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. CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS: CONTROL: WHY BIG GIVING FALLS SHORT: Out now. Order from your favorite indie bookstore. FAST GROWING TREES: https://www.workingforestsinitiative.com/?utm_medium=paidads&utm_source=%esid!&utm_content=%epid!-%ecid!&utm_term=%eexpid!&utm_campaign=SpringFlight-2026 Code: CROOKED COMMON POWER: http://www.commonpower.org/crooked WORKING FORESTS INITIATIVE: https://www.workingforestsinitiative.com NUTRAFOL: https://www.nutrafol.com CODE: CROOKED BOMBAS: https://www.bombas.com/crooked Code: CROOKED CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 1:15 - The Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz 7:25 - America is Now Untrustworthy 14:15 - Ad Break 16:56 - Trump’s Affordability Nightmare 22:35 - Trump’s Bizarre Doordash Fiasco 27:34 - Ad Break 29:41 - Right Wing Media Turns on Trump, What’s Next? 37:00 - What Does MAGA Even Mean Anymore? 40:27 - David’s Career in Media 44:23 - How Can Dems Partner With Online Creators 50:14 - Ad Break 51:57 - How to Navigate the Attention Economy Join this channel to get access to perks like ad-free episodes and exclusive videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKRoXz3hHAu2XL_k3Ef4vJQ/join Subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/crookedmedia?sub_confirmation=1 Photos courtesy of AP Photo Archive Crooked believes that we need a better conversation about politics, culture, and the world around us—one that doesn’t just focus on what’s broken, but what we can do to fix it. At a time when it’s increasingly easy to feel cynical or hopeless, former Obama staffers Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor have created a place where people can have sane conversations that inform, entertain, and inspire action. In 2017 they started Crooked with Pod Save America—a no-bullshit conversation about politics. Since then, we continue to add shows, voices, and opportunities for activism, because it’s up to all of us to do our part to build a better world. That’s it. End of mission. Learn more about Crooked at http://www.crooked.com Follow the pod on Twitter https://twitter.com/podsaveamerica Follow Crooked on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CrookedMedia/ Follow Crooked on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/