Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks about Timothée Chalamet’s unexpected praise of merit and greatness during his acceptance speech for best actor at the SAG Awards for his portrayal of Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown”; Joy Reid weeping uncontrollably while discussing the cancellation of her MSNBC show “The Reidout”; Karen Bass struggling to explain to “The Issue Is’” Elex Michaelson why she still went to Ghana despite the massive warnings about the potential severity of the LA wildfires; “The View’s” Sunny Hostin, Ana Navarro and Whoopi Goldberg launching a desperate defense of “woke” as they see it quickly going out of fashion; “60 Minutes” showcasing Germans being arrested under their new hate speech law for posting offensive memes online; CNN’s Brianna Keilar talking to a federal employee who seems traumatized by Elon Musk’s email to federal employees that simply asked what they did last week; CNN’s Harry Enten sharing polling data that shows how Trump is continuing to turn more Democrats into Republicans; Bill Maher getting into a tense exchange with “Pod Save America’s” Jon Lovett about how the Democratic Party’s obsession with trans kids will cause them to keep losing elections; and much more. WATCH the MEMBER-EXCLUSIVE segment of the show here: https://rubinreport.locals.com/ Check out the NEW RUBIN REPORT MERCH here: https://daverubin.store/ ---------- Today’s Sponsors: LiveGood - Everyone deserves access to high-quality supplements without the insane markups. Get premium products formulated by an industry-leading team of natural health experts Go to: https://livegood.com/RUBIN to get 10% OFF! Rumble Premium - Corporate America is fighting to remove speech, Rumble is fighting to keep it. If you really believe in this fight Rumble is offering $10 off with the promo code RUBIN when you purchase an annual subscription, Go to: https://Rumble.com/premium/RUBIN and use promo code RUBIN 1775 Coffee - 1775 Coffee isn’t just coffee—it’s brain fuel for patriots. Handpicked Bolivian beans, roasted in the USA, delivering pure, single-origin brilliance without a hint of deceit. The best part? Every dollar you spend enters you to win a blacked-out 2024 Tesla Cybertruck plus $30,000 cash! Rubin Report viewers get 15% off their order. Go to: https://1775coffee.com/RUBIN and use code RUBIN ---------- #RubinReport #TimotheeChalamet #merit #meritocracy #greatness #sagawards #daverubin 0:00 Intro 3:30 Timothée Chalamet Stuns Crowd 12:45 Rachel Maddow Defends Joy Reid 24:06 Why LA Mayor Karen Bass Went To Ghana 28:54 Sunny Hostin & Whoopi Goldberg On "Wokeness" 34:00 The UK's Illegal Immigration 47:51 Germany's Recent Election 54:19 CNN's Brian Stelter vs. DOGE 1:06:54 Vivek Ramaswamy Runs For Ohio Governor The Direct Message directly addresses political news, cultural news and current events of the day. It’s only by having rational conversations about these topics that we can help end political polarization. To hear what Dave has to say on these and a variety of other topics watch this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEbhOtC9klbDG22n--rCDbv02-n8l6agL To make sure you never miss a single Rubin Report video, click here to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJdKr0Bgd_5saZYqLCa9mng?sub_confirmation=1 Looking for honest conversations about current events, political news and the culture war? If so, then you’re in the right place because on “The Rubin Report” Dave Rubin engages the ideas of society's most interesting thought leaders, authors, entertainers and politicians. Dave lets his guests speak their minds and his audience to think for themselves. The Rubin Report is fan funded through monthly and one-time donations: https://rubinreport.com/support ****** Join Dave's Locals community: https://rubinreport.locals.com/ Order “Don't Burn This Country” the follow up to Dave Rubin’s New York Times bestselling “Don’t Burn This Book” here: https://daverubin.com/book/ Dave Rubin's book, "Don't Burn This Book" is available at: www.dontburnthisbook.com LISTEN to The Rubin Report podcast: www.rubinreport.com/podcast See Dave LIVE: https://daverubin.com/events/ Sign up for our newsletter with the best of The Rubin Report delivered to your inbox once a week: http://www.rubinreport.com/newsletter Official Rubin Report Merchandise: https://rubinreport.myshopify.com/ All art on the set are original works by Caylin Rose Janet. Get a print here: https://www.caylinrosejanet.com/rubinreportart.html ****** Follow Dave on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RubinReport Follow The Rubin Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rubinreport Follow Dave on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daverubin Follow Dave on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rubinreport/?hl=en About Dave Rubin: http://daverubin.com/