Xi Issues Warning to Trump, Secret Service Clash in China, Iran Defector Hunt | 5/15/26 FIRST LOOK
The Rubin Report
Emma Dog Productions
4.6 • 14.2K Ratings
🗓️ 15 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 Xi Jinping's blunt warning to President Trump over Taiwan during their high-stakes Beijing summit and why tensions between China, Taiwan, and the United States may be quietly escalating behind the scenes; dramatic reports of physical confrontations, Secret Service standoffs, surveillance concerns, and chaos erupting during Trump's China trip; and the FBI's massive reward offer for former intelligence officer Monica Witt, accused of defecting to Iran and exposing classified American secrets, 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 Friday, May 15th, 2026. |
| 0:10.0 | We've got a pack show for you today. |
| 0:12.0 | Xi Jinping issues a blunt warning to President Trump over Taiwan during their Beijing summit. |
| 0:18.0 | Chaos erupts behind the scenes of Trump's China trip, |
| 0:21.6 | including physical confrontations, security standoffs, |
| 0:25.6 | and a White House aide getting trampled. |
| 0:28.6 | The FBI offers a massive reward |
| 0:31.6 | for a former U.S. intelligence officer |
| 0:34.6 | accused of defecting to Iran and betraying American secrets. |
| 0:40.3 | Let's dive in. |
| 0:42.0 | We start in Beijing, where the smiles, state banquets, and ceremonial pageantry surrounding |
| 0:47.1 | President Trump's summit with Xi Jinping gave way to a much sharper reality behind closed |
| 0:52.9 | doors. |
| 0:54.0 | According to the Chinese government, Xi issued a direct warning to Trump that Taiwan remains |
| 0:59.5 | the single most dangerous flashpoint between the United States and China. |
| 1:04.9 | Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Xi told Trump, if Taiwan is handled improperly, the two countries will |
| 1:12.8 | have clashes and even conflicts. That's about as explicit as Beijing gets. Now publicly, |
| 1:19.2 | both sides tried to keep the summit upbeat and focused on trade, investment, and cooperation. |
| 1:25.6 | Trump repeatedly praised Xi during public remarks, calling him a great leader. |
| 1:31.0 | He also predicted a fantastic future together. |
| 1:34.7 | Xi responded by emphasizing that China and the United States gain from cooperation and |
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