Florida Redraw Sparks Reaction, Mamdani Controversy, Viral Ad Exposes Dems | 4/30/26 FIRST LOOK
The Rubin Report
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🗓️ 30 April 2026
⏱️ 5 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 how Florida's new redistricting map could shift the balance of power in Congress after a major Supreme Court ruling; why Democrats are reacting so strongly to the changes; controversy as NYC Mayor Mamdani brings up colonial grievances ahead of a 9/11 memorial involving King Charles; and a viral California campaign ad exposing the gap between politicians' lifestyles and the voters they represent, and much more.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey everybody, I'm Dave Rubin, and this is First Look. It's Thursday, April 30th, 2026. |
| 0:10.5 | We've got a packed show for you today. |
| 0:12.8 | Florida Republicans redraw the map, and Democrats completely melt down. |
| 0:18.0 | Mamdani takes aim at King Charles, ahead of a 9-11 memorial, and a viral ad exposing |
| 0:24.4 | how California politicians really live. Let's dive in. |
| 0:28.9 | We start this Thursday with a major political win for Republicans in Florida. The state legislature |
| 0:34.9 | has officially passed Governor Ron DeSantis' new congressional redistricting |
| 0:39.8 | map, a move that could add up to four new Republican seats in the next election. |
| 0:45.5 | The Florida Senate approved the map in a 21-17 vote, while the House passed it 83 to 28. |
| 0:53.1 | A handful of Republicans joined Democrats in opposing it, but |
| 0:56.8 | overall the GOP pushed it through. Now here's the key context. This all comes right after a |
| 1:03.4 | U.S. Supreme Court ruling that said the Voting Rights Act alone does not justify race-based |
| 1:09.6 | redistricting. DeSantis had predicted this for months, |
| 1:13.0 | arguing the state needed to move toward race-neutral maps and adjust for massive |
| 1:18.7 | population growth. Florida has added over 1.4 million people since 2020, which |
| 1:25.9 | through district balances off, especially in South Florida. |
| 1:30.4 | So the new map redraws several districts that were previously designed with race as a factor. |
| 1:36.1 | And as you might expect, Democrats did not take this well. |
| 1:40.1 | In fact, one Democrat lawmaker reportedly stormed the aisle with a bullhorn during the vote |
| 1:45.8 | in a full-blown. |
| 1:48.0 | Check it out. |
| 1:49.0 | Our democracy, this is a violation of the Constitution. |
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