The David Pakman Show Americans are leaving and credibility has collapsed
Feb 26, 2026
Rising numbers of Americans are relocating abroad as concerns about guns, healthcare costs, safety, and childcare drive decisions. A controversial surgeon general hearing raises questions about conflicts, credibility, and vaccine stances. New polling suggests worries about a leading politician's stability. Political maneuvering over missing files, Medicaid funding, and deportation rhetoric also take center stage.
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Psychedelic Use And Spiritual Language In A Nominee
- Casey Means described using illicit psychedelic mushrooms and framed personal experiences as spiritual; she avoided endorsing recreational use while praising emerging therapeutic research.
- Her language about an "internal voice" drew criticism for imprecision.
Give Clear Default Vaccine Endorsements
- Public health leaders should give clear, default endorsements for established vaccines while allowing clinician exceptions.
- Pakman argues the Surgeon General's default message should be: yes, vaccinate children with MMR.
Poll Shows Growing Concern About Trump's Mental Fitness
- A Reuters/Ipsos poll finds 61% of Americans see Trump as more erratic with age and only 45% think he has the mental sharpness for office.
- This includes roughly a third of self-identified Republicans, signaling cross-partisan concern.