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The Rubin Report

Violent Protest Chant Sparks Outrage, California BBQ Law, Trans Athlete Protest | 5/18/26 FIRST LOOK

The Rubin Report

Emma Dog Productions

News, News Commentary

4.4486 Ratings

🗓️ 18 May 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 disturbing chants at massive London protests calling for Tommy Robinson to be "shot in the neck like Charlie Kirk," as tensions over immigration, free speech, and anti-Israel demonstrations continue escalating across the UK; backlash after Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman floated restrictions on backyard BBQs during wildfire season while critics say California leaders keep ignoring the real causes of devastating fires; and outrage after a transgender athlete dominated girls' track events in California, reigniting the national debate over fairness in women's sports, Title IX, and biological males competing against female athletes, 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 Monday, May 18th, 2026. We've got a packed show for you today.

0:13.0

Chance calling for Tommy Robinson to be shot in the neck like Charlie Kirk erupt during massive anti-Israel protests in London.

0:21.6

Los Angeles politicians are now floating restrictions on backyard BBQs,

0:27.6

while critics say California's real wildfire problems are being ignored.

0:32.6

A transgender athlete dominates girls' track events in California, sparking podium protests

0:40.1

and outrage from parents.

0:41.5

Let's dive in.

0:43.6

We start in London, where truly disturbing scenes unfolded over the weekend during dueling

0:48.7

mass protests that expose just how extreme parts of the political climate in Europe have become.

0:55.0

At one point, during a pro-Palestinian demonstration,

0:59.0

a group of protesters was caught on video chanting,

1:02.0

shoot him in the neck like Charlie Kirk.

1:05.0

The crowd was referring to British activist Tommy Robinson

1:09.0

and invoking the attempted assassination of

1:11.5

conservative commentator Charlie Kirk here in the United States. The video quickly spread

1:17.0

online and sparked outrage across both the UK and America. The protesters chanting the

1:23.2

slogan were waving Palestinian flags as they marched through London during a Nakba Day rally.

1:29.2

Now, this all unfolded alongside a separate massive rally organized by Tommy Robinson called

1:34.8

Unite the Kingdom, and the scale of that protest was enormous. An estimated 50,000 demonstrators

1:42.0

marched through London, carrying Union Jacks, St. George's cross

1:46.8

flags, Scottish and Welsh flags, and wearing Make England Great Again hats.

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