The Rubin Report: Listen to ‘The View’ Crowd Gasp as Whoopi Lies to Their Faces

Host: Dave Rubin
Date: October 23, 2025
Location: Gold Coast, Australia

Episode Overview

Dave Rubin broadcasts from Australia, taking a break from the Consilium Conference to catch up his audience on key political stories in the United States and abroad. He focuses on the controversy sparked by false narratives on “The View” regarding Trump’s White House renovation, progressive tactics around immigration enforcement, and parallels in global immigration policy (notably in Japan). Rubin maintains his critical, sarcastic, and conversational tone throughout, offering context, fact checks, and his perspective on mainstream media misinformation and political hypocrisy.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Trump’s White House Ballroom Controversy and “The View”

• “The View” panel discusses Donald Trump’s announcement of building a new, privately-funded ballroom at the White House. The hosts, particularly Whoopi Goldberg, mislead their audience by suggesting taxpayer dollars are being used.
• Dave fact-checks this claim, citing the official White House statement that the renovation is "privately funded."
• Rubin points out the recurring media and left-wing tendency to misinform or exaggerate controversies involving Trump, contrasting the ballroom issue with past presidential renovations without public outrage (e.g., Obama’s basketball court).

Notable Quotes

• Dave Rubin [03:08]:
  “Whoopi, your taxes, my taxes, they're not going to be paying for it... Listen to the official White House account: 'Today, President Trump proudly broke ground on the new big White House ballroom. Privately funded. Let me repeat that. Privately funded. It costs taxpayers nothing and will be cherished for generations.' So there you go.”
• Caroline Levitt on presidential renovations [05:12]:
  “...nearly every single president who has lived in this beautiful White [House] behind me has made modernizations and renovations of their own... it's President Trump who is actually doing something about it.”

Key Segment Timestamps:

• Fact-checking “The View”: [03:08 – 05:45]

2. Liberal Media & False Narratives

• Rubin leverages examples like a tweet by Hillary Clinton and commentary from Jen Psaki to illustrate how media and left-wing figures manufacture outrage and fear, even extending to attacks on JD Vance as a possible Trump successor.
• Psaki and panelists question Vance’s character and family life, painting him as “scarier” and more ambitious than Trump, without substantive evidence.

Notable Quotes

• Jen Psaki (via podcast) [07:17]:
  "I always wonder what's going on in the mind of [JD Vance's] wife. Like, are you okay? Please blink four times..."
• Dave Rubin [08:17]:
  “Oh, no way. No, he's got no Riz and no drip... But you see it. You can see it already. Whoever comes after Trump... they will have to make you think he's Hitler on steroids.”

Key Segment Timestamps:

• Media reaction to JD Vance and the “New Hitler” tactic: [07:17 – 09:00]

3. Leverage and Political Pain: Democrats & Government Shutdowns

• Rubin critiques Democrats' willingness to use government shutdowns as political leverage despite openly admitting it hurts families, referencing House Democrat Catherine Clark.
• He underscores the self-serving nature of political elites insulated from the real-world consequences of their actions.

Notable Quote

• Catherine Clark [09:42]:
  “Shutdowns are terrible and of course there will be families that are going to suffer. We take that responsibility very seriously. But it is one of the few leveraged times we have.”
• Dave Rubin's Response [09:59]:
  “Did you just say what I think you just said?...You realize they don't really care about you. They care about themselves, they care about accumul and you are used as a pawn of pain in their game to do just that.”

Key Segment Timestamps:

• Discussion of Dems and government shutdown leverage: [09:42 – 11:00]

4. ICE, Immigration, and Left-Wing Escalation

• Spotlight on escalating anti-ICE rhetoric and calls to physically resist federal agents, as exemplified by a Los Angeles school teacher, Ron Goches, who received a "human rights" award despite urging violence.
• Dems are developing an app to track ICE agents—Rubin classifies this as encouragement to break federal immigration law.
• Tom Homan (former ICE director) defends ICE agents’ need for anonymity due to personal and familial threats.

Notable Quotes

• Dave Rubin [14:27]:
  “Why would they be shooting ICE agents?...If you've been ginned up enough to think that these people are the modern Nazis and they come knocking...”
• Tom Homan defending ICE agent masks [21:30]:
  “Name another law enforcement agency whose spouses and children have been documented on social media and been attacked and bullied in churches and schools... Them wearing a mask, if that protects them and protects their families, then that has to be done.”
• Dave Rubin (re: left’s justification for doxing) [21:53]:
  “No one really likes the idea...but when you guys have created the conditions that lead to people going after their families...that’s why Peter Parker wore the mask.”

Key Segment Timestamps:

• LA ICE shooting and educator's incendiary remarks: [12:47 – 16:00]
• ICE agent anonymity and Homan interview: [19:45 – 21:53]

5. Japan’s New Immigration Crackdown

• Rubin celebrates Japan electing its first female Prime Minister, Sanai Takaichi, who won on a tough anti-illegal immigration platform.
• Highlights Takaichi and Kimi Onoda’s strong language on law enforcement, deportation, and safeguarding Japanese sovereignty.
• Notes irony in party names (Liberal Democratic Party in Japan is more conservative than US liberals).

Notable Quotes

• Sanai Takaichi (AI translation) [22:23]:
  “...those who come here for economic reasons and claim to be refugees will be properly and appropriately sent back. In addition, those who are staying illegally will also be strictly required to obey the law.”
• Dave Rubin [24:52]:
  “But again, they are allowed. Even if I did not like what their policy was, every country, whether it's...Japan, they want it to be for the Japanese. ...That's the purpose of the nation state.”

Key Segment Timestamps:

• Japan’s new Prime Minister & immigration policy: [22:23 – 25:00]

6. Q&A Segment: Audience and Team Engagement

• Rubin fields questions live, discussing:
  • Australia’s current immigration/integration issues, especially compared to years prior
  • Halloween etiquette (refusing to indulge tasteless costumes)
  • Jewish community integration and antisemitism in Australia
  • Media personalities he’d debate (“Would love to go on The View… Maybe Jon Stewart for a real debate…”)
  • Parenting advice (“Try to enjoy these moments—these are the good old days” [36:30])
  • Finding meaning and fighting for one’s values amidst cultural shifts

Notable Quotes

• Dave Rubin (on activism and lack of meaning) [35:00]:
  “They don't... Whether they think they're accomplishing anything or not, they're just doing something. ...Conservative leaning people are building things, starting families... Then there's this other group who have been largely brainwashed, who... constantly wanna be in a state of revolution.”
• Dave Rubin (on how to not burn this world) [40:45]:
  “Everybody makes a difference... When you're at your office and they come at you with some DEI thing and you say, no, this is bullshit... That's your way of fighting. ...If you just acquiesce... that's how they got here.”

Key Segment Timestamps:

• Australia’s immigration landscape: [27:22 – 28:57]
• Antisemitism in Australia: [30:18 – 32:30]
• Parenting and fighting cynicism: [36:30 – 40:45]

Memorable Moments

• [03:08] Dave’s emphatic repetition: “Let me repeat that. Privately funded. It costs taxpayers nothing…”
• [08:17] Dave lampooning Gen Z slang: "No Riz, no drip… what else do the kids say? He's got no motion…"
• [14:27] Discussion of LA teacher openly advocating for illegal immigrants to arm themselves against ICE.
• [21:53] Spider-Man analogy for masks: “That’s why Peter Parker wore the mask. It wasn’t about him. It was about Aunt May…”
• [24:52] “Over there, liberal does not mean what it means now in America, which basically means half retard…”
• [35:00] Side-by-side comparison of builder mindsets vs. perpetual activists.

Summary Takeaways

• Rubin heavily criticizes the left-wing media's willingness to mislead and escalate outrage for political effect, using the “Trump ballroom” narrative as a case study.
• He warns of rising extremism around immigration politics, both in rhetoric (calls for violence against ICE) and in activist methods (tracking law enforcement).
• He contextualizes American cultural battles within global themes—referencing Japan’s immigration posture—and underscores the universal right of nations to define and defend their sovereignty.
• Throughout, Rubin encourages his audience to stand up for reason and truth—at work, at home, and in community life—underscoring that everyone must “fight” to safeguard their society and values, lest radicalism prevail.

For listeners: If you want a breakdown of political distortions, the dangers of media-driven outrage, and a comparative look at evolving immigration policies abroad (with plenty of sarcasm and frankness), this episode represents classic Dave Rubin. It’s a blend of news commentary, cultural critique, and motivational messaging for political engagement.