Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks to Douglas Murray about the Republican Party’s major losses in the 2026 midterm elections and what went wrong for Donald Trump and the GOP; the shocking Democratic victories in Texas and the role of immigration and changing voter demographics; Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan Senate victory and his controversial comments about Palestinians and Israel; the growing influence of Zohran Mamdani and other increasingly radical voices within the Democratic Party; the rise of sectarian politics and Islamist influence in American politics; how the Iran war, inflation, high gas prices, and the cost-of-living crisis hurt Republicans; how the midterm election results could affect immigration enforcement in America and Europe; why border security is possible but mass deportations remain extremely difficult; the challenges facing ICE and declining public support for deportation policies; the growing immigration crisis in the UK, France, and Western Europe; his warning about the “Lebanonization of Europe” and the rise of divided societies and sectarian conflict; his concerns about Ilhan Omar and the growing influence of Islamist politics in the United States; and much more. Check out the NEW RUBIN REPORT MERCH here: https://daverubin.store/ 02:58 How to understand midterms outcome 04:45 Media focus on 'firsts' 06:00 El-Sayed's victory speech 08:54 Parallels between Dems and U.K. Labor parties 10:46 What surprised Murray about outcome 13:59 Woke isn't dead -- it's on steroids 16:32 Iran war not only 'excuse' for big loss 19:29 Did Trump oversell Iran war? 24:26 Fortitude of the West 29:20 Trump at his best up against wall 34:48 Why European leaders hater hate Trump 35:56 What Trump showed on immigration 40:20 Future for Europe: Balkanization 43:43 Muslim sectarian politicking in U.S. 45:29 Don't be so sure of America's melting pot ---------- Today’s Sponsors: Strawberry.me - Thanks to Strawberry.me for sponsoring this video. Get matched with a professional career coach and get 50% off your first coaching session: https://www.strawberry.me/rubin ---------- #RubinReport #DouglasMurray #AbdulElSayed #Republicans #RepublicanParty #midterms2026 #midtermelections #GOP #conservative #daverubin Is the state of US news driving you crazy? Does the coverage of political news rarely seem “fair and balanced”? Serious discussions on US politics is vital to having a healthy democracy. No matter what political party you belong to, we need to be able to hear a variety of political perspectives. Whether you majored in political science or just want to have a deeper understanding of the issues you’ll want to check out this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEbhOtC9klbCr0iN2ANJbaV477B0eSpc6 To make sure you never miss a single Rubin Report video, click here to subscribe: https://shorturl.at/Z6B5u Looking for honest conversations about current events, political news and the culture war? If so, then you’re in the right place because on “The Rubin Report,” Dave Rubin engages the ideas of society's most interesting thought leaders, authors, entertainers, and politicians. Dave lets his guests speak their minds and his audience to think for themselves. The Rubin Report is fan-funded through monthly and one-time donations: https://rubinreport.com/support ****** Stay informed with The Rubin Report Blog — uncensored opinions, free-speech commentary, and thought-provoking takes on politics & culture available here: https://www.daverubin.com/read Buy Copal tequila here: https://drinkcopal.com/ Stay up to date on our Instagram: @drinkcopal Check out Dave's new "Actual Friends" Podcast with Dr. Drew Pinsky, Jillian Michaels, and Sage Steele here: https://www.youtube.com/@actualfriends Join Dave's Locals community: https://rubinreport.locals.com/ Order “Don't Burn This Country” the follow-up to Dave Rubin’s NY Times bestselling “Don’t Burn This Book” here: https://daverubin.com/book/ Dave Rubin's book, "Don't Burn This Book" is available at: www.dontburnthisbook.com LISTEN to The Rubin Report podcast: www.rubinreport.com/podcast Subscribe to Dave’s Newsletter The Rubin Recap: https://rubinrecap.beehiiv.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=rubinreport Buy tickets to see Dave Rubin Live here: https://daverubin.com/events/ Rubin Report Merchandise: https://shorturl.at/1GQE5 All art on the set are original works by Caylin Rose Janet. Get a print here: https://www.caylinrosejanet.com/rubinreportart.html For advertising inquiries please email: sponsorships@rumble.com ****** Douglas Murray Author, On Democracies and Death Cults Douglas on X: https://x.com/DouglasKMurray ****** Follow Dave on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RubinReport Follow The Rubin Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rubinreport Follow Dave on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daverubin Follow Dave on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rubinreport/?hl=en About Dave Rubin: http://daverubin.com/