Trump sacrifices Vance to save failing presidency
Trump sacrifices Vance to save failing presidency  
Podcast: The David Pakman Show
Published On: Tue Apr 14 2026
Description: -- On the Show -- Donald Trump moves to block the already constrained Strait of Hormuz while expanding United States control over Venezuelan oil -- A look back at 2018, when Donald Trump formally withdrew from the Iran Nuclear Deal, establishing the origins of the current conflict -- Donald Trump publicly undermines Vice President JD Vance while Vance attempts to negotiate peace talks with Iran -- Donald Trump issues a series of aggressive social media posts claiming total military victory over Iran despite ongoing conflict -- Donald Trump discusses issuing sweeping preemptive pardons for anyone within close physical proximity to the Oval Office -- The Trump administration fails to meet its self-imposed deadlines for resolving the ongoing conflict with Iran -- Donald Trump promotes misleading claims about tax cuts on tips while using an unsuspecting DoorDash driver as part of a political stunt -- On the Bonus Show: Trump upsets Christians with a Truth Social post, continues to attack the Pope, and much more... 📱 Cape: Get 33% off for 6 months with code PAKMAN at https://cape.co/pakman 🤖 Sponsored by Venice: Use code PAKMAN for 20% off a Pro Account at https://venice.ai/pakman 🔊 Blinkist: Read a nonfiction book in just 15 minutes! Try it FREE at https://blinkist.com/pakman 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman -- 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) The truth about Trump’s oil war(07:15) Revisiting 2018 when Trump left the Iran deal(16:58) Trump publicly criticizes JD Vance(22:48) Trump claims military victory in Iran(30:30) Trump considers sweeping preemptive pardons(38:50) Trump misses a self-imposed deadline for Iran(46:20) Trump tricks DoorDash driver in political stunt   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices