WH UFC Event Revealed, Kevin Hart Breaks w/ Hollywood, DeSantis Drops Bombshell | 5/28/26 FIRST LOOK
The Rubin Report
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🗓️ 28 May 2026
⏱️ 12 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 Ron DeSantis unveiling a massive proposal that could eliminate property taxes for most Florida homeowners and dramatically reshape the debate over taxation, home ownership, and blue state migration; Kevin Hart pushing back on cancel culture while defending comedian Tony Hinchcliffe's controversial George Floyd joke at The Roast of Kevin Hart and warning against endless outrage over comedy; construction officially beginning for President Trump's massive UFC event on the White House lawn as part of America's 250th birthday celebration, complete with fireworks, patriotic displays, and a full UFC fight card outside the White House, and much more.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey everybody, I'm Dave Rubin, and this is First Look. It's Thursday, May 28th, |
| 0:08.4 | 2026. We've got a pack show for you today. Ron DeSantis unveils a massive proposal to slash |
| 0:14.9 | property taxes for most Florida homeowners. Kevin Hart pushes back on cancel culture and defends comedian Tony |
| 0:22.9 | Hinchcliff over a controversial George Floyd joke. |
| 0:27.1 | Construction is now underway for President Trump's massive UFC event on the White House |
| 0:32.5 | lawn ahead of America's 250th birthday celebrations. Let's dive in. |
| 0:38.3 | We start in Florida where Governor Ron DeSantis just unveiled one of the boldest tax cut proposals |
| 0:44.1 | in the country. |
| 0:45.1 | A plan, he says, could eventually eliminate property taxes for the overwhelming majority |
| 0:50.1 | of Floridians who own the homes they live in. |
| 0:53.4 | And honestly, if this actually happens, |
| 0:55.6 | it would completely reshape homeownership in Florida. Speaking Wednesday, DeSantis |
| 1:00.7 | announced he's calling the Florida legislature back to Tallahassee next week to begin the process |
| 1:06.6 | of putting a constitutional amendment on the November ballot. The proposal would dramatically |
| 1:11.9 | expand Florida's homestead exemption, first raising it to $250,000, then eventually to $500,000. |
| 1:20.7 | According to DeSantis, that would effectively eliminate property taxes for 92% of Florida homeowners |
| 1:27.1 | who live in their primary residences. |
| 1:29.3 | DeSantis said, I think a lot of people need relief. Then he added, we're showing a pathway to be able to get that done that I think is going to be transformational for people. |
| 1:40.3 | Now, this is part of a much larger conversation DeSantis has been pushing for more than a year, |
| 1:45.8 | whether property taxes themselves are fundamentally unfair. |
| 1:49.7 | And honestly, a lot of conservatives agree with him. |
| 1:52.6 | Because when you think about it, property taxes mean you never fully own your home. |
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