The Joe Pags Show

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Pags digs deeper into President Trump's $5,000 "dividend" promise as Speaker Mike Johnson tries to explain how it could actually happen. Congress would have to approve the payments, and Pags asks the question everyone wants answered: Could Americans really get these checks? Then former CIA officer Gary Berntsen joins Pags for Part 1 of an incredible look back at the hunt for Osama bin Laden after...

Pags starts with a rare Mitch McConnell sighting—and, of course, breaks out the Mitch impression—before diving back into the Lindsay Clancy case. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is now offering “asylum” to the lone holdout juror amid controversy surrounding him after the mistrial. Then the conversation turns to AI after layoffs hit two San Antonio television stations. Pags asks whether The Terminat...

Pags starts with breaking news from the Supreme Court on mail-ballot rules ahead of the 2026 midterms before impeachment takes center stage. Hakeem Jeffries isn't ruling out another Trump impeachment, while Rep. Al Green is moving to force a House-wide impeachment vote. Pags asks where the actual accountability is as the administration raises concerns about suspected fraud—and why more isn't being...

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One year after Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley University, Joe Pags dedicates the hour to remembering the man, his message and the legacy he left behind. Pags recalls exactly where he was when the news broke—interviewing Ben Carson when the world learned Charlie had died—and reflects on why he believes anyone who truly took the time to listen to Charlie knew exactly where he stood and...

Pags takes us live to the Republican midterm convention in Dallas as Gov. Greg Abbott takes the stage. Pags gets into the battle for Texas and sounds off on James Talarico before checking in on Mike Lawler's race in New York. Then comes President Trump's huge new promise: $5,000 for American adults if Republicans sweep the midterms. Can Trump actually do it? Pags explains why Congress would have t...

Pags dives into what happened to late-night television, looking back at David Letterman and Jay Leno before asking why today's biggest shows have become so openly political. Then Pags gets into Jimmy Kimmel moving his interview with James Talarico to YouTube amid concerns about the FCC's equal-opportunities rules for political candidates. Pags spends time breaking down what those rules actually me...

The Republican midterm convention is officially underway in Dallas, but Joe Pags quickly turns to President Trump's striking new prediction: He says the Iran war will end "immediately after" the November election, arguing Tehran is trying to influence the midterms and can't withstand U.S. economic pressure much longer. Oil prices are surging amid renewed fighting, and while Trump says negotiations...

Pags dives into Secretary of State Marco Rubio's trip to Ecuador, where Rubio is expanding the U.S. fight against drug trafficking organizations, announcing plans for additional security assistance and designating Los Tiguerones as a foreign terrorist organization. Pags reacts as Rubio speaks bluntly to reporters about the violent groups behind the drug trade. Then things get personal as Pags give...

Pags keeps one eye on the Republican midterm convention in Dallas as Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks about fraud and Rep. Byron Donalds fires up the crowd, while Pags asks the bigger question: What is the future of the country going to look like—and are Americans actually going to show up and vote? The convention is a two-day Republican gathering centered on the midterms and President Trump's agenda. Then Hu...

Pags dives into the stunning fallout from the Lindsay Clancy mistrial—and somehow the story keeps getting more unbelievable. After an 11–1 jury split favoring a not-guilty-by-reason-of-insanity verdict, Clancy's attorney is now publicly asking President Trump to consider a pardon, despite the case involving Massachusetts state charges outside presidential pardon power. Pags wants prosecutors to se...

Pags starts with the Republican midterm convention in Dallas and argues it shouldn't simply turn into another Trump rally as Republicans try to make their case to voters. Ken Paxton is campaigning in Texas with major outside support, while President Trump is once again trolling the internet—this time posting a map showing Canada, Mexico, Greenland and more covered in the American flag. Pags asks t...

Pags and the crew tackle a huge question for the conservative movement: Who steps up next? Is Vice President JD Vance the future of the Republican Party, could Marco Rubio eventually make a run for the White House, and has Rubio shown a side of himself that even Pags didn't know was there? With Vance already drawing significant 2028 attention, Pags uses a baseball analogy to ask who the conservati...

The verdict is in—or rather, there isn't one. The Lindsay Clancy trial ends in a mistrial after an 11–1 deadlock, and Joe Pags has serious questions about how it got here. Why wasn't this jury sequestered? Why did the defense reportedly try to remove the lone holdout juror? And is it normal to try to remove a juror simply because they won't agree with everyone else? The phones light up before form...

Pags starts with some lighter stories, including a so-called "prophet of doom" getting credit for predicting the death of a 96-year-old—and Pags has a little fun with just how impressive that prediction really was. Then things get serious as Enes Kanter Freedom files a federal lawsuit over his removal from a WNBA game. Pags breaks down the case and explains why he thinks Enes Freedom is ultimately...

Pags kicks things off with a surprisingly relatable battle over iCloud storage before turning to Maria Bartiromo and the growing speculation that she could become President Trump's next press secretary. Would she actually make the jump from television to the White House podium? Then former Bexar County DA and current defense attorney Nico LaHood returns for Part 2 of the Lindsay Clancy mistrial di...

Pags dives into the latest from Iran as President Trump floats putting his own name on the Strait of Hormuz and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the U.S. and China actually share some important goals when it comes to Iran. Then breaking news erupts during the show as Pags reports live on multiple people, including police officers, being shot in downtown Minneapolis. Back overseas, Iran is rep...

Pags digs into the escalating U.S.-Canada "trade war" and asks the question a lot of Americans are probably wondering: What is actually happening here? President Trump hosts travel executives in the Oval Office and doesn't mince words about Canada, while Pags breaks down why America trades certain goods with its northern neighbor in the first place—and why he believes more of that production is no...

Pags unloads on Jasmine Crockett and asks what Democrats are doing in Texas after Colin Allred—who polling suggested could have been far more competitive against Ken Paxton—was pushed aside as Crockett emerged in the race. Then Rep. Summer Lee weighs in with claims Pags says plenty of people will unfortunately believe, before he tackles an even bigger question: Has birthright citizenship become a...

Pags dives straight into the latest bombshell from the Lindsay Clancy trial as the jury reports it's deadlocked. Pags isn't surprised—but he does have a major problem with jurors being allowed to go home instead of being sequestered during such a consequential case. He breaks down the latest developments before the phones explode, with women calling in furious over the case. Pags agrees, saying th...

Pags starts with the push to condemn socialism in America before absolutely unloading on members of Congress making $174,000 a year while getting bonuses and then failing to show up and vote. Then the focus turns overseas as the Trump administration dramatically increases pressure on Iran. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is vowing to financially "asphyxiate" the regime by targeting IRGC money, of...