Why Pete Hegseth Is Problematic

-- On the Show

-- Alex Wagner, MSNBC host and journalist, joins us on Substack Live to discuss Trump’s Iran strategy, Pete Hegseth, and the upcoming elections

-- Donald Trump struggles to answer basic press questions about the Iran war, giving incoherent responses and denying knowledge of major events

-- Donald Trump attacks reporter Liz Landers with personal insults after she challenges his election claims with facts, including statements from his own former attorney general

-- Donald Trump delivers a rambling and erratic rally speech in Kentucky, featuring fabricated numbers and awkward moments

-- Donald Trump contradicts himself about the Iran conflict, makes inaccurate claims about prices and oil, and awkwardly attempts to leave an event mid-conversation

-- Steve Bannon publicly questions the Iran war and warns that the conflict is not resonating with the MAGA base that Donald Trump built

-- Newsmax interviews with Donald Trump rally attendees in Kentucky produce confused and incoherent answers from supporters about current events

-- On the Bonus Show: Cornyn flips on the filibuster to court Trump's endorsement, every Democrat but Fetterman wants an investigation into the Iran school massacre, Iran's soccer team will not play in the World Cup, and much more...

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-- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow (00:00) Start(00:58) Trump struggles on Iran questions(06:18) Trump attacks reporter Liz Landers
(10:32) Rambling Kentucky rally speech
(24:36) Trump contradicts himself live
(29:42) Steve Bannon questions Iran war
(37:34) Alex Wagner Substack Live
(1:02:20) Trump supporter interviews go wrong  

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