:45 Trump reacts to dozing coverage 39:30 East Wing demolition stalls 44:44 Trump fumbles Christmas tree lighting 52:07 Friday Feedback segment Subscribe to our (FREE) Substack newsletter: https://substack.davidpakman.com Get David's book: https://davidpakman.com/book Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidpakmanshow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dpakman Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow Discord: https://www.davidpakman.com/discord Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/davidpakman.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.net/@david.pakman 🤖 Sponsored by Venice: Use code PAKMAN for 20% off a Pro Account at https://venice.ai/pakman ⚠️ Ground News: Get 40% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman 🖼️ Aura Frames: Use code PAKMAN for $35 off Carver Mat frames at https://auraframes.com/pakman 🩳 SHEATH Underwear: Code PAKMAN for 20% OFF at https://sheathunderwear.com/pakman 🛌 Helix Sleep mattresses: Get 27% OFF sitewide at https://helixsleep.com/pakman David's tech: Camera: Panasonic Lumix G85 https://amzn.to/4fOir5a Microphone: Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/3hEVtSH Voice Processor: dbx 266xs https://amzn.to/3B1SV8N Stream Controller: Elgato Stream Deck XL https://amzn.to/4fOGJvE Microphone Cloudlifter: https://amzn.to/2T9bhne Timely news is important! We upload new clips every day! Make sure to subscribe! Original show date: December 5, 2025 #davidpakmanshow #davidpakman #tdps

Top Comments (10)

@scotthelwig9640 2025-12-06

It feels like we are living in a bad movie that’s moving very slowly towards a horrible ending.

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@CrashNova76YT 2025-12-06

Trump heard *"Great"* Depression and couldn't resist getting us back there.

91 10 replies
@frederickcox7562 2025-12-06

I’m an architect - the way Trump is handling the ball room project is emblematic of how some of his past vanity projects went bankrupt, .

51 11 replies
@PatriciaScuffell 2025-12-06

How is it possible for a man to smile like that, creepy, to Americans, and lie right to their face? What kind of person does that? Oh ya, a member of the Republican Party and a Trump employee.

43 1 replies
@Clarkssman 2025-12-06

The way he is handling the ballroom is the way he has handled the economy. Destructive tariffs with no plan, bulling allies, making the world stay away from coming to the U.S Destroying the U.S brand. Trump is a wrecking ball.

20 3 replies
@PenelopeS338 2025-12-06

"Religion is coming back to the USA." -- Really??? I didn't know that it had left!!!

16 2 replies
@timshirt4527 2025-12-06

What we need is real intelligence. Not artificial intelligence. When everyone is an idiot, machine intelligence sounds amazing.

16 1 replies
@HaHaDavid5 2025-12-05

The drunk bandit raccoon story needs to be heard! Inquiring minds wanna know!!!

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@tigq1430 2025-12-06

When Nixon was (almost) impeached, is when WE should have shored up those guard rails.

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@thedavidpakmanshow 2025-12-08

Demand Trump fire his border patrol chief for lying to a judge! https://actl.ink/frbpdclyn117?ref=dp

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