The Rubin Report

Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks about the backlash to Mara Gay's comments about being disturbed by American flags, Hunter Biden's racist texts, and a new study on hydroxychloroquine that may surprise you. First, a tweet from the NY Times defending Mara Gay for her comments on MSNBC, where she discussed how she was disturbed by the sight of Trump flags as well as U.S. flags. More revelations from the Hunter Biden laptop, as it appears that Hunter used a racial slur multiple times. Finally, Dave shares the results of a new hydroxychloroquine study that shows it may be effective in treating COVID. This is the same drug that numerous doctors including Dr. Stella Immanuel were denounced for recommending at the beginning of the pandemic.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks about Kamala Harris sounding like Trump on immigration, Barack Obama publicly defending critical race theory, and Mara Gay needing a trigger warning for seeing lots of American flags. First Dave shares a clip of Kamala Harris' speech in which she tells anyone planning on coming to the border "do not come." As of June, Kamala has still not made a trip to the U.S.-Mexico border. Next, Dave shows an interview in which Barack Obama mocked efforts to fight critical race theory as simply a Republican ploy to stir up paranoid racist white hysteria. Finally, Dave shows a clip of Mara Gay describing how disturbed she was when she saw pickup trucks in Long Island with Trump flags and dozens of U.S. flags.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks about Joe Biden's message for the class of 2021 about the crises of our time, Brian Stelter licking the boots of press secretary Jen Psaki, which states are mandating critical race theory in schools, and Ron DeSantis banning transgender athletes from competing in girls' sports. First Dave shares a 2021 graduation message from Joe Biden, in which he labels systemic racism as one of the three crises of our time. Next, Brian Stelter fawns over Jen Psaki and asks her, "What does the press get wrong when covering Biden's agenda?" Finally, Washington state just announced that it will mandate that all public school teachers be trained in critical race theory, while Florida is taking the opposite approach.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Kirk Cameron, star of "Growing Pains" and the host of the American Campfire Revival, about the dangers of being a child star, whether Gen Z and young people can save America, and how faith might be able to help us bridge the political divide. Kirk first discusses the insanity that resulted from starring in the '80s sitcom "Growing Pains" and corrects some of the tabloid rumors about him. Kirk shares why he sees a change in Generation Z and discusses the importance of older generations steering them in positive directions that inspire them. Kirk also explains why he started the American Campfire Revival and how he is trying to promote positive change.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Kory Yeshua about his TikTok viral video on critical race theory in education. He discusses his issues with woke culture and how he is fighting against his daughter being taught woke racism. He shares his own personal experience of some of the race issues that his first grader has been taught as well as the reaction he has gotten since the video went viral.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to BlazeTV's Steve Deace, PragerU's Amala Ekpunobi, and Human Events' Jack Posobiec about the release of the Fauci emails, Joe Biden's racist assumptions about black entrepreneurs, and the attack on journalist Andy Ngo by Antifa. Dave and his guests discuss the details of emails written by Dr. Fauci at the height of the pandemic and his real thoughts on masks. Next, Joe Biden told a crowd that part of the reason that black-owned businesses struggle is because they don't have lawyers and accountants. Is Biden aware of the many successful black lawyers and accountants? Finally, Andy Ngo was attacked again by Antifa. Despite this horrific attack, the mainstream media mostly ignored the story.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to former Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam about how low taxes helped make Tennessee one of the best states for business in the USA, why red states are becoming the best states for jobs, and how faith and politics can lead to better governing. Bill shares the positive outcomes that resulted from Tennessee being one of only a few states with no income tax and how it helped it create so many new jobs. He also discusses the state of religion and politics and the effect that church attendance decline is having on our country. Bill gives his thoughts on why faith and religion don't conflict, but help improve the quality of the public square.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks about Kamala Harris offending U.S. veterans everywhere with her Memorial Day tweet, the surreal Hamas parade declaring victory over Israel, and a new study that shows alarming levels of mental health problems in young, liberal white women. Dave first shares the tweet that Kamala Harris sent out before Memorial Day that ignored those who died in service to their country. Next, Dave shares some footage of a Hamas military parade and discusses the widely debunked Palestine map that was featured in the New York Times. Finally, Dave shares the results from a new study that shows that over 50% of liberal women who are white and under the age of 30 have some sort of mental health diagnosis.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to economist Glenn Loury about why he is against affirmative action and reparations. Glenn shares his thoughts on why the narrative of systemic racism is wrong and how the Democratic Party pushes lies to get black votes. Glenn describes how the U.S. has come as close as it possibly can to solving institutional racism and why people hold on to the belief that systemic racism is the reason for racial inequality. He also points out why systemic racism fails to explain why disparities occur. Glenn demands that if African Americans want to start eliminating these disparities, they need to stop playing the victim. The victim mentality will only lower the bar for what is possible.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Liz Wheeler, Daily Wire's Cabot Phillips, and Breitbart's Alex Marlow about how stories that were considered insane tinfoil hat theories like the lab leak theory of COVID's origin and the existence of UFOs have suddenly become mainstream news stories this week. Dave and his guests also discuss the vaccine lottery just announced by California Gov. Gavin Newsom in a desperate bid to get as many people signed up for the COVID vaccine as possible. Between Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre admitting "we haven't ruled out anything yet" when asked if the COVID investigation had ruled out a deliberate lab leak or Obama commenting on UFOs, it was another insane week in 2021.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks about the answer given by deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, who was asked about the investigation into COVID-19's origins. In recent days the COVID-19 lab leak theory, which was once mocked, has suddenly reemerged as a legitimate hypothesis to explain the origin of COVID-19. When asked if the investigation into China had ruled out that a lab leak of COVID-19 was accidental, as opposed to deliberate, Karine responded by saying, "We haven't ruled out anything yet." Dave also does a special "Ask me anything" question-and-answer session on a wide-ranging host of topics, answering questions from the Rubin Report Locals community.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Steven Crowder, host of Louder with Crowder, about his YouTube lawsuit, and the plans of YouTube to permanently suspend his channel from the platform. Steven meticulously goes through the absurd reasoning for why his channel has received two channel strikes recently and why a third and final strike may be coming. Steven discusses why he believes he has been targeted by YouTube, despite so many other channels more clearly violating YouTube's terms of service. He shares his concerns about the chilling effect it may have on other conservative YouTube channels if he is deleted from the platform.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks about gun fire at the George Floyd Square memorial, David Hogg's absurd take on why more people are buying guns, anti-white racism on TV, and Republicans denouncing the anti-Israel rhetoric of Democrats like Rashida Tlaib. First, Dave shares footage from George Floyd Square of multiple gunshots that were caught live on camera during the one-year anniversary of George Floyd's death. Next, Dave gives his take on a clip from BNC News where Marc Lamont Hill tries to pressure Christopher Rufo into making racist generalizations of white people on camera. Finally, Dave discusses how some Republicans are co-sponsoring a resolution to denounce the antisemitism of the Left.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks about Jen Psaki denying that there is a crime increase, Joe Biden struggling to get through his speech to FEMA, and AOC suffering from PTSD. Dave first discusses a reporter confronting Jen Psaki about rising crime rates to which she tried to blame a lack of gun control. Psaki then had a tense exchange with another reporter when pressed about the revelation that there is mounting evidence that COVID-19 may have leaked from a lab. Next, Joe Biden gives us some proof of his cognitive decline as he struggled to read a speech to FEMA. Finally, Dave shares an Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez interview where she discusses the importance of therapy in dealing with the events of Jan. 6.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Mark McCloskey, half of the St. Louis couple who became famous when he defended his home from Black Lives Matter protesters that trespassed onto his private street. Mark describes how the media were able to create a skewed narrative by using only 32 seconds of the footage of protesters threatening his home. He also describes how the media completely ignored that an angry mob returned to his home a short time later. He shows how even someone engaging in using their second amendment right for self protection and home defense can be targeted. He explains why he is running for senate and what he will do to protect the citizens of Missouri from critical race theory, cancel culture, and systemic racism.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks about Dr. Fauci admitting in an interview that he's uncertain of COVID-19 having a "natural origin," the backlash against Rand Paul for staying unvaccinated, how a Russian army ad and a woke animated U.S. Army ad compare, and Thomas Sowell effortlessly slaying the ideas of socialism. First, Dave discusses Rand Paul's announcement that he will not get the COVID-19 vaccine and Dr. Fauci suggests that there needs to be a full investigation into China relating to COVID's origins. Dave gives his reaction to the viral Russian army ad vs. U.S. Army ad meme. Finally, Dave shares an old Thomas Sowell clip that is as relevant today as it was when it first aired related to government attempts to eliminate inequality.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Michael Malice about why New York can't recover, the exodus of people leaving blue states, and how the pandemic has accelerated the amount of people leaving the Left. Michael first explains why he is wearing such an eerie mask. He describes how NYC is on the path to suffer the same fate as Detroit. He talks about how for the first time ever creative types are fleeing liberal cities for red states. This kind of migration is unprecedented and will change presidential elections forever. Michael also discusses how mainstream media can't seem to handle the fact that alternative media stars are getting more viewers than legacy media. He also discusses why COVID-19 has driven so many liberals to the Right.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to David Horowitz about what he learned from being raised by communists, the true cost of leaving the left, and what the real goal of the Democratic liberal agenda is. He first discusses how he lost all of his friends after leaving the left and how the left uses fear to prevent people from becoming apostates. David also discusses what the media got wrong about the capitol riot. David talks about how the Democratic Party has revealed their true goal of single party rule by promoting plans to pack the Supreme Court and abolish the electoral college. David shares how Big Tech is now being threatened by new upstarts like Substack and how the censorship of Facebook has similarities to book burning.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Spencer Klavan of the Young Heretics, Trey Radel, and Dr. Nicole Saphier about the rise in anti-Semitic attacks in the U.S., Nancy Pelosi fining lawmakers for adhering to the CDC guidelines on face masks, and AOC's delusion of how close we came to martial law. First Dave and his guests share footage of the anti-Semitic attacks that have been ignored by the mainstream media. Next they discuss the absurdity of Nancy Pelosi, who not only refuses to lift the mask mandate in the House chamber, but is fining violators $500. Finally, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shows how detached from reality her view of January 6 is. In an interview she claims that we were a mere 60 seconds from living under martial law.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks about Nancy Pelosi's decision to engage in science denial by going against the CDC guidelines that lifted the mask mandate for vaccinated people. Pelosi continues to enforce the wearing of face masks in the House chamber despite the recommendations of the CDC and the Biden administration. Rule-breakers are fined $500 for a first offense and $2,500 for a second. Dave also does a special "ask me anything" question-and-answer session on a wide-ranging host of topics, answering questions from the Rubin Report Locals community.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks about why the Gwyneth Paltrow vagina candle is back in the news, the Raphael Warnock speech warning people of COVID-1619, and Mark McCloskey announcing he's running for Senate. Dave first shares the strange story of a man who is suing Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop because the "this smells like my vagina candle" he purchased exploded after lighting. Next, Dave shares the commencement speech by Senator Raphael Warnock where he invoked the NY Times' 1619 Project implying that modern-day conditions for African Americans are somehow similar to slavery. Finally, Mark McCloskey, who defended his home when Black Lives Matter protesters invaded his neighborhood, has announced he is running for Senate.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks about the resurfaced Joe Biden quote comparing the Martin Luther King Jr. assassination to the death of George Floyd, Biden's ending of seemingly patriotic Trump executive orders, and his first trip to Trader Joe's since the CDC ended its mask mandate. Dave discusses Joe Biden's strange comment about what will happen to people who choose to remain unvaccinated. Dave also goes through the growing list of executive orders from Donald Trump that Joe Biden is quietly ending. Dave also shares a video of Jen Psaki's response to Yamiche Alcindor suggesting that the CDC's abrupt change in mask guidance will put people of color at greater risk.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks about White House press secretary Jen Psaki's comments on the CDC's abrupt change in mask guidance, Benjamin Netanyahu's defense of Israel's actions, and the U.S. Army's new plans for assessing climate change risk. First Dave gives his thoughts on Benjamin Netanyahu's stern defense of Israel's attacks on Gaza. Next, CDC director Rochelle Walensky struggles to explain why the CDC abruptly reversed course on its guidelines for mask-wearing. Jen Psaki was confronted by a reporter on whether or not the CDC mask guidance was changed for political reasons. And Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot encouraged people who have received the vaccine to continue wearing masks despite the change.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Nigel Farage, former Brexit leader, about what Republicans need to learn from the Brexit fight, how to seize on the weaknesses of the Democratic Party, and the problems that Europe is having with mail-in voting. First Nigel talks about how the Brexit victory was almost lost, as the political establishment did everything it could to stop it. He explains what the Republican Party needs to learn from Brexit to have a comeback in the 2022 election. Nigel discusses how the Democratic Party has abandoned working-class voters and become the party of the global elite. He also shares some of the issues he has seen with mail-in voting in the U.K. and explains why France refuses to use any vote-by-mail system.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Senator Josh Hawley from Missouri about why Democrats have learned to love the Big Tech monopoly, the tense private meeting he had with Mark Zuckerberg, and the details hidden in the anti-Asian hate crime bill. Josh discusses why regulations won't fix Big Tech and why the time has come to break up the tech giants. Josh also shares the details of his private meeting with Mark Zuckerberg and what question made Zuckerberg angry. He also shares the details from a Facebook whistleblower about Facebook's secret surveillance program used on its users called Centra. He gives his reasoning why he voted against the anti-Asian hate crimes bill as well as some of the dangerous details hidden inside it.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Douglas Murray, Peter Boghossian, and filmmaker Travis Brown about the new documentary film "The Woke Reformation." The film is a series of episodes exposing how social justice has taken over institutions of higher learning, government, and corporations. The film features interviews with Douglas Murray, Peter Boghossian, Nancy Rommelmann, and more. Are your kids being taught critical race theory in their school? Are you being subjected to the ideas from Robin DiAngelo's "White Fragility" in a diversity and inclusion training at your work? The woke backlash has begun, but how can you fight back? Douglas, Peter, and Travis give tips on how to start fighting back against woke culture before it's too late.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks about NBC cancelling the 2021 Golden Globes due to a lack of diversity in the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. We are at the point where even the liberal film industry is not woke enough for Hollywood. Tom Cruise even returned his Golden Globe awards in protest. Dave gives his thoughts on this recent absurd development. Dave also does a special "ask me anything" question-and-answer session on a wide-ranging host of topics, answering questions from the Rubin Report Locals community.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks about the escalating violence between Israel and Palestine and Rand Paul's clash with Dr. Fauci about the possibility of COVID originating in the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Dave first gives his take on the rocket attacks in Gaza, Tel Aviv, and Jerusalem. Can anything be done about this escalating crisis? Next, Dave shares a clip of Rand Paul pushing Fauci on the NIH funding of gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology and how likely it is that it might have led to COVID being created in a Wuhan lab.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks about the NY Times' Andrew Yang article that takes a moment to smear Dave; Sarah Silverman and Jimmy Kimmel attacking Caitlyn Jenner for having the wrong opinion; Pastor Artur Pawlowski being jailed for inciting people to go to church; and Christopher Rufo revealing the details of Disney's woke employee training. Dave shares Sarah Silverman's bizarre rant defending trans women in sports, which ends by attacking Caitlyn Jenner for being transphobic. Dave addresses the dystopian footage from Rebel News of Pastor Pawlowski being arrested for violating public health orders during a church service. Finally, Dave goes through some of the more bizarre highlights from Walt Disney's leaked diversity training.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Nikki Haley, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, about the massive John Kerry scandal involving Iran, challenging political corruption within the Republican Party, what countries in the U.N. say about the U.S. privately, and the truth about voter ID laws. First Nikki talks about the revelation that John Kerry informed Iran of covert actions by Israel against Iran in Syria. If true, why is the U.S. leaking intel to an enemy and endangering U.S. allies? Nikki shares what the United Nations is really like and how international relations are much different behind closed doors. She also gives her predictions on what the future of the Republican Party will look like after Trump.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Mikhaila Peterson, Viva Frei, and Rebel News' Ezra Levant about the extreme authoritarian lockdowns Canada has used to fight the spread of COVID. Canada's extreme COVID travel restrictions, stay-at-home orders, and awful vaccine rollout stand out among the developed world. Anti-lockdown protests are growing in size. Canadians are coming to the United States to get the COVID-19 vaccine and avoid delays of many months in their home country. How did Canada get COVID so wrong? Dave talks to his Canadian guests for some insight into what's happening just north of the United States border.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks about Florida Governor Ron DeSantis nuking the defund the police movement in Florida. The topic of police reform is being discussed all over the nation. Most reforms involve calls for a police budget cut and sometimes a call to abolish police altogether. Ron DeSantis made it clear that this will not occur on his watch in his state of Florida, as he promised to give police and first responders a $1,000 bonus. Dave also does a special "ask me anything" question-and-answer session on a wide-ranging host of topics, answering questions from the Rubin Report Locals community.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks about the Facebook oversight board's final ruling on the Trump Facebook ban, Coke abandoning its diversity initiatives, and Dr. Fauci admitting that the CDC guidelines are a bit strict. First Dave discusses Facebook's announcement upholding the permanent ban of Trump from the social media platform due to his comments on January 6. Next, the Coca-Cola diversity initiatives may be ending. Bradley Gayton, the general counsel of Coke, resigned last month after mounting criticism for forcing penalties on outside law firms that didn't submit to his racial quotas. Finally, despite a successful rollout of the COVID vaccine, the CDC has announced COVID restrictions that even Anthony Fauci thinks are insane.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks about a mural at Target that appears to celebrate rioting, bodycam footage of a cop dealing with the effects of anti-police rhetoric, the woke CIA, and D.C. Mayor Bowser reinstating her mask mandate. Dave first shows us a mural showing burning buildings at the Target that was looted during the BLM riots. He also shows footage of a cop repeatedly being called a murderer for simply pulling a woman over. Dave also shares an insane new woke propaganda video from the CIA. Finally, Jordan Peterson discusses the importance of telling the truth.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks about Jimmy Kimmel's racist remarks about Tim Scott, a new poll about the divided states of America, Caitlyn Jenner angering the LGBT community with comments on transgender athletes, and Ron DeSantis' law banning big tech from deplatforming Florida candidates for political office. First Dave discusses how Jimmy Kimmel smeared Tim Scott and the Republican party without realizing that the Democratic Party only has two black senators. Caitlyn Jenner acknowledged that trans athletes who were born male will have an unfair advantage competing in girls' sports. Can activists convince people that a former gold medalist transgender athlete doesn't know what she's talking about?

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Mark Levin, host of Fox News' Life, Liberty & Levin and BlazeTV's LevinTV, about the lesser-known origins of Karl Marx, why liberal Democrats need to join conservatives to save the U.S., and the failure-filled career of Joe Biden. Mark shares the true history of a young Karl Marx, a man who supported classical liberalism before he became an angry man living off of subsidies. Mark talks about how the Democratic Party is playing a dangerous game, adopting the ideas of the fringes of the party. He also has a warning for mainstream liberals: The woke mob is coming for them. Mark also talks about the long, failure-filled career of Joe Biden, including his past association with racists and his plagiarism scandal.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report goes through the highlights from the first Joe Biden speech before Congress. In the battle for the soul of the nation, President Biden lays out all the progressive proposals that have the potential to massively grow the size of the federal government. While Biden is turning out to be more progressive than previously thought, it's not enough for some. At the Biden Georgia rally, Joe's speech was continually disrupted by progressive protesters demanding that he abolish ICE and focus on "communities not cages." Dave also does a special "ask me anything" question-and-answer session on a wide-ranging host of topics, answering questions from the Rubin Report Locals community.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Paul Rossi, a whistleblower and math teacher at Grace Church School, about the NYC private school's anti-racism curriculum that led him to publish "I Refuse to Stand By While My Students Are Indoctrinated" on the Substack of Bari Weiss. Paul describes how critical race theory in education has had damaging effects on his students by making them feel guilt and shame over their alleged "white privilege." He also describes the incident that made him decide to speak up and put his job at risk. He also shares the recorded audio of George Davison, the head of school, acknowledging the damage that the anti-racism program was doing to the students.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks about Joe Biden press secretary Jen Psaki's shameless pandering to the press, the George Floyd memorial's rules for white people, why Biden's plan to raise the federal minimum wage will hurt the poor, and finally how COVID rates in Florida and Texas continue to go lower than pro-lockdown states. Dave shares a list of the rules for white people when they visit George Floyd Square. The goal of racial justice apparently requires different rules for different races. Chipotle CFO Jack Hartung announced that if the national minimum wage is raised to $15 an hour, there will be a 2%- 3% increase in menu prices. While many champion an increase, few acknowledge that the poor will bear the brunt of the cost.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Chef Andrew Gruel, the owner of Slapfish restaurants, about how generous unemployment benefits might have hurt more than they helped, the lies about restaurants spreading COVID, and how government agencies like OSHA are being used to punish government critics. Andrew describes how stimulus money ended up increasing unemployment, since his workers could make more money by not working. Andrew debunks the lies that restaurants are a major source of COVID transmission. Andrew shares how he has faced retribution from health inspectors and OSHA since he went public with his criticisms of bad policies. He also discusses how he has raised over $400K in donations to help unemployed food workers.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Bjorn Lomborg, Alex Epstein, and Benji Backer about the Green New Deal. They discuss why it is poorly designed environmental policy and won't deliver on the promise of green jobs. The green economy is another utopia being pushed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Senator Ed Markey, and progressive Democrats that won't solve climate change. Instead, our guests argue that various plans to replace fossil fuels with inefficient and expensive renewable energy could actually make life worse for the poorest among us. They will also discuss how unrelated issues like racial justice have been packaged into climate policy and the importance of separating politics from science.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks about Biden press secretary Jen Psaki's comments on the Columbus police shooting of Ma'Khia Bryant. Bodycam footage shows the 16-year-old about to stab another person when a police officer shoots her. When asked about the shooting, Psaki blamed racism and said that more legislation is needed to address systemic racism in police departments. Dave also discusses LeBron James' deleted tweet that doxxed the police officer involved and how NBC selectively edited its reporting to obscure that Ma'Khia Bryant was about to use a knife. Dave also does a special "ask me anything" question-and-answer session on a wide-ranging host of topics, answering questions from the Rubin Report Locals community.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks about reactions to the Derek Chauvin verdict in the George Floyd murder trial. Joe Biden's comments after the Chauvin trial reveal the desire of Democrats to exploit George Floyd's death for political purposes. Nancy Pelosi made a truly bizarre comment where she thanked George Floyd for "sacrificing your life for justice." AOC responds by connecting the Derek Chauvin trial to universal health care. Meanwhile, a guilty verdict was not enough to stop some protesters from violence and rioting. All through this, the media has pushed the lies about the rates of police violence. This leads to insane calls to defund the police, even while crime is skyrocketing across American cities.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks about Joe Biden's plan to use the federal government to get woke anti-racism curriculum into all U.S. schools, Donald Trump's interview with Sean Hannity, and Ron DeSantis signing Florida's anti-riot bill. Dave discusses a proposal that will prioritize grant funding for civics education that incorporates critical race theory. Biden has also hired Scott McMillion to be the first chief diversity officer of the FBI. In Florida, Ron DeSantis has made clear that there will be zero tolerance for Black Lives Matter protests that devolve into riots by signing the Combating Public Disorder Act. Plus Florida Sheriff Grady Judd has a special message for people who just moved to Florida.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks about Maxine Waters inciting violence, the Ontario lockdown turning into a dystopian police state, and Dr. Fauci trying to justify COVID restrictions for people even after they get the COVID vaccine. Over the weekend, Maxine Waters traveled to Brooklyn Center to support Black Lives Matter protesters protesting the death of Daunte Wright and said what should happen if the Chauvin trial doesn't end with guilty verdicts. Dave shares footage of some BLM riots that Maxine thinks aren't confrontational enough. In COVID news, Oregon is considering an indefinite mask mandate, while Ontario Premier Doug Ford issued a stay-at-home order so insane that Canadian police refused to enforce it.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Nick Gillespie, editor at large for Reason, about his appearance on Bill Maher where Gina Carano was defamed, the inevitable end of the government spending under Joe Biden, and the easiest way to turn a Democrat into a libertarian. First he discusses how slander has become a normal part of the public discourse. Nick warns about the danger that Joe Biden's fiscal policy puts us in. How much can government spending rise before a market crash brings us back to reality? Despite the government's parade of failures during the pandemic, people seem to desire even more big government by supporting ideas like vaccine passports. Nick reveals the quickest way to make any centrist flip and become a libertarian.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Amala Ekpunobi, and Elijah Schaffer about the potential for bigger Black Lives Matter riots this summer. The trial of Derek Chauvin over the death of George Floyd is approaching its end, and BLM protests are beginning to take the stage again. Meanwhile the police shooting of Daunte Wright is fueling new calls to defund the police. Black Lives Matter and the mainstream media keep pushing the narrative that police violence is rampant and systemic racism is causing these police shootings. They continue to ignore the true devastation caused by BLM protesters last summer. It seems inevitable that a new wave of BLM riots is about to begin. Can it be stopped?

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report gives his response to reports of a Democratic bill to pack the Supreme Court. It has been revealed that Democrats plan to add four justices to the Supreme Court. The Biden administration had already announced a commission that would look into the issue of packing the Supreme Court, but that was not enough for some Democrats. The proposed bill will be introduced by Democrats Jerry Nadler, Hank Johnson, Mondaire Jones, and Ed Markey. This appears to be the payback for Trump appointing Amy Coney Barrett in his final days in office. Dave also does a special "ask me anything" question-and-answer session on a wide-ranging host of topics, answering questions from the Rubin Report Locals community.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report discusses Project Veritas' CNN tapes, where a CNN insider is caught on tape admitting that CNN was determined to get Trump out office, footage of the Black Lives Matter riots where some suggested that the white protesters become human shields, Washington, D.C., being voted the worst place to live, and Ben and Jerry's demands that we defund the police. First James O'Keefe revealed tapes of a CNN insider admitting that the network is propaganda and that CNN did what it could to elect Joe Biden. Dave shares footage of some of the BLM protesters demanding that the white protesters get in front and become human shields. Finally, Ben and Jerry's suggests that the entire system of policing needs to be torn down and rebuilt.

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks about the FDA's dangerous decision to pause the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, BLM riots not sparing woke corporations like Walmart, and Hank Azaria now considers his depiction of "The Simpsons'" Apu a slur. First off, the FDA and the CDC are pausing the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine due to blood clots being discovered in only 6 out of 6.8 million people. Still trust Dr. Fauci? In Minnesota, looting continues in the wake of the killing of Daunte Wright. Numerous virtue-signaling big businesses like Walmart and Foot Locker had donated hundreds of millions of dollars to social justice causes. This hasn't seemed to have any effect on looters destroying their businesses.

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