Trump Confronts NATO Allies; Feds Dismantle Violent Crime Network | 7/8/26 FIRST LOOK
The Rubin Report
Emma Dog Productions
4.6 • 14.2K Ratings
🗓️ 8 July 2026
⏱️ 7 minutes
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Summary
Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" gives a first look at the stories you need to know to start your day, including President Donald Trump arriving at the NATO Summit in Turkey while criticizing allies including Spain, the UK, Italy, and Germany for refusing to fully support U.S. strikes on Iran and renewing his push for higher NATO defense spending; a partial structural collapse at a Midtown Manhattan high-rise under renovation that forced evacuations after support beams buckled and multiple floors sagged; and federal agents dismantling the violent Bishnoi gang in sweeping raids across California and beyond, seizing drugs, firearms, and arresting dozens of suspects tied to international organized crime; 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 Wednesday, July 8th, 2026. |
| 0:10.0 | We've got a packed show for you today. |
| 0:12.0 | President Trump heads to the NATO summit with serious frustrations over weak European allies |
| 0:18.0 | who refuse to support U.S. strikes on Iran. |
| 0:21.6 | A midtown Manhattan high rise under construction partially collapses, forcing dramatic evacuations. |
| 0:29.6 | Federal agents wipe out the murderous Bishnoy gang in massive raids across California and beyond. |
| 0:38.3 | Let's dive in. |
| 0:39.3 | President Trump is arriving at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, with fresh frustration |
| 0:44.8 | towards several so-called allies who failed to back America during critical operations |
| 0:50.5 | against Iran. |
| 0:52.2 | The summit is officially focused on defense spending, Ukraine, and NATO's strategy toward Russia, |
| 0:58.6 | but the Iran rift is casting a long shadow. |
| 1:01.7 | U.S. ambassador to NATO, Matthew Whitaker, said Trump is disappointed in allies, who denied |
| 1:07.8 | overflight rights and base access during the strikes, as well as those who issued |
| 1:12.9 | public criticisms. |
| 1:14.8 | The president has expressed disappointment in both a couple of our allies' unwillingness |
| 1:19.6 | to support us using our bases in their countries, Whitaker said. |
| 1:24.6 | And as importantly, he's also incredibly disappointed in the political statements |
| 1:29.1 | that came out around the time of the launch of Operation Epic Fury. |
| 1:34.1 | Spain's Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, called the U.S. actions illegal, absurd, and cruel. |
| 1:40.9 | The UK initially refused base access before reversing course. Italy limited support to non-combat |
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