MAGA Media Turns on Trump (feat. David Pakman)

About this episode

David Pakman joins Dan to discuss the conflict between Trump and MAGA influencers, media changes, and strategies for the midterms.

Political commentator David Pakman joins the show to talk with Dan about the war brewing on the right between Trump and the MAGA influencers who once supported him. The two discuss whether this MAGA revolt is actually real, Trump's announcement that the Strait of Hormuz has reopened, and whether the White House's pivot back to the economy is their best message to win the midterms. Then, Dan asks David how the media ecosystem has changed over his career — and what it'll take for Democrats to build a media ecosystem that rivals the one built by the right.

People in this episode

Host: Dan

Guest: David Pakman

Topics covered

• Trump
• MAGA influencers
• media ecosystem
• political commentary
• midterm elections

Keywords

• Trump
• MAGA
• David Pakman
• media ecosystem
• midterms
• politics
• economy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MAGA

Places: Strait of Hormuz, White House

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