Billionaire Scorns NYC, Fauci Decision Incoming, Texas Verdict Delivered | 5/6/26 FIRST LOOK
The Rubin Report
Emma Dog Productions
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🗓️ 6 May 2026
⏱️ 8 minutes
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Summary
Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" gives a first look to the stories you need to know to start your day including how billionaire Ken Griffin's warning about Zohran Mamdani's leadership and Citadel's expansion in Miami signals a major shift in where wealth and jobs are heading; why the clock is ticking on potential charges against Dr. Anthony Fauci as pressure builds ahead of a critical legal deadline; and a Texas jury's verdict in the tragic Athena Strand case and what it reveals about justice and accountability, and much more.
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| 0:00.0 | It's Wednesday, May 6, 2026. We've got a pack show for you today. Billionaire Ken Griffin |
| 0:10.5 | blast New York socialist leadership as Citadel doubles down on Miami. The clock is ticking on |
| 0:17.5 | Anthony Fauci as calls grow for prosecution before the statute of limitations |
| 0:22.9 | runs out. |
| 0:23.9 | A Texas jury delivers justice in the horrific murder of seven-year-old Athena Strand. |
| 0:30.7 | Let's dive in. |
| 0:32.2 | We start with a major economic story that tells you everything you need to know about |
| 0:36.4 | the direction of American |
| 0:37.8 | cities right now. Billionaire hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin says Citadel is officially doubling |
| 0:44.0 | down on Miami, expanding its footprint and making its planned office building there even larger. |
| 0:50.9 | He made the announcement at the 2006 Milken Institute conference in Washington, D.C. |
| 0:56.0 | At the same time, Griffin revealed that Citadel's massive redevelopment project in Midtown Manhattan |
| 1:02.0 | is now uncertain. He described it as still being a point of discussion internally. |
| 1:08.0 | So on one hand, Miami is growing, investment is increasing, |
| 1:13.9 | expansion is accelerating, and on the other, New York is a question mark. Now, why is that? Griffin |
| 1:22.0 | didn't mince words, and he directly pointed to New York City's new socialist mayor, Zohran Mamdani. |
| 1:29.3 | This all started after Mamdani filmed a video outside Griffin's own penthouse titled, |
| 1:35.3 | Happy Tax Day, New York, we're taxing the rich. |
| 1:39.3 | Griffin's response? He called the stunt creepy and weird. |
| 1:43.3 | And then he went even further, warning that policies like this are sending a very clear message. |
| 1:49.0 | New York doesn't welcome success. |
| 1:52.0 | Mamdani is pushing a new tax targeting high-end properties, adding annual charges on second homes, condos, and co-ops valued over $5 million if they're not listed |
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