6/9/25: Trump deploys troops to LA, threatens arrests, authoritarian meltdown begins

The David Pakman Show

-- On the Show:

— Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) joins David to discuss the blatant increase in authoritarianism and the flouting of the rule of law under Donald Trump, and just as importantly, what the average person can do about it

— Trump deploys National Guard troops to Los Angeles without state approval, threatens to arrest Governor Newsom and Mayor Bass, and declares protests a “rebellion”

— Trump’s sick authoritarian power trip continues with threats of sending Marines into LA, pushing closer to martial law as he cheers on the chaos

— The Trump police state is no longer theoretical: ICE raids, media crackdowns, and threats of force against protesters are happening now

— Speaker of the House MAGA Mike Johnson refuses to rule out using active-duty Marines on U.S. streets, brushing off legal restrictions as “not heavy handed”

— Trump spirals into an overnight meltdown on Truth Social, demanding arrests, praising raids, and pushing for troops in LA

— Trump’s White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt explodes in a Fox News meltdown, celebrating the suspension of an ABC reporter who mildly criticized Trump and spouting shaky math about the deficit

— Trump falls on the stairs of Air Force One and suddenly it’s no big deal—because the rules don’t apply to him

-- On the Bonus Show: Producer Pat's trip to Colombia, Dave Portnoy lashes out at employee over Jew jokes, and much more...

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