GM's Shocking Controversial Move, Joe Biden Video Reignites Debate | 6/22/26 FIRST LOOK
The Rubin Report
Emma Dog Productions
4.6 • 14.2K Ratings
🗓️ 22 June 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 a viral moment involving former President Joe Biden at the opening of Barack Obama's presidential library reigniting questions about Biden's health, cognitive decline, and the media's years-long dismissal of concerns that were once labeled "cheap fakes" and conspiracy theories; renewed scrutiny of how Democrats, the press, Kamala Harris, and Biden's inner circle handled questions about his condition before the 2024 election; and General Motors facing backlash after replacing more than 1,000 workers with just 50 robots at its Factory Zero electric vehicle plant in Detroit, sparking a fight with the United Auto Workers over automation, artificial intelligence, manufacturing jobs, and the future of the American workforce, and much more.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey everybody, I'm Dave Rubin, and this is First Look. |
| 0:07.0 | It's Monday, June 22nd, 2026. |
| 0:10.0 | We've got a packed show for you today. |
| 0:13.0 | A startling moment at Barack Obama's presidential library opening reignites questions about Joe Biden's decline |
| 0:20.0 | and the media's years-long effort to dismiss |
| 0:22.4 | concerns about his condition. General Motors replaces more than 1,000 workers with just 50 |
| 0:29.2 | robots at its flagship Detroit plant, sparking outrage from labor unions and raising new questions |
| 0:36.2 | about the future of American manufacturing jobs. |
| 0:39.3 | Let's dive in. |
| 0:40.3 | We start in Chicago, where a remarkable moment at the grand opening of Barack Obama's |
| 0:45.1 | presidential library is once again raising uncomfortable questions that much of the political |
| 0:50.5 | establishment spent years trying to avoid. |
| 0:54.1 | Former President Joe Biden appeared alongside Barack Obama and former First Lady Jill Biden |
| 0:59.3 | at Thursday's ceremony. |
| 1:01.2 | The event was intended to celebrate Obama's legacy. |
| 1:04.6 | Instead, a brief unscripted moment involving Biden quickly became the focus of attention. |
| 1:10.9 | As the event wrapped up, Obama and Jill Biden began walking off stage. |
| 1:15.7 | Obama was seen play play play air guitar as he exited, but Joe Biden didn't follow. |
| 1:22.4 | Instead, he remained standing alone in the middle of the stage. |
| 1:27.1 | Video from the event shows Biden looking around seemingly unsure of where to go. |
| 1:32.4 | Still wearing his trademark aviator sunglasses, he appeared confused as the audience watched. |
| 1:38.2 | At one point, he removed the glasses and looked out toward the crowd. |
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