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New Polls Show How Much Worse It Just Got for Dems as Spencer Pratt Surges

Dave Rubin Report · 11 May 2026 · 5 Egleze moments

What happened in this episode?

Host Dave Rubin opened with extensive coverage of the Los Angeles mayoral race, where former reality TV star Spencer Pratt has emerged as a serious Republican challenger to incumbent Mayor Karen Bass following the Palisades fire that destroyed his home. Pratt appeared on multiple shows including the All In podcast, where he exposed the stark media double standard favoring Democratic officials who can lie without fact-checking while he faces intense scrutiny for every claim. An attack ad against Pratt backfired spectacularly by highlighting his popular positions: opposing taxpayer-funded homeless housing, supporting more police over social workers, and challenging union power. Rubin pivoted to national Democratic dysfunction, featuring clips of Senator John Fetterman and Bill Maher lamenting their party's embrace of socialism, with Fetterman calling Seattle's mayor 'absolutely a socialist' and noting the term is no longer a smear. On foreign policy, Rubin covered Trump's rejection of Iran's latest ceasefire counteroffer and showed Netanyahu proposing to completely phase out U.S. military aid to Israel over the next decade, calling the current $3.8 billion annual deal an effective American defense subsidy. The redistricting fight dominated the second half, with the Virginia Supreme Court striking down a Democratic gerrymander that would have given them 10 of 11 seats in a 50-50 state, part of a broader Supreme Court trend against race-based districting that Republicans calculate will net them 8-10 House seats. Democrats responded by proposing to lower Virginia's judicial retirement age to force out justices who ruled against them, while Senator Cory Booker repeatedly called the Supreme Court 'corrupt' and refused to rule out court-packing. Rubin closed by mocking AOC's claim that the American Revolution was 'against the billionaires of their time,' juxtaposing clips of Democratic fear-mongering about fascism with Scott Jennings predicting AOC will eventually run for president because 'that's where all the energy on the left is right now.'

What are the key points?

Netanyahu told CBS he wants Israel to phase out all U.S. military aid over the next decade, ending the current $3.8 billion annual deal signed by Obama.
Virginia Supreme Court overturned Democratic gerrymandering that would have given them 10 of 11 seats in a 51-49 state, maintaining current 6-5 split.
Spencer Pratt exposed media double standard in LA mayor race where Democrat Karen Bass faces no fact-checking while he must provide exhaustive evidence.
Trump rejected Iran's ceasefire counteroffer and posted detailed claims that Obama physically emptied DC-area banks to deliver cash to Tehran in suitcases.
Republicans calculate they will net 8-10 House seats from Supreme Court redistricting decisions and state redraws including Florida's 4-seat gain.
Fetterman told Bill Maher the Democratic Party has become 'an orgy of socialism' with mayors proudly embracing the label that used to be a smear.
Virginia Democrats proposed lowering judicial retirement age from 75 to 54 to remove justices who struck down their gerrymandering scheme.

Which topics are covered?

Politics Media & Journalism Geopolitics Crime & Justice

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Spencer Pratt Reveals Media Double Standard in Los Angeles Mayor Race

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When these, you know, Mayor Bass or Councilwoman Raman talk to the media, they can just lie, and then the media people go, 'Oh, thank you. Thank you, Mayor Bass. Thank you, Councilman.' If I say anything, I gotta have who was there, what they were wearing, what they had for breakfast. I have to have my information so fact-based and be bulletproof to beat this machine.

Reality TV star Spencer Pratt, now running for Los Angeles mayor after his home burned in the Palisades fire, exposed stark media bias favoring incumbent Democrat Karen Bass on the All In podcast. Pratt detailed how Democratic officials face no fact-checking while he must provide exhaustive evidence for every claim, illustrating the asymmetry conservatives face in blue city politics.

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Geopolitics

Netanyahu Proposes Ending All US Financial Military Aid to Israel

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I want to draw down to zero the American financial support about the financial component of the military cooperation that we have, because we receive, we receive $3.8 billion a year. And I, I think that it's time that we wean ourselves from the remaining military support. Can you give me a timetable? I said let's start now and do it over the next decade, over the next 10 years.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told CBS he wants Israel to completely phase out U.S. financial military aid over the next decade, proposing to begin immediately rather than wait for congressional approval. The current $3.8 billion annual deal signed by Obama requires 74% of funds be spent purchasing American military equipment, making it effectively a U.S. defense subsidy.

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Geopolitics

Trump Reveals Obama Emptied Every DC Area Bank to Pay Iran

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Hundreds of billions of dollars and $1.7 billion in green cash flown to Tehran was handed over to them on a silver platter. Every bank in DC, Virginia, and Maryland was emptied out. It was so much money that when it arrived, Iranian thugs had no idea what to do with it. They had never seen money like this and never will again. It was taken off the plane in suitcases and satchels, and the Iranians couldn't believe their luck.

President Trump posted detailed claims about Obama's cash payment to Iran, alleging it required physically emptying banks across the DC region because the sum was too large for wire transfer. Trump described Iranian officials as shocked by the scale of cash delivered in suitcases, characterizing Obama as 'the greatest sucker of them all' for reviving Iran's economy.

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Politics

Virginia Supreme Court Overturns Democrat Gerrymandering After 10-to-1 Power Grab

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A 50-50 state went 10 to 1 Democrats. Does that seem fair to anybody? Got caught up in the courts. And as of yesterday, it is officially gone.

The Virginia Supreme Court struck down a Democratic redistricting referendum that would have given Democrats 10 of 11 congressional seats in a state that votes 51-49. The gerrymandered map, which passed referendum 10-to-1, was ruled unconstitutional. Virginia will maintain its current 6-5 Democratic advantage, which reflects actual voter distribution.

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Cory Booker Refuses to Rule Out Supreme Court Packing Scheme

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There's a corrupt shadow hanging over the Supreme Court. These— some of these same members that are voting on decisions like this are accepting gifts from billionaires. We have RVs, lavish vacations. It's a corrupt court. The highest court in the land has the lowest ethics laws. The Supreme Court desperately needs reform. It is a corrupt court, and in my opinion, it is a court that needs reform.

Senator Cory Booker repeatedly called the Supreme Court 'corrupt' when pressed on whether he would support adding seats, deflecting multiple times when asked directly about court expansion. His comments came after Virginia Democrats proposed lowering the mandatory judicial retirement age from 75 to 54 to remove justices who ruled against their gerrymandering scheme.

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