Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks about White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt surprising the press by reading reporters some of the most shocking examples of USAID waste uncovered by the DOGE; Elon Musk’s brutal response to New York Democrat Sen. Chuck Schumer’s pathetic attacks on the DOGE; Minnesota Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar’s on-camera meltdown over her fears of Trump starting a dictatorship; Florida Republican Rep. Brian Mast successfully turning “Face the Nation’s” Margaret Brennan’s gotcha question about USAID and the DOGE against her; Scott Jennings explaining to WaPo’s Catherine Rampell how Democrats’ shortsighted attacks on Trump’s tariffs blew up in their faces; AOC’s desperate plea to Democratic lawmakers over Trump’s nominees to his administration; Peggy Noonan telling the “Real Time with Bill Maher” audience why Donald Trump’s handling of the mainstream media should impress even his haters; 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: Home Title Lock - Ensure that your home title is safe from thieves. Sign up today and you’ll get your first 30 days of triple lock protection for FREE – AND a complete title scan of your home’s title. Go to: http://hometitlelock.com/rubinreport and USE promo code RUBIN Wrinkle Filler - Take years, or even decades off your appearance in under 2-minutes. Watch Dr. Layke's step-by-step video free and uninterrupted. Go to: https://BHMD1.com/Rubin Lumen.Me - Lumen is the world’s first handheld metabolic coach that measures your metabolism through your breath. It lets you know if you’re burning fat or carbs, and gives you tailored guidance to improve your nutrition, workouts, and sleep. Go to: https://lumen.me/rubin to get 20% OFF! ---------- #RubinReport #USAID #governmentspending #waste #NGO #corruption #daverubin 0:00 Intro 2:20 Why Elon Musk & Donald Trump Shut Down USAID 17:05 Chris Murphy vs. Elon Musk 19:59 Brian Mast Humiliates CBS News' Margaret Brennan 26:38 Jasmine Crockett Said This About Trump 35:19 Canada & Mexico Cave To Trump 41:53 Marco Rubio & Ric Grennell Foreign Policy Wins 51:52 Bill Maher & Peggy Noonan Compliment Trump on This 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/