# Stephen A. Smith Challenges Dave Rubin on Trump Policies, Conservatives the Future of MAGA

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Podcast: [The Rubin Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rubin-report-432515)
Published: 2026-05-22T18:33:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3764

## Resource

Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" talks to Stephen A. Smith about why classical liberalism, free speech, and individual rights pushed him away from modern progressivism and woke ideology; his political awakening after debating Larry Elder on systemic racism; why many conservatives have become more accepting of gay marriage and LGBTQ rights while the left demands ideological conformity; the decline of California under Gavin Newsom, Florida's success under Ron DeSantis, the future of the Republican Party, Trump's presidency, media polarization, race and identity politics, and the importance of civil discourse in America, and much more.

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