Swalwell Resigns, Iran Wants a Deal & Trump Responds to Jesus Meme Controversy | 4/14/26 FIRST LOOK
The Rubin Report
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🗓️ 14 April 2026
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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 Eric Swalwell resigning from congress; how Iran is signaling a return to the bargaining table with the U.S. over its nuclear ambitions and how Trump's Strait of Hormuz blockade is impacting global oil markets; a new controversy over a viral religious image Trump posted on Truth Social that is sparking backlash from Christians and fueling his feud with Pope Leo over immigration and war; and how Trump's tax policy on tips was highlighted by a DoorDash driver story showing real-world tax relief benefits, political messaging, and economic impact, and much more. 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 #FirstLook #ericswalwell #straitofhormuz #IranWar #Trump #notaxontips #doordash #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/
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| 0:20.4 | It's Tuesday, April 14th, 2026, and this is first look. We've got a big packed show for you this morning. Here's what we're tracking. Iran now signaling it wants a deal after President Trump's naval blockade cuts off its ability to do business. |
| 0:37.8 | Eric Swalwell resigns from Congress as the scandal surrounding him reaches a breaking point. |
| 0:44.5 | Trump responds to backlash over that viral Jesus image while his feud with Pope Leo escalates. |
| 0:52.0 | And later, a door-dash delivery to the Oval Office turns into a real-world |
| 0:56.8 | policy moment on tax relief for workers. Let's get into it. We start with a major development |
| 1:03.6 | in the Middle East, and this is moving fast. Just days after President Trump ordered a naval |
| 1:09.1 | blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is now signaling |
| 1:12.7 | it wants to make a deal. Trump told reporters Monday that the U.S. has already been contacted by what |
| 1:19.1 | he called the right people in Iran, saying directly, they would like to work a deal. This comes after |
| 1:26.3 | negotiations over the weekend in Pakistan, |
| 1:29.3 | led by Vice President J.D. Vance, broke down, and broke down over one issue, Iran's nuclear |
| 1:36.4 | program. The administration's position has been clear. No deal unless Iran fully abandons |
| 1:43.1 | nuclear weapons capability. |
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