Podcast Summary: The Rubin Report
Episode Title: Listen to 'The View' Crowd Gasp as Sunny Hostin Accidentally Reveals How Ignorant She Is
Host: Dave Rubin
Date: January 22, 2026

Episode Overview

This episode of The Rubin Report, hosted by Dave Rubin, focuses on the mainstream media's treatment of U.S. immigration enforcement, the hypocrisy of political and media figures, and President Trump's ongoing initiatives at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The episode dives into a viral moment from ‘The View’ where Sunny Hostin makes controversial claims, correlating this with broader issues of misinformation, hypocrisy, and left-wing activism. The podcast further tracks developments on ICE enforcement controversies, the “Board of Peace” initiative, and spotlight discussions around political figures including Gavin Newsom and Donald Trump.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Sunny Hostin’s Comments on The View & Media Hypocrisy

Segment Start: 06:30

• Dave opens by calling Sunny Hostin “the most racist woman on all of television,” referencing her claim that there is "no data" to support that people ICE detains are "rapists and criminals."
  • Sunny Hostin Quote (from The View, as played by Dave): “There is no data that says that those people are rapists and criminals. In fact, if you, if you look at whatever data that we have, 70% of the people that ICE has detained don't have criminal convictions.” [06:47]
• Dave unpacks why this statistic is misleading:
  • Points out that being in the States illegally is, by definition, a criminal act, making the “no criminal convictions” stat a word game.
  • Rebuts Hostin by listing specific individuals (with offenses) whose images Trump had used, arguing these were not “random brown and black people.”
  • Rubin Quote: "Trump didn't just grab a bunch of photos of random black and brown people. These are images from the Department of Homeland Security." [08:50]
• Explains how phrases are manipulated to control narrative, and how the mainstream media “launders their lies.”
  • Rubin Quote: "They know they can get away with the lies. Because there's an entire mainstream media machine that launders their lies and gins up a bunch of otherwise sane people to be crazy wackadoodle leftist lunatics." [11:00]

2. ICE Enforcement: Comparing Trump & Obama

Segment Start: 13:15

• Dave Rubin discusses the double standard in ICE coverage:

  • Under Obama, similar deportation policies received little criticism; under Trump, they’re branded as fascist.
  • Shares a meme showing Obama awarding Tom Homan for deportations.
  • Rubin Quote: "In 2012, Obama deported 409,000 people. In 2025, Trump deported 290,000 people. The difference is mainstream media brainwashing." [14:10]
  • Argues: "That image right there should end all of this. There's Barack Obama giving Tom Homan an award. 920,000 people kicked out by leftist Democrat Obama." [14:50]

• Discusses ICE agents being demonized and protests branding them as "Nazis."

  • Points to a protest video where white leftists accuse a black ICE officer of being a “race traitor.”
  • Rubin: "How deranged—you have white, leftist, progressive women telling a black man that he's a race traitor. This has nothing to do with race. This has to do with enforcing our laws." [27:50]

3. Political Panel Show Anecdotes & Media Ethics

Segment Start: 18:40

• Plays a clip of Ben Ferguson on CNN, defending ICE agents and pointing out hypocrisy.

  • Hysterical reactions of other panelists are mocked by Rubin.
  • Rubin: "If ICE is in your town right now, and you're going to Starbucks, most people have an ID. They're turning these decent human beings... into the Gestapo. It's just completely insane." [21:15]

• Examines a heated panel with Cornel West admitting Democrats failed on immigration.

  • Cornel West Quote (paraphrased): "Democrats did, in fact, have... a colossal failure when immigration." [24:36]
  • Dave notes: “It was nice of him to admit the Democrats have sucked on this.” [24:45]

4. Dangers for ICE Agents & Public Policy Impacts

Segment Start: 29:30

• Dave recaps a recent ICE operation in Los Angeles:
  • Suspect with a prior record evades arrest, a Border Patrol agent is injured.
  • Rubin points out such stories are unreported by left-leaning shows (like The View).

5. Democrats’ Stance Against Federal Immigration Enforcement

Segment Start: 32:10

• Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey: clip played echoing the refusal to cooperate with ICE, justifying it by “moral imperative.”

  • Rubin Quote: “Dude, if he's here illegally from Ecuador, he's got to go. And you are violating the Constitution of the United States, the Supremacy Clause… I don't care what you want—there are laws.” [33:23]

• Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota compared policies in Minnesota to China's treatment of dissidents.

  • Rubin highlights this as hypocritical, questioning Walz’s use of armed security and fences for protection [37:00].

6. Political Youth and Media Credibility

Segment Start: 38:30

• Dave discusses Cameron Caskey, a young anti-gun activist, running for Congress and spreading unsubstantiated conspiracy theories about Trump on CNN.
  • Scott Jennings calls out the allegation that Trump was involved in a global sex trafficking ring.
    • Jennings Quote: “You’re going to let that stand? Oh, we’ll get to it later. No you won’t.” [41:40]
  • Rubin’s commentary: "Why would CNN be like, yes, let’s put this guy on as a valuable analyst..." [43:20]

7. Davos, The “Board of Peace,” & Trump’s Foreign Policy Moves

Segment Start: 45:00

• Elites/WEF: Rubin criticizes the “global elite plotters” and introduces Trump’s approach as a counter.

• Scott Bessant’s roast of Gavin Newsom:

  • Bessant Quote: “Governor Newsom, who strikes me as Patrick Bateman meets Sparkle Beach Ken, may be the only Californian who knows less about economics than Kamala Harris...” [46:20]
  • Rubin mocks Newsom’s performative “knee-pad” stunt at Davos as embarrassing.

• Alex Soros (George Soros’s son) clip, with Rubin and his team tallying the number of times Soros says “you know.” [49:00]

  • Rubin: “19 in a 40 second thing!" [50:03]

• Trump’s negotiation on Greenland:

  • Trump discusses “the Golden Dome” defense system and why Greenland is strategic.
  • Trump Quote: “Everything comes over Greenland. If the bad guys start shooting, it comes over Greenland. So we knock it down. It’s pretty infallible.” [51:45]
  • Ari Fleischer (former Bush press secretary) says this is classic Trump negotiation style. [54:20]

8. "Board of Peace" – New International Body

Segment Start: 57:00

• Rubin outlines the Board of Peace initiative:

  • International coalition led by Trump as “lifelong chairman.”
  • Designed to rival or supplement the UN for conflict mediation.
  • Trump Quote: “Once this board is completely formed, we can do pretty much whatever we want to do, and we’ll do it in conjunction with the United Nations. … On the eight wars that I ended, I never spoke to the United Nations about any of them.” [59:00]

• Jared Kushner presents the Gaza reconstruction masterplan.

  • Kushner Quote: “We’ve developed ways to redevelop Gaza… This is for the people of Gaza. … We have a plan. We signed an agreement. … All starts with security and governance.” [1:01:58]
  • Rubin reflects: “There really is something to be said about doing something economically—doing something with infrastructure and just doing the physical parts first." [1:04:41]

• Kaitlan Collins (CNN) asks Trump why invite Putin to the Board of Peace.

  • Trump Quote: “Because we want everybody. This is the greatest board ever assembled ... I think the Board of Peace will be the most prestigious ever.” [1:06:50]
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio adds: “Donald J. Trump is… willing to talk to or engage with anyone in the interest of peace, always putting the American people and our national security first.” [1:08:50]

Most Memorable Quotes & Moments

• Sunny Hostin: “There is no data that says that those people are rapists and criminals. In fact… 70% of the people that ICE has detained don’t have criminal convictions.” [06:47]
• Dave Rubin: “They do it because they know they can get away with the lies. Because there’s an entire mainstream media machine that launders their lies.” [11:00]
• Rubin on Democrat hypocrisy: "Trump can't give an inch here. If he pulls out of Minnesota, it will be disastrous for his presidency..." [56:48]
• Scott Bessant: “Newsom... Patrick Bateman meets Sparkle Beach Ken.” [46:20]
• Alex Soros: “Democracy is messy. I mean, democracy is about contestation of ideas. It’s about plurality. It’s about people having different truths actually…” (with the “you know” tally: 19 occurrences in 40 seconds) [49:00]
• Donald Trump: “We will have all. Everything we want. We’re getting everything we want at no cost. So the Golden Dome will be on Greenland.” [51:30]
• Jared Kushner: “We do not have a plan B. We have a plan. We signed an agreement. We are all committed to making that agreement work.” [1:01:58]
• Marco Rubio: “He’s not limited by some of the things that have happened in the past, and he’s willing to talk to or engage with anyone in the interest of peace...” [1:08:50]

Notable "Rubin Report" Segments & Running Jokes

• Rubin’s regular banter on shoulder pads and 80s TV (Golden Girls, Carol Burnett) while poking fun at Sunny Hostin’s attire.
• Tallying Alex Soros’s verbal tic (“you know”).
• References to 80s villains as tongue-in-cheek: “Mang Chang” and “Ming the Merciless.”
• Sarcastic takedowns of Hollywood figures (e.g., Mark Ruffalo, Robert DeNiro, Cynthia Nixon) and their performative politics, suggesting actors should "just shut up" about their political opinions. [1:15:50]

Key Timestamps for Important Segments

• 06:30 — Introduction to Sunny Hostin’s viral comment and The View segment.
• 11:00 — Discussion: Why media manipulates ICE/crime stats.
• 13:15 — Obama vs. Trump: Comparing deportation stats.
• 18:40 — Ben Ferguson’s CNN appearance and ID debate.
• 24:36 — Cornel West concedes Democrats’ immigration failures.
• 27:50 — Protests target ICE; "race traitor" accusation debunked.
• 32:10 — Minneapolis Mayor and Governor debate ICE enforcement.
• 38:30 — Cameron Caskey, media credibility, and Scott Jennings confrontation.
• 45:00 — World Economic Forum, Gavin Newsom criticism.
• 49:00 — Alex Soros verbal tic; media competence mocked.
• 51:30 — Trump details ‘Golden Dome’ over Greenland.
• 54:20 — Ari Fleischer on Trump negotiating style.
• 57:00 — Introduction of ‘Board of Peace,’ global implications.
• 59:00 — Trump’s direct quotes forming the Board.
• 1:01:58 — Jared Kushner reveals Gaza redevelopment master plan.
• 1:06:50 — Trump justifies including Putin on “Board of Peace.”
• 1:08:50 — Marco Rubio praises Trump’s “different thinking.”
• 1:15:50 — Rubin on actors, media, and political influence.

Podcast Tone & Language

• Rubin uses a conversational, sarcastic, and sometimes biting tone, with frequent humor, pop culture metaphors, and rhetorical questions.
• The episode is highly partisan, critical of mainstream media, Hollywood, Democrat politicians, and progressive activism.
• Listeners unfamiliar with Rubin’s podcast should expect a polemical, right-of-center approach, with recurring in-house banter and a focus on deconstructing opposing narratives.

Conclusion

This episode offers a multifaceted breakdown of recent controversies regarding immigration enforcement, media representation, and political hypocrisy, with Rubin using viral television moments as a springboard for broader cultural critique. The show moves into international territory with Trump’s Davos initiatives and the “Board of Peace,” ending the episode with reflections on public figures, cultural icons, and the impact of media narratives on public perceptions. Rubin’s extemporaneous delivery, sarcasm, and reference-laden style provide both analysis and entertainment throughout.

Recommended Listen For:
Conservative-leaning audiences interested in current U.S. politics, media critique, and unfiltered commentary blending news with cultural analysis.