Bezos Torches Mamdani, Raul Castro Bombshell, Unexpected Trump Endorsement | 5/21/26 FIRST LOOK
The Rubin Report
Emma Dog Productions
4.4 • 486 Ratings
🗓️ 21 May 2026
⏱️ 13 minutes
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Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" gives a first look to the stories you need to know to start your day including the historic indictment of former Cuban dictator Raul Castro over the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown that killed four Americans, and why many Cuban exiles believe this could mark the beginning of the end of the Castro legacy; Jeff Bezos publicly blasting NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani for targeting billionaire Ken Griffin with class-war politics and anti-business rhetoric that critics say is driving investment out of New York; and President Trump throwing his support behind Spencer Pratt's insurgent Los Angeles mayoral campaign as frustration with Karen Bass, homelessness, drugs, crime, and city leadership continues growing, and much more.
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| 0:37.8 | Hey everybody, I'm Dave Rubin, and this is First Look. It's Thursday, May 21st, |
| 0:42.6 | 2026. We've got a packed show for you today. Former Cuban dictator Raul Castro is indicted |
| 0:49.3 | on murder and terrorism-related charges tied to the killing of four Americans. Jeff Bezos torches New York Mayor Zoran Mamdani for targeting billionaire Ken Griffin in a bizarre class war video stunt. |
| 1:03.0 | President Trump throws his support behind Spencer Pratt's insurgent run for mayor of Los Angeles as frustration with Karen Bass continues |
| 1:13.4 | growing. |
| 1:14.4 | Let's dive in. |
| 1:15.8 | We start with major breaking news out of Florida and honestly a historic moment for the |
| 1:20.5 | Cuban American community. |
| 1:22.5 | Former Cuban president Raul Castro has now been formally indicted by a federal grand jury on charges |
| 1:29.1 | including murder, conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, and destruction of aircraft. |
| 1:35.6 | The charges stem from the infamous 1996 shootdown of two civilian planes operated by the Miami-based |
| 1:43.0 | humanitarian group, Brothers to the Rescue. |
| 1:46.4 | And for many Cuban exiles, this is something they've waited decades to see. |
| 1:51.2 | The indictment was unsealed Wednesday by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche during a major |
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