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PodcastThe Rubin ReportSeptember 22, 2026

Watch Zohran's Face Change When Trump Says This About Him in Front of the Press

Trump's press-pool ban and the AI regulation fight (Huang vs. Buttigieg/Sanders) are framed as pivotal battles ahead of the midterms.

  • Trump bans outlets: Trump barred CNN, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), and Politico from White House press-pool access, citing $8M in Biden-era subscription payments to Politico and habitual 'fake news' coverage.
  • Trump-Mamdani meeting: At the UN, Trump called Mamdani's potential 'great' despite Mamdani's past comparisons of him to a fascist; Rubin says he wished Trump had pushed back harder on socialism.

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