Trump Targets Graham Platner, Hegseth's Stark Warning, World Cup Controversy | 6/11/26 FIRST LOOK
The Rubin Report
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🗓️ 11 June 2026
⏱️ 12 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 President Trump unloading on newly nominated Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, calling him a "low-level thug" while reaffirming his support for Senator Susan Collins as Republicans prepare to make Platner's Nazi tattoo controversy, personal scandals, and past conduct a central issue in the race; Pete Hegseth issuing a stark warning to Cuba after reports that Havana has acquired hundreds of military drones from Russia and Iran capable of threatening American territory and Guantanamo Bay; and the Trump administration defending World Cup visa restrictions after several Iranian officials, journalists, referees, and other visitors were denied entry over national security, terrorism, and public health concerns, and much more.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey everybody, I'm Dave Rubin, and this is First Look. |
| 0:07.4 | It's Thursday, June 11th, 2026. |
| 0:11.5 | We've got a pack show for you today. |
| 0:13.6 | President Trump unloads on newly nominated Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, |
| 0:19.5 | calling him a low-level thug and throwing his full support |
| 0:23.2 | behind Senator Susan Collins. |
| 0:25.8 | War Secretary Pete Hegeseth delivers a blunt warning to Cuba, amid reports Havana is acquiring |
| 0:32.5 | drones from Russia and Iran capable of threatening American territory. |
| 0:43.1 | As the World Cup kicks off, the Trump administration says it's focused on making sure the right people enter the United States. After several officials, journalists and referees |
| 0:49.7 | are denied entry. Let's dive in. We start in Maine where Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner |
| 0:56.1 | officially secured his party's nomination this week and almost immediately found himself |
| 1:01.3 | in President Trump's crosshairs. Speaking from the Oval Office before signing a major immigration |
| 1:06.8 | funding package, President Trump was asked about Platner's victory, and whether incumbent Republican |
| 1:12.7 | Senator Susan Collins still has his support. Trump didn't hold back. Referring to Platner, |
| 1:19.5 | the president said, he's worse than any human being that's ever run for office, probably. |
| 1:25.7 | Then he added, this guy's got a rap sheet, I've never seen anything |
| 1:29.9 | like it. And finally, he's a low-level thug and he's running to be senator. Strong words, even |
| 1:37.7 | by Trump standards. Now if you followed this race, you understand why Republicans believe |
| 1:42.8 | Plattner may become one of the most controversial Senate nominees in recent memory. |
| 1:48.0 | Over the past several months, Platner has been engulfed by scandal after scandal. |
| 1:53.0 | Among the controversies, a Nazi-related symbol tattooed on his chest for nearly two decades, |
| 2:00.0 | allegations involving inappropriate communications |
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