Dave Rubin
American political commentator
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| September 2024 | Rubin was identified as 'Commentator-1' in a US Department of Justice indictment alleging he was part of a Russian state media disinformation campaign, potentially receiving $400,000 monthly and a $100,000 signing bonus for producing political videos. |
| 2023 | Endorsed Ron DeSantis' bid in the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries. |
| 2022 | Dave Rubin publicly criticized Democratic politicians for their support of the 'defund the police' movement, accusing them of 'demonizing' law enforcement. He also supported an effort to remove Los Angeles district attorney George Gascón from his position. |
| 2022 | Registers as a Republican in Florida, marking his political transition from progressive to conservative. |
| 2022 | Rubin spoke out against rainbow logos during gay pride month, challenging typical LGBTQ+ solidarity symbolism. |
| 2022 | His Twitter account was suspended after retweeting a tweet by Jordan Peterson that misgendered actor Elliot Page. |
| October 2022 | Second son was born via surrogacy. |
| August 2022 | First son, Justin Jordan, was born via surrogacy. |
| March 16 2022 | Announced that he and David Janet were expecting two babies via surrogacy. |
| 2021 | Dave Rubin publicly commented on the ideological split within the intellectual dark web, criticizing members like Bari Weiss, Sam Harris, and Bret Weinstein for their approach to liberalism and perceived inability to defend against what he describes as a threatening ideological 'monster'. |
| December 2021 | Sold his Los Angeles house and announced his move to Miami, Florida, criticizing California's policies and governance. |
| December 2021 | Wrote an article for Newsweek arguing that classical liberals and libertarians should vote for the Republican Party, openly declaring himself as a conservative. |
| October 2020 | Endorsed Donald Trump for a second term in the United States Presidential Election, marking the first time he voted for a Republican presidential candidate. |
| April 2020 | Published his book 'Don't Burn This Book: Thinking for Yourself in an Age of Unreason', which made The New York Times Best Seller list. |
| 2019 | In an interview with Sky News, Rubin stated his belief that individual characteristics like sexuality, race, and gender are irrelevant compared to a person's thoughts and actions. |
| 2019 | Jacobin published an article criticizing Rubin, describing him as 'intellectually lazy' and an 'empty signifier' for millennial conservatives. |
| 2019 | The Rubin Report became available on BlazeTV, a conservative subscription video service run by Glenn Beck. |
| December 2019 | Stated that he was no longer an atheist, shifting from his previous agnostic or atheist stance. |
| May 2019 | The Rubin Report YouTube channel reached 200 million views. |
| 2018 | Data & Society published a report describing Rubin as part of a network on YouTube that amplified far-right politics, specifically criticizing his interview with Stefan Molyneux where he did not challenge Molyneux's controversial views on race and IQ. |
| December 2018 | Rubin announced his intention to leave Patreon with Jordan Peterson after the platform banned Sargon of Akkad, which they viewed as an assault on free speech. |
| 2017 | Dave Rubin publicly stated in a Reason interview that he stopped identifying as a progressive, criticizing what he saw as the left's 'Oppression Olympics' and rejection of free speech. |
| 2017 | Rubin starred in a PragerU video titled 'Why I Left the Left'. |
| July 2017 | Criticized Donald Trump's use of executive orders during an interview. |
| 2016 | Rubin left Ora TV and began running The Rubin Report independently. |
| 2016 | Voted for Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson in the United States Presidential election, declining to endorse either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump. |
| 2015 | Leaves TYT Network due to widening ideological differences. |
| September 9 2015 | The Rubin Report debuted on Larry King's Ora TV. |
| August 27 2015 | Married David Janet. |
| March 1 2015 | The Young Turks YouTube channel announced Rubin's move to media company RYOT. |
| 2014 | During the Gaza War, Rubin criticized the Young Turks network for 'whitewashing crucial details' about Hamas's conduct, signaling a critical turning point in his political views about Israel and the conflict. |
| December 2014 | Became engaged to producer David Janet. |
| January 2013 | Rubin joined The Young Turks and began hosting The Rubin Report show. |
| 2012 | Voted for Barack Obama in the United States presidential election. |
| December 2012 | Concluded the Sirius XM Radio run of The Six Pack podcast. |
| September 2012 | Dave Rubin created his own YouTube channel 'Rubin Report' while working at Sirius XM. |
| October 2011 | The Six Pack podcast began airing as a live talk show on Sirius XM Radio. |
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