6-3-26 Afternoon Rush - Ben Shapiro Turns His Back On Free Speech, Calling Out Cenk Uygur & Hasan Piker On Their UK Ban
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🗓️ 3 June 2026
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Ben Shapiro built a brand on defending free speech, but critics say that commitment disappears when the speech comes from people he disagrees with. In today's episode, we break down the growing controversy surrounding Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker, and why many are accusing conservative media figures of abandoning their own principles when it comes to open debate and political dissent. We also examine the fallout from the ongoing battles over censorship, political speech, and who gets to decide which voices are allowed in the conversation.
Plus, major media shakeups continue as former 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley speaks out following his departure from the program, taking aim at journalist Bari Weiss and challenging narratives he says have distorted public trust in the media. We'll unpack the claims, the reaction from across the political spectrum, and what it all means for the future of journalism in an era of growing polarization.
Topics: Ben Shapiro, Cenk Uygur, Hasan Piker, free speech, censorship, Daily Wire, Scott Pelley, Bari Weiss, 60 Minutes, CBS News, media criticism, political commentary, progressive news, independent journalism, Rush Hour Podcast, Dave Neal
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| 0:00.0 | Ben Shapiro has inserted himself into the commentary discussing Jank Yugar and Hassan Piker |
| 0:06.0 | getting banned from the UK over their criticism of the state of Israel. It is an insane time to be |
| 0:13.7 | alive as Ben Shapiro here pretty much just blatantly lying. I'm going to share the clip of what he |
| 0:20.4 | had to say. |
| 0:20.9 | They do this thing, and by they, I mean people that want to fantastically mischaracterize other |
| 0:28.5 | people's opinions, where they'll say things like, if you don't support this, then you are for |
| 0:35.5 | that. If you say these words, you must mean X, Y, and Z. |
| 0:39.4 | And we see that play out right here as Ben Shapiro |
| 0:41.9 | claims Sasan Piker and Jank Yugar support the murder of millions of Jews. |
| 0:46.7 | What a dangerous statement to say in a very hostile time to be alive. |
| 0:52.2 | The United States is in a war with Iran, a war that we Americans did not |
| 0:57.0 | choose or vote for, our president being led into that war by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu |
| 1:03.4 | of Israel. We know that because Marco Rubio literally said we started this war offensively in Iran because we knew that Israel was going |
| 1:13.3 | to strike them strike Iran so we wanted to strike Iran first before they retaliate. I mean, |
| 1:17.9 | it's wild. Our money's been going to bulldoze through Gaza, tens of thousands, if not hundreds |
| 1:25.2 | of thousands of innocent lives lost, women, children, journalists, health care workers. |
| 1:30.2 | You can't even try to get baby formula in without getting kidnapped. |
| 1:34.0 | I mean, it's insane what's going on out there. |
| 1:36.8 | And if you protest it, you're all of a sudden for the murder of millions of Jews. |
| 1:40.6 | This is wild. Have a listen to this. |
| 1:42.4 | Piker and Shankweaker, very online personalities, |
| 1:45.6 | left-wing streamers who are beloved by a lot of the mainstream media in the United States, |
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