Staff Reports
Dave Rubin’s Rubin Report dropped a short but loud bomb this week: a direct‑message clip featuring Fox News host Will Cain showing graphic social‑media footage of supporters of Karmelo Anthony outside the Collin County courthouse — and Rubin slapped the headline on it that “CNN won’t show” the video. The clip is getting shared by conservative outlets and sparking a bigger fight over which networks choose which outrage to replay. You can watch the clip below and judge for yourself.
What Rubin Shared and What the Clip Shows
The DM clip Rubin circulated features Will Cain and Fox News showing viral video of crowds outside the Collin County courthouse during jury selection in the Karmelo Anthony trial. The footage that conservative accounts pushed includes chanting, heated confrontations, and profanity directed at supporters of Austin Metcalf. Fox and right‑leaning commentators have replayed and dissected those clips, arguing they reveal ugly behavior tied to the case that the mainstream press downplays.
Did CNN Really “Won’t Show” This?
To be fair: the line “CNN won’t show” is Rubin’s framing and not an established fact. Major outlets, including CNN, local Dallas–Fort Worth stations, and national wire services, did report on the protests and the charged atmosphere. What differs is emphasis. Fox and allied conservatives chose to air the most inflammatory social clips in full. CNN and other networks relied more on affiliate or wire video and often edited or summarized social posts rather than looping the raw, shouting footage for hours. That’s a choice, not proof of a cover‑up.
Why the different choices matter
There’s a real issue here beyond cable squabbles. Raw social footage of people outside a courthouse can fuel anger, intimidate witnesses, and sway public opinion — sometimes before a jury can even decide. The scene in Collin County was chaotic enough that deputies and the judge had to act, and reporters noted the jury that was seated had no Black members after strikes were allowed. Those facts deserve wide coverage. But so do the full social clips that make people’s blood boil. Pick one and you get outrage; show both and you get context.
What Should Be Done — and Why Viewers Should Watch
Networks will always pick what feeds their audience. Fox feeds the viral clip; CNN packages the scene as part of trial coverage. If you want the whole story, don’t let any one outlet be your only eye on the news. Watch the Rubin Report clip, watch the CNN and local reports, and decide. Meanwhile, the press should be honest about how editorial choices change the story people hear. This trial and its protests matter for public trust in the courts — and the citizens covering it should act like they care about facts more than clicks.
