The Rubin Report Trump Is About to Let Ai Destroy the Working Class, Here's How to Stop It | Ro Khanna
Dec 26, 2025
Ro Khanna, a U.S. Congressman from Silicon Valley, discusses the urgent need for AI policies that protect workers rather than benefit tech billionaires. He highlights the risks of massive unemployment due to automation and advocates for worker incentives. Khanna critiques Trump for his support of Big Tech, emphasizes the importance of lowering costs for healthcare and housing, and shares insights on the shifting dynamics within the Democratic Party. He argues against regime-change wars and calls for prioritizing the needs of working families.
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AI Should Prioritize Workers
- Ro Khanna warns the AI revolution currently favors tech billionaires over ordinary workers.
- He argues policy must make AI pro-worker and pro-American citizen, not just pro-tech hubs.
Economic Anxiety Drives Voter Shifts
- Voter shifts toward Democrats in some groups stem from economic anxiety and fear of AI-driven job loss.
- Khanna notes Latino, Asian-American, and suburban voters are returning due to these economic concerns.
Industrial Revolution Parallel
- Khanna compares AI's disruption to Britain's Industrial Revolution where technology grew wealth but harmed workers.
- He sees worker productivity gains as the turning point when technology benefited labor historically.