Massive Fraud Bust, NASCAR Shock, Spencer Pratt Opens Up | 5/22/26 FIRST LOOK
The Rubin Report
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🗓️ 22 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 Trump administration unveiling what officials are calling one of the largest Medicaid fraud schemes in American history involving fake autism treatment centers, luxury spending, and billions in questionable public assistance payments; the shocking sudden death of NASCAR legend Kyle Busch at just 41 years old that has stunned the racing world and fans across the country; and Spencer Pratt revealing how death threats during his reality TV fame pushed him toward conservatism, gun ownership, and his increasingly serious run for mayor of Los Angeles amid growing frustration with Karen Bass and progressive leadership, and much more.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey everybody, I'm Dave Rubin, and this is First Look. It's Friday, May 22nd, |
| 0:09.0 | 2026. We've got a packed show for you today. The Trump administration announces massive Medicaid |
| 0:16.0 | fraud charges tied to what officials are calling the largest autism fraud scheme ever uncovered. |
| 0:23.6 | NASCAR is rocked by tragedy after two-time Cup Series champion Kyle Bush suddenly dies at 41. |
| 0:31.6 | Spencer Pratt says death threats during his reality TV fame pushed him toward conservatism and ultimately |
| 0:39.6 | into the Los Angeles mayoral race. Let's dive in. We start with a massive fraud crackdown |
| 0:45.5 | out of Minnesota that the Trump administration says exposed one of the biggest theft operations |
| 0:51.0 | ever uncovered inside America's Medicaid system. Federal prosecutors announced |
| 0:56.9 | criminal charges Thursday against 15 people accused of stealing roughly $90 million from |
| 1:03.6 | taxpayer-funded Medicaid programs. And according to officials, this may just be the tip of the iceberg. |
| 1:10.2 | Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald, who's essentially become the administration's |
| 1:14.6 | anti-fraud czar, said the total amount stolen from Minnesota Public Assistance programs |
| 1:20.6 | could ultimately exceed $9 billion. |
| 1:25.6 | That number is staggering. |
| 1:28.3 | Now, the schemes targeted seven different Medicaid programs across the state, including |
| 1:33.3 | autism treatment programs, housing stabilization programs, home health care services, and disability |
| 1:40.8 | support systems. And prosecutors say many of these operations |
| 1:45.1 | weren't just fraudulent. |
| 1:46.9 | They were brazen. |
| 1:48.4 | One of the biggest schemes involved two defendants, |
| 1:51.4 | Shamso Ahmed Hassan and Hanan Mirsal Yusuf. |
| 1:56.2 | They ran fake autism treatment centers |
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