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The Rubin Report

Hochul's Trump Attack Backfires, Carolla Roasts Hollywood, Walz Under Fire | 5/29/26 FIRST LOOK

The Rubin Report

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News, News Commentary

4.4486 Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2026

⏱️ 11 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 Kathy Hochul embarrassing herself after trying to question President Trump's New York Knicks fandom and accidentally exposing that she didn't know basic Knicks history while old clips resurfaced proving Trump's decades-long connection to the team; Adam Carolla using his Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony to roast woke Hollywood, cancel culture, Stephen Colbert, and late-night liberal activism while praising longtime friend Jimmy Kimmel; Minnesota Governor Tim Walz facing backlash after pardoning illegal immigrant Jai Vang who had been convicted of armed robbery just before ICE deportation proceedings were set to begin, reigniting the national immigration and border security debate, and much more. Join me for a LIVE Event with Governor Ron DeSantis, plus special appearances by Jillian Michaels, and Adam Carolla on June 11th! Get Tickets Here: https://daverubin.com/events WATCH the MEMBER-EXCLUSIVE segment of the show here: https://rubinreport.locals.com/ Check out the NEW RUBIN REPORT MERCH here: https://daverubin.store/ ---------- #RubinReport #KathyHochul #NYKnicks #Trump #AdamCarolla #walkoffame #hollywoodwalkoffame #TimWalz #pardon #daverubin The Direct Message directly addresses political news, cultural news, and current events of the day. It's only by having rational conversations about these topics that we can help end political polarization. To hear what Dave has to say on these and a variety of other topics, watch this playlist: https://shorturl.at/LqDGj To make sure you never miss a single Rubin Report video, click here to subscribe: https://shorturl.at/Z6B5u Looking for honest conversations about current events, political news and the culture war? If so, then you're in the right place because on "The Rubin Report," Dave Rubin engages the ideas of society's most interesting thought leaders, authors, entertainers, and politicians. Dave lets his guests speak their minds and his audience to think for themselves. ****** Stay informed with The Rubin Report Blog — uncensored opinions, free-speech commentary, and thought-provoking takes on politics & culture available here: https://www.daverubin.com/read Buy Copal tequila here: https://drinkcopal.com/ Stay up to date on our Instagram: @drinkcopal Check out Dave's new "Actual Friends" Podcast with Dr. Drew Pinsky, Jillian Michaels, and Sage Steele here: https://www.youtube.com/@actualfriends Join Dave's Locals community: https://rubinreport.locals.com/ Order "Don't Burn This Country" the follow-up to Dave Rubin's NY Times bestselling "Don't Burn This Book" here: https://daverubin.com/book/ Dave Rubin's book, "Don't Burn This Book" is available at: www.dontburnthisbook.com LISTEN to The Rubin Report podcast: www.rubinreport.com/podcast Subscribe to Dave's Newsletter The Rubin Recap: https://rubinrecap.beehiiv.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=rubinreport Buy tickets to see Dave Rubin Live here: https://daverubin.com/events/ Rubin Report Merchandise: https://shorturl.at/1GQE5 All art on the set are original works by Caylin Rose Janet. Get a print here: https://www.caylinrosejanet.com/rubinreportart.html For advertising inquiries please email: sponsorships@rumble.com ****** Follow Dave on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RubinReport Follow The Rubin Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rubinreport Follow Dave on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daverubin Follow Dave on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rubinreport/?hl=en About Dave Rubin: http://daverubin.com/

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey everybody, I'm Dave Rubin, and this is First Look.

0:05.0

It's Friday, May 29th, 2026.

0:09.0

We've got a packed show for you today.

0:12.0

New York Governor Kathy Hokel embarrasses herself,

0:15.0

trying to question President Trump's Knicks fandom

0:19.0

after the team reaches its first NBA finals in decades.

0:23.3

Adam Carolla takes shots at Woke Hollywood during his Walk of Fame ceremony.

0:29.0

Tim Walts pardons an illegal immigrant convicted of armed robbery just before he was set

0:35.4

to be deported by ICE. Let's dive in.

0:38.3

We start in New York where Governor Kathy Hokel attempted to dunk on President Trump over basketball

0:45.3

and ended up completely embarrassing herself in the process.

0:49.3

Now this all started after the New York Knicks punched their ticket to the NBA Finals for the first time

0:54.7

since 1999. And because President Trump recently said he plans to attend a finals game at Madison

1:01.7

Square Garden, reporters asked Hokel whether Trump is actually a real Knicks fan. That should

1:08.3

have been an easy political jab. Instead, it turned into a total disaster.

1:13.9

Hockel smugly responded, I'd ask him to name the starting lineup from the 1993 championship

1:20.9

team and see how he does.

1:24.4

There's just one problem.

1:26.1

The Knicks did not win a championship in 1993.

1:30.4

Not even close.

1:31.8

The 1993 Knicks were eliminated in the Eastern Conference Finals by Michael Jordan's Chicago

1:37.6

Bulls, who went on to win the NBA title as part of their first three-peat dynasty.

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