Rand Paul Warns War Is Costly and Risky

-- On the Show

-- Donald Trump's war with Iran drives up oil prices while his administration controls Venezuelan oil sales, raising questions about whether the conflict increases the value of oil revenue tied to the U.S. government

-- Donald Trump attacks Gavin Newsom’s dyslexia on Truth Social in an attempt to portray him as unfit for office, even though medical experts say dyslexia has nothing to do with intelligence or leadership ability

-- Senator Rick Scott publicly admits that prices will remain high after the Iran war drives up oil costs, undercutting Republican claims that their policies protect Americans from rising costs

-- Democrat Shawn Harris finishes first in a special election in Marjorie Taylor Greene’s former Georgia district, ahead of Trump-backed Republican Clay Fuller, forcing a runoff in a deeply conservative seat

-- Joe Rogan says supporters feel betrayed over Trump's war with Iran despite campaigning against endless wars, raising fears of a wider global conflict

-- Donald Trump delivers a rambling speech filled with strange claims and contradictions while Republican leaders, including Mike Johnson and Steve Scalise, applaud him for nearly two minutes

-- Rand Paul criticizes Donald Trump’s Iran war on television, warning that the conflict is expensive, poorly justified, and could lead to political disaster in the 2026 elections

-- The Friday Feedback segment

🛍️ Shopify: Sign up for $1/month trial and start selling today at https://shopify.com/pakman 🧳 Ekster: Get up to 45% off + extra 20% off with code PAKMAN at https://davidpakman.com/ekster 👖 Fair Harbor: Get 20% off with code PAKMAN at https://fairharborclothing.com

🥄 Magic Spoon: Use code PAKMAN for $5 off at https://magicspoon.com/pakman

🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman

-- On the Bonus Show: Pete Hegseth holds a press conference on the Iran war, Democrats are planning to investigate corporate ties to Trump if they win back Congress, and much more...

-- 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(01:16) Trump Iran war oil profits question(07:05) Trump attacks Newsom dyslexia
(12:26) Rick Scott says prices stay high
(19:12) Democrat leads Greene district race
(24:34) Rogan says supporters feel betrayed
(34:31) Trump delivers rambling speech
(44:12) Rand Paul criticizes Iran war
(50:52) Friday Feedback segment  

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices