This Is Why Gavin Newsom Regrets Letting Shawn Ryan Interview Him with Co-Host Riley Gaines

/ July 18, 2025

From The Rubin Report.

Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" talks to co-host Riley Gaines about Gavin Newsom’s disastrous appearance on "The Shawn Ryan Show" where things got awkward fast when Shawn asked him a if he would support gender affirming care for his child; Linda McMahon and Pam Bondi making shockwaves by announcing their massive title ix lawsuit against this blue state for allowing biological boys to play in women’s sports; her reaction to UPenn officially reversing it’s policies on transgender women in sports and stripping medals from Lia Thomas; the unexpected aftermath of Simone Biles attacking her for being against transgender athletes in women’s sports; how the sparring between Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark is putting the current success of the WNBA in jeopardy; and much more.

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0:00 Intro
3:00 Gavin Newsom & Shawn Ryan
14:00 Lia Thomas & UPenn
18:42 Riley Gaines vs. Simone Biles
30:35 Angel Reese vs. Caitlin Clark

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