Hey There Rubinites,

Hope you all are having a great week! Welcome to the eighteenth issue of The Rubin Recap! I’m excited to continue sharing facts, insights, and more while always hearing your thoughts on all things Rubin Report. Let’s get into it!

This Week on The Rubin Report: 

This week was just one major news article/clip after another. As always I made sure to give you guys my exclusive insights and of course include some surprises along the way.

On Monday I welcomed the Daily Wire’s Michael Knowles to co host a special direct message segment with me and start off the week right. We began by discussing JD Vance’s successful turning of New York Times' Lulu Garcia-Navarro’s gotcha question regarding illegal immigration and the housing shortage against her. Additionally, also referenced the bizarre moment on; ABC News’ where Martha Raddatz minimized Venezuelan gangs taking over only a “handful” of apartment complexes in Aurora, Colorado. We moved on to CNN’s Scott Jennings pointing out how the Harris campaign's pandering to voters, like having Tim Walz go hunting, isn't tricking black voters to vote for Kamala Harris and CNN showing how current polling is showing new party affiliation data that could tip the election in favor of Republicans. The two of us also talked about ”The Young Turks’” Ana Kasparian telling Jillian Michaels what finally made her leave the Left and realize the dangers of “wokeism” as well as Michael Shellenberger telling Joe Rogan how the Democratic Party has changed in disturbing ways. To end the day off we took a look at Donald Trump breaking the news that he will be appearing on Joe Rogan's show to the Nelk Boys on the “Full Send Podcast.” How do you think that is going to go? Drop the questions and topics you think Rogan will ask about in the comment section.

On Tuesday I initiated our segment by talking about how Bill Maher’s audience reacted to his analysis of Kamala’s latest poll numbers. I also mentioned that conversation between “Real Time” guests Buck Sexton and Laura Coates where he explained to her why the Democratic Party is losing so many working-class male voters. I thought one of the highlighted sections of the day was when we referenced Charlamagne tha God admitting to Andrew Schulz that his “Flagrant” interview with Donald Trump might just be helping him get elected and Nina Turner explaining to CNN’s Abby Phillip why Barack Obama’s lecturing of black male voters is completely backfiring. I made sure to discuss Barstool Sports’ Dave Portnoy losing his mind over Democrats gaslighting over the qualities of Kamala Harris before pivoting to our conclusion where I took a look at Elon Musk presenting a very reasonable idea to address the dangers of illegal immigration at the southern border.

Wednesday was just full of contentious conversations for both political candidates so I began the day by talking about Donald Trump’s heated interview with Bloomberg editor in chief John Micklethwait at the Economic Club of Chicago over the efficacy of tariffs as well as Kamala Harris’ disaster interview with “The Breakfast Club” Charlamagne tha God. I moved onto “Meet the Press'” Kristen Welker being shocked by pollster Steve Kornacki revealing how Trump is pulling ahead of Kamala Harris in almost all key polling categories as well as MSNBC’s John Heilemann telling “Morning Joe’s” Joe Scarborough that it’s time for Democrats to start panicking. Now how crazy is that?! Our daily DM also covered Larry David revealing to CNN’s Chris Wallace that his Trump derangement syndrome has only worsened and Nancy Pelosi telling "Politics Weekly America" how her relationship with Joe Biden has disintegrated since the Biden coup. To cap off a great show we referenced that clip of Ryan Girdusky educating CNN’s Abby Phillip and Bakari Sellers about the Ferguson effect.

Thursday. Boy, Thursday was just insanity. I began our DM by talking about Kamala Harris' disastrous interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier, where he asked her if she was partially responsible for the border crisis and the murders of Rachel Morin, Laken Riley, and Jocelyn Nungaray, which were allegedly committed by illegal migrants. I also discussed Baier asking Harris if she still advocated for taxpayer-funded gender reassignment surgeries for prison inmates. I really have to commend Baier. He did an amazing job, particularly considering his revelation that behind-the-scenes the Harris team had attempted to sabotage the interview from the start. I finished by discussing Bill Clinton’s inappropriate remarks at Ethel Kennedy’s funeral as well as my thoughts on a few other subjects. As always I hosted a special “ask me anything” question-and-answer session based on a wide range of questions from all of you here on Locals. Now’s your chance! Make sure to brainstorm a question to ask me for next week and your’s just might be featured on our show. 

Today, I had my weekly roundtable with the one and only Sage Steele! Hop on now to see our conversation.

This Week’s Sit Down Interviews: 

This week we released so many sit-down interviews! To begin I released the second part of my interview with former Ambassador to Israel David Friedman about the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, Hezbollah's firing of thousands of missiles into Northern Israel, how Israel has severely damaged Hezbollah through military precision with its attack on Hezbollah's pager system, the importance of deterrence in the Middle East, how Israel's recent actions have shifted the power balance, Netanyahu's leadership and so much more!

I also had a great conversation with Dinesh D’Souza where we talked about his initial skepticism of Donald Trump, how Trump became a champion for the ignored people, why cultural elites now loathe him, Trump’s underestimation of government corruption, Trump’s learning curve regarding institutions like the FBI and CDC, how a potential second Trump term could correct past mistakes, the growing wide-tent political coalition with figures like RFK Jr. and Elon Musk and a an incredible amount more!

To finish off a fantastic week of sit-down interviews I talked to Spencer Klavan about the inspiration behind his book, "Light of the Mind, Light of the World: Illuminating Science Through Faith," how the COVID-19 pandemic revealed the dangers of treating science as a quasi-religion, the historical relationship between science and religion, where early science was rooted in religious belief, how quantum physics points to a complex reality that includes consciousness and transcendent principles, the need to reintegrate faith and science for a more humane approach, the potential and risks of AI and the role of human consciousness in understanding reality.

I want to know which Sit-Down was YOUR favorite! Tell me below. 

Looking Ahead:

Our new rebranded website has officially been released! Be sure to check it out here! What do you think of the new layout?

Additionally, I am dropping ALL NEW FALL MERCH TODAY! It’s a crazy world edition featuring all new graphics and designs! Get yours now!

If you’ve been following my Locals channel you probably know I’m getting ready to release my own Tequila brand! I’ll be announcing the name, details, and more soon so keep tuning into my newsletter where I’ll give you all the first looks!

To watch our full interviews make sure to subscribe to our Youtube channel or become a supporter of The Rubin Report on Locals!

Dave’s Fave’s and Insights:

My fave of the week would be to watch Mr. McMahon on Netflix. You’ll see why I’m always talking about the kayfabe and how it relates to politics. 

I hope you guys have some exciting things planned for this weekend. Feel free to share it in the comments below. I also need more inspo, especially when it comes down to fun things to do with the kids, so get creative!

Dave’s Tweet of the Week:

Check out my Tweet’s of the week!

 Weekly Motivation:

Let’s end the week off with some motivation:

When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.” - Elon Musk

Signing Off: 

Well, that's all folks. Well, that's all folks. Make sure to share this newsletter with friends and family and continue to hop on every Friday for my weekly updates. Let me know what you guys want to see on the show or in my newsletter next!

Until next time, stay sane and keep the conversation going!

Bye, Ciao, Stay Hard,

Dave Rubin

Hey There Rubinites,

Hope you all are having a great week! Welcome to the seventeenth issue of The Rubin Recap! I’m excited to continue sharing facts, insights, and more while always hearing your thoughts on all things Rubin Report. Let’s get into it!

This Week on The Rubin Report: 

This week was super busy and we had so much to cover! Don’t worry as always I made sure to keep you all up to date on everything, but before I get into anything I’d just like to send my prayers to everyone who has been impacted by the hurricanes in North Carolina and Florida. Our thoughts are with you. 

On Monday I started the day off by talking about Elon Musk’s surprise appearance at Donald Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where Trump was previously shot in a failed assassination attempt. I then shared my thoughts on Elon Musk’s allegations of how FEMA is interfering with the deployment of Starlink terminals to victims of Hurricane Helene in Asheville, North Carolina as well as a leaked FEMA meeting that shows FEMA employees pushing FEMA to focus on helping LGBTQ communities and disaster equity. I moved on to shocking allegations from a truck driver about the lack of aid from FEMA coming into the Asheville, North Carolina, region as the Biden-Harris administration is coming under fire for failing to help in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene and Kamala Harris’ appearance on the “Call Her Daddy Podcast” with Alexandra Cooper. Lastly I discussed Kamala Harris’ teleprompter disaster and ended the day off on a somber note commemorating the anniversary of 10/7 through a firsthand account from a survivor of the October 7 attacks by Hamas. Later that day I attended the “We Will Dance Again Dinner,” in honor of 10/7. 

On Tuesday I talked about “60 Minutes’” Bill Whitaker grilling Kamala Harris in her first tough interview, where she failed to answer his relentless questions about the causes of the migrant crisis and her constant flip-flopping as well as CNN’s Dana Bash admitting on camera that Kamala Harris’ media blitz isn’t seeming to affect her polling numbers with voters and that Kamala’s campaign is getting scared. Then I moved on to Lara Trump getting into a tense back-and-forth with CNN’s Dana Bash over Hurricane Helene victims being given only $750 from Democrats, while the government apparently has endless money to help illegal migrants and Joe Rogan telling guest Shawn Ryan the real reason that a Kamala Harris presidency would be a disaster. Lastly I ended the day off sharing my thoughts on Elon Musk explaining to Tucker Carlson how the Democrat Party plans to exploit the migrant crisis to remain in power and Teamster President Sean O’Brien telling “This Past Weekend’s” Theo Von why the Teamsters have finally turned their backs on Democrats and what happened in his meeting with Chuck Schumer.

On Wednesday we discussed Kamala Harris stunning “The View’s” Ana Navarro with her blatant willingness to exploit the victims of Hurricane Helene for political gain and Joe Biden accidentally proving that Kamala was lying about her interactions with Ron DeSantis about Hurricane Milton. Then I shared my thoughts on CNN’s Abby Phillip being stunned by her liberal guest agreeing with Scott Jennings about how Kamala lied about Ron DeSantis and CBS News getting caught editing Kamala Harris’ answers during her interview with “60 Minutes’” Bill Whitaker. Lastly, I finished the episode talking about "The View’s" Sunny Hostin asking Kamala Harris how she’s different from Joe Biden and Mark Cuban telling the “All-In Podcast” how Joe Biden and Kamala Harris created the border crisis.

On Thursday I started the day off talking about Donald Trump’s hilarious interview on the "Flagrant" podcast with hosts Andrew Schulz and Akaash Singh and Megyn Kelly’s astute observation about Kamala Harris’ media blitz appearances on “The View,” “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” “Call Her Daddy,” and "The Howard Stern Show." Then, I discussed CNN’s Dana Bash admitting that inside Democrat sources are beginning to get anxious as Kamala Harris’ media appearances don’t seem to be helping her polling numbers and Whoopi Goldberg of "The View" giving a bizarre message to anyone voting for Trump. I also shared my thoughts on Kamala Harris’ awkward hot-mic moment during a live broadcast of a FEMA zoom meeting as well as Joe Biden throwing Kamala Harris under the bus by agreeing with Ron DeSantis about his communication about Hurricane Milton. As usual I also did a special “ask me anything” question-and-answer session on a wide-ranging host of topics, from all of you here on Locals.

Today, we had a roundtable with Emily Saves American and Arynne Wexler. I also went over to the Jillian Michael podcast. Lastly, we had an exciting shoot for something so keep reading to find out. 

The Sit Down:

This week I released my special Sit Down interview with former Ambassador to Israel David Friedman where we talked about how Israel's recent actions have shifted the power balance, Netanyahu's leadership, particularly during the Rafa operation, which rescued hostages and uncovered smuggling routes, Israel’s military failure to detect the full scope of Hamas' terror network, the impossibility of a two-state solution given past failures in Gaza and the West Bank, Friedman's alternative proposal for one Jewish state with Israeli sovereignty over Palestinian territories and much more.

Special Announcements:

Our new rebranded website has officially been released! Be sure to check it out here!

If you’ve been following my Locals channel you probably know I’m getting ready to release my own Tequila brand! Things are still in the works but I finally have a little something to share with you all. Here is a sneak peek from our first promo shoot. 

To watch our full interviews make sure to subscribe to our Youtube channel or become a supporter of The Rubin Report on Locals!

Dave’s Faves

This week is filled with so much of my favorites! Tuesday I celebrated our Chief of Staff Adi Shoshani’s Birthday. Everyone be sure to include a birthday message for her below in the comments as she makes sure to keep our show running smoothly!

Wednesday was devoted to playing basketball with the team before the holiday. I’ll also be celebrating Yom Kippur. What are your plans for the weekend?

Dave’s Tweet of the Week:

Check out my Tweet of the week here!

 Weekly Motivation:

Let’s end the week off with some motivation and I gotta say I’m going to give it to Donald Trump for this one.

Our biggest threat to democracy is stupid people.”

Signing Off: 

Well, that's all folks. Make sure to share this newsletter with friends and family and continue to hop on every Friday for my weekly updates. Let me know what you guys want to see on the show or in my newsletter next!

Until next time, stay sane and keep the conversation going!

Bye, Ciao, Stay Hard,

Dave Rubin

Hey There Rubinites,

Hope you all are having a great week! Welcome to the sixteenth issue of The Rubin Recap! I’m excited to continue sharing facts, insights, and more while always hearing your thoughts on all things Rubin Report. Let’s get into it!

This Week on The Rubin Report: 

For those who are confused, the edition is coming out a bit earlier due to the holidays but don’t worry I made sure to cover everything you need to know. So without further ado here it goes. 

This week we’re taking it back to the weekend! On Sunday, I went backstage at Washington D.C.'s "Rescue the Republic Rally” with Russell Brand, Tulsi Gabbard, Zachary Levi, and Senator Ron Johnson to talk about the recent big-tent movement to bring together independent voters, Trump supporters, and disenfranchised Democrats. We released these clips on Monday and Tuesday during our DM segment so be sure to check them out!

On Monday and Tuesday we went to Austin for a very exciting keynote and to meet some amazing and interesting people for our upcoming projects…Stay tuned!

Wednesday I returned back for a regular dm where I began the day of by talking about the first vice presidential debate between JD Vance and Tim Walz, where Tim Walz looked like a deer in headlights when Vance laid out how Joe Biden and Kamala Harris created the inflation that has been crippling American families. To continue on the debate theme we also referenced moderator Margaret Brennan calling out Tim Walz for lying in his answer about his trips to China,  how JD Vance had his mic muted when he fact-checked the moderators' fact-check about illegal immigration, and how even mainstream media like NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo and CNN’s Jake Tapper admitted that JD Vance easily beat Tim Walz. I made sure to cover Iran’s missile attack on Israel as well as Scott Jennings stunning his CNN panel by pointing out Kamala Harris’ staged photo pretending to be sending federal help to the victims of Hurricane Helene. We also discussed Elon Musk working with Donald Trump to get Starlink units to areas without communication capabilities after being hit by Hurricane Helene and ILA president Harold Daggett sounding like a mob boss with his threats to shut down the entire economy with the first major port strike of longshoreman in over 50 years. Lastly, we ended the day off with Jordan Peterson and Russell Brand’s inspiring words from the Rescue the Republic Rally.

The Sit Down:

This week I released special sit down interviews with Charlie Kirk and Piers Morgan.

Charlie and I discussed Trump's improved position compared to previous elections, how Florida and Ohio are no longer battleground states, the impact of Kamala Harris’ campaign strategies, how voter turnout will be critical for a Trump victory; concerns about potential election issues similar to 2020 and so much more! 

I had a really good talk with Piers discussing the global dominance of American politics in media, his extensive experience in American television,; his time with Donald Trump on “The Apprentice” and CNN, the change in CNN’s media bias in recent years, the growing dominance of digital media platforms like YouTube among younger audiences, how political discourse has devolved into hostility with both sides avoiding meaningful debate, concerns over the extreme Left adopting fascist-like tendencies John Legend rewriting “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” while ignoring misogynistic lyrics in rap music and so much more!

Special Announcements:

Our new rebranded website has officially been released! Be sure to check it out here!

If you’ve been following my Locals channel you probably know I’m getting ready to release my own Tequila brand! Things are still in the works but this week I did some exciting product shoots and I can’t wait to give you all more details soon!

To watch our full interviews make sure to subscribe to our Youtube channel or become a supporter of The Rubin Report on Locals!

Dave’s Faves:

This week I will be prepping for the holiday Rosh Hashanah! I love celebrating it every year and can’t wait to spend time with my family to celebrate the Jewish New Year (particularly with everything going on in Israel right now). If you’re celebrating the holidays later this week please be sure to include your plans. If not, let me know what you are looking forward to doing over the weekend!

Dave’s Tweet of the Week:

Check out my Tweet of the week here! 

 Weekly Motivation:

Let’s end the week off with some motivation. 

Peace is purchased from strength. It’s not purchased from weakness or unilateral retreats.” - Benjamin Netanyahu 

Signing Off: 

Well, that's all folks. Make sure to share this newsletter with friends and family and continue to hop on every Friday for my weekly updates. Let me know what you guys want to see on the show or in my newsletter next!

Until next time, stay sane and keep the conversation going!

Bye, Ciao, Stay Hard,

Dave Rubin