💬 The Rubin Recap, Issue 15

Dave's experimental knee treatment, Gutfeld tells a wild story on Fallon, a Biden official cooked the books on the jobs numbers, and RFK Jr goes full RFK Jr on the vax.

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Dave Rubin
August 08, 2025

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3 stories to know about today ➕ Dave’s radical new knee treatment

Dave’s first week off the grid has already come and gone. And back with you now is his Rubin Report team with some news stories to take you into the weekend. Plus, scroll down to check out our documentary on the radical treatment Dave underwent to heal the knee injury he suffered playing basketball earlier this year.

  1. Gutfeld finally made it to Fallon’s couch — and somehow didn’t get tackled by the NBC diversity squad. He told a wild story about the first time they met, which apparently involved drunk wrestling. Fallon nervously laughed.

  1. Trump & Moore light up Biden’s job numbers: The duo says those “booming” employment stats under Biden were total fiction. The guy who cooked them up? Just got fired. Timing, much?

  1. RFK Jr. goes full RFK Jr: He’s back with more vax heat — claiming mRNA shots hit every organ and turn your body into an “antigen factory.” Also blames them for heart issues in kids.

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SIT-DOWN INTERVIEW OF THE WEEK: Dave talks with Dr. Richie Striano about the radical new treatment he used to fix his knee injury

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