The Rubin Report

Episode: The Real Reason Jasmine Crockett Doesn't Stand a Chance | Chip Roy
Host: Dave Rubin
Guest: Rep. Chip Roy (TX)
Release Date: December 30, 2025

Episode Overview

In this episode, Dave Rubin sits down with Texas Congressman Chip Roy for a candid, wide-ranging discussion on Texas politics, national challenges, and the future of liberty in America. The conversation covers Roy’s critique of Jasmine Crockett’s Senate ambitions, his own campaign for Texas Attorney General, the threats of “Islamification,” the border and housing crisis, demographic shifts, and the assertive direction Roy believes the GOP must take to secure conservative values.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Jasmine Crockett’s Senate Candidacy: "Not a Thing"

• Roy’s Dismissal of Crockett’s Chances (01:18, 08:08):
  Chip Roy argues that Jasmine Crockett cannot mobilize Texans for a Senate win, describing her campaign as a personal brand-building effort rather than a genuine threat.

  "The only Crockett we should be caring about in Texas is Davy Crockett. Jasmine Crockett is not going to be able to mobilize the people of Texas to back her for United States Senate. That's just not a thing." — Chip Roy, [01:18], [08:08]

2. Texas at a Crossroads: Defending Conservative Interests

• Importance of Addressing State Issues ([01:43], [08:25]):
  Roy emphasizes the need for Texas conservatives to confront core issues—border security, economic affordability, and combating “Islamification.”

  "If we don't deal with the issues that are plaguing us, Democrats will take power." — Chip Roy, [01:44]

• Border Security & Islamification (09:36):
  Roy claims Texas is “ground zero” for the expansion of Islam in the West, citing intelligence sources and invoking the Holy Land Foundation case.

  "If you talk to people who [have] intelligence on this stuff and what the Muslim Brotherhood's view is, they view Dallas, Fort Worth as where the epicenter is for them to be able to grow Islam in the West." — Chip Roy, [09:36]

3. Liberty vs. Government Intervention

• Libertarian Tension in the GOP ([03:16], [03:35]):
  Roy discusses the libertarian challenge: maintaining individual liberty versus addressing damages from decades of "tyrannical growth of government."

  "The temporary gain of some policy choice that's gonna constrain liberty will end up killing us in the end." — Chip Roy, [03:35]

• Health Care Freedom (03:48): Roy argues for expanding freedom in healthcare—greater consumer choice, cash options, and deregulation.

  "That right to health care is something that you have in this country through freedom." — Chip Roy, [04:19]

4. Housing, Foreign Ownership, and Federal Lands

• Protecting Homeownership for Citizens (06:12, 06:30): Roy opposes foreign and corporate ownership of U.S. housing, advocates for opening federal lands (not parks) for housing development, and ties border enforcement to better housing outcomes.

  "Why do we let foreigners own the American housing supply? Why do we let massive corporations... do that for profiteering? ...American citizens should own single family residents." — Chip Roy, [05:48], [06:12]

5. Immigration, Assimilation, and Deportation

• Pausing Immigration (11:21, 13:19): Roy calls for a pause on all immigration, supports removing adherents to Sharia law and reviewing “false notions of birthright citizenship.”

  "We should absolutely be removing people who are adherent to Sharia law. We should be removing people who are here who are certainly not citizens." — Chip Roy, [13:19]

6. The Future of the Texas GOP and Demographics

• Hispanic Voters & Coalition-Building (15:38): Roy highlights positive trends for Republicans among Hispanics in South Texas, asserting shared values and opposition to Sharia law bolster the GOP.

  "Young Hispanics who are sick and tired of the open borders and the dangers in the cartels... want to promote their Catholic faith and their Christian values and they don't want to see the advancement of Sharia law." — Chip Roy, [15:41]

• Worries About Texas Flipping Blue (15:34, 16:18): While some stats about registration are debated, Roy stresses the influx of conservative migrants fleeing "leftist hellholes" and the need to remove property tax to encourage homeownership.

7. Property Taxes and Conservative Governance

• Eliminating Property Tax (18:21): Roy expresses admiration for Gov. DeSantis's fight against property tax and advocates slashing or abolishing property tax in Texas.

  "We need to slash or eliminate the property tax because you just never own your home. And that's, it's absurd." — Chip Roy, [18:21]

8. GOP Strategy, the 2026/2028 Elections, and Leading on Offense

• Rejecting "Prevent Defense" (19:18):
  Roy urges the GOP to go on offense with bold legislation on healthcare, border, banning congressional stock trading, and housing—rather than defensive posture.

  "Let's get back on offense, stop going three and out, because that's all we've been doing." — Chip Roy, [20:55]

9. The Evolving Political Landscape & the Role of the Old Guard

• MAGA Movement & DeSantis (21:25): Roy credits President Trump and Gov. DeSantis with clarifying ideological lines in the GOP and drawing attention to existential threats.

• Institutional Corruption & Foreign Influence (21:39, 23:46): Roy promises to investigate radical left-wing networks, foreign-funded operatives, and outside influences undermining U.S. institutions.

  "There is in fact a war against our way of life trying to dismantle America and we need to rally again as Americans to fight back and preserve it for our kids and grandkids." — Chip Roy, [22:41]

10. Foreign Influence in Higher Education & National Security

• University Ties to Middle East (22:53, 23:46): Roy criticizes past acceptance of Middle Eastern money in Texas universities, arguing for stronger action against groups like the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR.

  "We need to go harder and faster at the Muslim Brotherhood and harder and faster at CAIR and other groups." — Chip Roy, [22:53]

11. America’s Identity Crisis and “Picking Sides”

• Defining Western Values (24:00): Roy calls for Americans to recognize the civilizational struggle between Western values and Islamic expansionism, particularly regarding support for Israel.

  "You can't win a war that you don't recognize is occurring, and you got to recognize that war exists and then pick sides." — Chip Roy, [24:00]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Crockett’s Candidacy:
  "The only Crockett we should be caring about in Texas is Davy Crockett." — Chip Roy, [01:18], [08:08]

• On Liberty vs. Government Growth:
  "The temporary gain of some policy choice that's gonna constrain liberty will, will end up killing us in the end." — Chip Roy, [03:35]

• On Immigration & Sharia Law:
  "We should absolutely be removing people who are adherent to Sharia law." — Chip Roy, [13:19]

• On Texas Hispanic Voters:
  "Young Hispanics ... want to promote their Catholic faith and their Christian values and they don't want to see the advancement of Sharia law." — Chip Roy, [15:41]

• On the Republican Party’s Strategy:
  "Let's get back on offense, stop going three and out, because that's all we've been doing." — Chip Roy, [20:55]

• On Picking Sides in Civilizational Conflict:
  "You can't win a war that you don't recognize is occurring, and you got to recognize that war exists and then pick sides." — Chip Roy, [24:00]

Timestamps for Key Segments

• Jasmine Crockett & Texas Senate Race: [01:18], [08:08]
• Texas Political Landscape, GOP Future: [15:31]–[16:18]
• On Liberty, Health Care, and Policy: [03:16]–[05:28]
• Housing Crisis & Foreign Ownership: [05:28]–[07:44]
• Immigration, "Islamification," and Assimilation: [09:15]–[13:19]
• Attorney General Run & Conservative Strategy: [11:21]–[15:14]
• Property Taxes and Gov. DeSantis: [18:15]–[19:08]
• GOP Direction/Leadership: [19:08]–[21:03]
• MAGA, DeSantis, and the New GOP: [21:03]–[21:39]
• Exposure of Radical Networks: [21:39]–[23:46]
• Higher Ed & Foreign Influence: [22:53]–[24:00]
• Final Philosophical Reflections: [24:00]–[25:00]

Tone & Atmosphere

The episode is spirited and combative, with Chip Roy blending policy detail, culture war rhetoric, and Texas bravado. Rubin and Roy maintain an informal, frank tone, peppered with humor and references to Western history. The discussion is aimed squarely at a conservative audience concerned with rising government, cultural shifts, and challenges to American identity.

For those seeking a dose of unfiltered Republican perspectives on Texas and American politics—and a strong critique of perceived threats from both the left and foreign influence—this episode is quintessential Rubin Report.