The Rubin Report — Episode Summary

Episode: ‘The View’ Co-Hosts Shocked as Whoopi Tells People How to Fight ICE Raids
Date: October 7, 2025
Host: Dave Rubin

Overview

In this energetic episode, Dave Rubin uses the second anniversary of October 7th (the 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel) as a portal into examining deeper “cultural rot” across the West and America. He ties together post-October 7th reactions, U.S. immigration battles, media misrepresentations, the divisiveness of pop culture, Democrat policies on crime and illegal immigration, and the rise of radical ideology in city politics. The episode focuses heavily on what Dave sees as a collapse in moral clarity, a media and political establishment driven by ideology, and deliberate affronts to American unity.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Two Years After October 7th: The Fight for the West

• [09:30] Rather than replaying traumatic content from the day itself, Rubin opts to examine the West’s moral fiber and willingness to defend itself.
• Rubin features Charlie Kirk’s debate at Cambridge, noting Kirk’s unusually fervent response against student “moral ambiguity” on Israel and Hamas.
  • Rubin on Kirk:

  “I can’t actually think of Charlie showing that much direct passion and sort of anger at the moral ambiguity of that kid.” ([12:10])

• The episode highlights the fact that peaceful Israeli “peaceniks” were among the first victims, showing the futility of attempted coexistence with those unwilling to reciprocate.
• Rubin’s core argument: Any nation that endures mass killings and kidnappings will and should respond with overwhelming force.

Notable Quote (Charlie Kirk):

• [11:25]

  “It was also a moral truth that the war started because 1,300 Jews were killed and 200 were taken hostage. And when you declare war on Israel, expect a firestorm in reaction.”

2. Media Reactions and Western Weakness

• Rubin categorizes much of Western media and leftist political response as evasive, complicit, or overtly anti-Israel.
• He critiques climate activist Greta Thunberg’s “aid mission” to Gaza as virtue-signaling lacking substance, featuring Donald Trump’s dismissive reaction:
  • Trump:

  “She’s just a troublemaker… She needs anger management.” ([22:01])

• Rubin credits Trump for catalyzing successful hostage negotiations, lauds his “peace through strength,” and contrasts this with supposed Democrat weakness.

3. Cultural Rot: Super Bowl Half-Time & Media Messaging

• [29:10] Dave takes aim at the selection of Bad Bunny—who has boycotted U.S. performances due to ICE criticism—as the next Super Bowl halftime performer, arguing this is intentional provocation:

  • Rubin:

  “You are purposely poking the bear as much as possible. Is this right? What the country needs?”

• [36:50] Transitioning to "The View," Rubin mocks co-hosts’ exaggerated fears that ICE will racially profile Super Bowl attendees, calling out the absurdity given ticket prices and logistics:

  • Whoopi Goldberg ([39:18]):

    “Everybody get a little cocoa butter. Sit in the sun… Give yourself a Latin accent… and see if she can tell who’s who.”

  • Joy Behar ([38:51]):

    “She’s threatening to go to the Super Bowl when Bad Bunny is there and round up all these people that are illegal immigrants.”

• Rubin ridicules these concerns as “stupid” and “drivel,” arguing they are manufactured to sow division around events that could bring Americans together.

4. Violence, Crime, and Media Double Standards

• [48:24] Focus shifts to crime and violence involving public figures, particularly:
  • The relatively light sentence for Brett Kavanaugh’s attempted assassin, whom Rubin insists media outlets falsely label a woman (trans individual), in what he calls a media “lie.”
    • Rubin:

      “If you want to say trans woman, I guess… but that’s not a woman.”

• He repeatedly claims the media prioritize ideological narrative over factual reporting (“Media lies about everything”).
• Discusses another judge’s house fire (Judge Diane Goodstein), criticizing MSNBC for insinuating Trump supporters were involved with “zero evidence.”

5. Political Violence and Democrat Rhetoric

• [57:00+] Rubin highlights a scandal with Virginia AG candidate Jay Jones, who (in private texts) appears to wish harm on political opponents’ children (“only when people feel pain personally do they move on policy”).
  • Rubin:

    “This guy is a fucking maniac and should be completely disqualified…”

  • Rubin links this to a broader leftist narrative: justifying or hoping for violence against ideological enemies.
• Points to past politically-motivated murders (Charlie Kirk, NYC CEO) as evidence of the dangers of this rhetoric.
• Winsome Sears ([1:03:22]):

  “The calls for hate and violence are coming from the mouths of the Democrat party’s leaders.”

6. Law Enforcement, Sanctuary Cities, and the Fight Over ICE

• [1:12:12] White House’s Caroline Levitt defends National Guard and law enforcement presence in D.C., framing it as a response to crime, not a political maneuver.
• Rubin ridicules Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker for painting Trump’s ICE operations as a “war on Chicago,” arguing they place illegal immigrants’ interests above citizens.
  • Brandon Johnson ([1:15:43]):

    “We are unequivocally going to continue to reject the military occupation of our city. The Trump administration must end the war on Chicago.”

  • Pritzker ([1:18:57]):

    “Our people have been subjected to violence, intimidation, and harassment. Trump and the thuggery that his agents have brought has actively made us less safe.”

• Stephen Miller ([1:20:41]):

  “Governor Pritzker is providing aid and comfort to the riotous mob that is physically assaulting… ICE officers. His declaring that there are no-go zones where federal law enforcement is not permitted is truly an act of insurrection.”

7. Healthcare for Illegals & The Government Shutdown

• [1:25:31] Rubin identifies free healthcare for undocumented immigrants as a core reason for the ongoing government shutdown, playing clips of Ro Khanna acknowledging that Democrats’ plans include healthcare for illegals (albeit “only a small percentage”).
  • All 2019 Democrat presidential primary candidates are shown raising hands in support of public healthcare for undocumented immigrants.
  • Van Jones ([1:35:18]) admits the Dem shutdown is likely to backfire and that pain is likely to fall on their coalition, not Republicans.

8. New York’s Radical Shift: From Democrats to Socialists & Beyond

• [1:38:44] Examining New York’s mayoral race, Rubin highlights Andrew Cuomo’s awkward effort to distinguish himself from “Democratic Socialists,” but notes he can’t explain why socialism is bad, or what Democrats stand for.
  • Cites warnings from former Muslim Ismael Yosef that new mayoral frontrunner Mutti Mamdani is a practicing adherent of “taqiyah”—lying to advance Islam—alleging this as part of a red-green Marxist-Islamist alliance.
    • Yosef ([1:44:00]):

      “The Muslims are laughing at you guys. Give it 50 more years, entire New York’s going to be Muslim. And then, before you know, it’s gonna be Sharia courts.”

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• [12:10, Dave Rubin]:

  “Can you think of another video…of Charlie [Kirk] showing that much direct passion and sort of anger at the moral ambiguity of that kid?”

• [22:01, Donald Trump on Greta Thunberg]:

  “She’s just a troublemaker… She needs anger management.”

• [45:45, Dave Rubin on the View]:

  “The level of stupidity here is so absolutely incredible.”

• [1:03:22, Winsome Sears]:

  “The calls for hate and violence are coming from the mouths of the Democrat Party’s leaders.”

• [1:20:41, Stephen Miller]:

  “Governor Pritzker is providing aid and comfort to the riotous mob… his [no-go zones] are an act of insurrection.”

• [1:35:18, Van Jones]:

  “You can always trust our party to do the wrong thing at the wrong time for the right reason.”

Timestamps for Key Segments

| Time | Segment | |-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 09:30 | Second anniversary of October 7th; moral question for the West | | 11:25 | Charlie Kirk at Cambridge on Israel/Hamas | | 20:00 | Greta Thunberg’s Gaza 'aid trip' and Trump’s response | | 29:10 | The Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime controversy | | 36:50 | The View discusses ICE raids at the Super Bowl | | 48:24 | Media mislabels Kavanaugh’s attempted assassin | | 57:00 | Jay Jones texts about violence against political opponents | | 1:03:22 | Winsome Sears on Democrat rhetoric and political violence | | 1:12:12 | Federal law enforcement in D.C./Chicago/Portland | | 1:15:43 | Mayor Brandon Johnson frames ICE as “military occupation” | | 1:20:41 | Stephen Miller on “no-go zones” and insurrection rhetoric | | 1:25:31 | Healthcare for undocumented immigrants & government shutdown | | 1:35:18 | Van Jones: Dem shutdown strategy will backfire | | 1:38:44 | Cuomo: Dividing line between Democrats and socialists in NYC | | 1:44:00 | Ismael Yosef on taqiyah and “red-green alliance” in NYC |

Final Thoughts / Tone

The episode is highly polemical, unapologetically confrontational, and mixes sarcasm, humor, and outrage. Rubin positions himself—and his audience—as defenders of Western values and American identity at a moment of maximal crisis. The recurring motif: “hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, weak men create hard times.” Rubin insists the West (and especially Democrat-run America) stands at the precipice of hard times brought on by “weak men” and cultural rot. He closes urging vigilance and resistance to these trends, promising that only fighting back will save America and the West.

Useful for listeners:

• This episode threads together a wide range of current news and cultural flashpoints, always with an eye to broader themes of moral clarity, American identity, and cultural survival.
• Key timestamps and quotes allow for easy navigation to major moments.
• Rubin’s style and argumentation suit listeners who are skeptical of mainstream narratives and respond to anti-woke critiques.