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1:07:35Now PlayingDave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" talks about CNN’s Scott Jennings silencing David Hogg and the Democrats on the panel with his calm statement of basic facts about how successful Donald Trump’s blockade on the Strait of Hormuz has been; Scott Bessent announcing how other Middle East Nations are willing to join “Operation Economic Fury” to cripple Iran's economy by freezing Iranian leadership funds globally; Fox News’ Jesse Watters explaining how Donald Trump has used the Iran War to corner China and even got Xi Jinping to write a letter to Donald Trump agreeing to not arm Iran; White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt explaining why most Americans are getting much larger tax refunds from their tax refunds due to Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill; Zohran Mamdani announcing his new “tax the rich” plan in the form of a pied-à-terre tax on second homes of the wealthy in New York City valued at $5 million or more to close budget deficits; Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas explaining how to really address the problems America faces instead of expecting people in government to solve your problems; and much more. Dave also hosts a special "ask me anything" question-and-answer session on a wide range of topics, answering questions from the Rubin Report Locals community.
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