Podcaster Joe Rogan had several moments this year that shaped America's national discourse in an unprecedented way.
Rogan's podcast “The Joe Rogan Experience” was already known as one of the most popular shows in America, discussing the cultural and political issues of the time. But while Americans remain as polarized as ever after the election, the one thing they can agree on is this Podcasts like Rogan They seem to influence voters more than celebrity endorsements or legacy media.
Rogan gives interviews and endorses Donald Trump
Trump late October Marathon appearance “The Joe Rogan Experience” has been viewed more than 53 million times on YouTube alone and is believed to have been a turning point in the election. During one widely read segment of the interview, the former and future president expressed his astonishment at how he somehow gets more publicity than others, and invited Rogan to suggest why. “I can tell you for sure,” Rogan replied and laughed. “I said a lot of wild words—.”
“Maybe,” Trump replied, smiling.
Joe Rogan interviewed Donald Trump for three hours in October. (Screenshots/Joe Rogan Experience)
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“You said a lot of wild things—and CNN in all its glory, by highlighting your wild things—made you more popular, and they boosted you in the polls because people were tired of someone talking like that.—Political language Prepared in advance, and even if they don't agree with you, at least they know, “Whoever this guy is, that's who he is, that's who he really is.”
During another segment, Trump noted that Elon Musk gave him the “best endorsement” and suggested, “You should do the same thing, Joe, because you can't vote for Kamala. You're not a Kamala person.”
Rogan actually went on to endorse Trump on election eve, arguing as he shared a link to that day's interview with Musk, “Great and powerful @elonmusk. If it weren't for him we would have won—he made what I think is the most compelling case you'll ever hear for Trump, and I agree with him every step of the way On the road, yes, this is an endorsement for Trump.
By comparison, Vice President Kamala Harris' potential interview with Rogan fell through, allegedly due to backlash from progressive staffers. James is a longtime Democratic strategist Carville called this a “huge mistake.” He said he would have told those employees, “I'm really not interested in your uninformed, stupid, jackass opinion on whether or not I should stick with Joe Rogan.”
Rogan calls out Oprah and Michelle Obama for hypocrisy of DNC speech on wealth: 'Hey lady, you're so rich—'
The Democratic National Convention in August brought together many of the Democratic Party's most famous leaders and allies Rogan singled out two of them For hypocrisy.
Television personality Oprah Winfrey gave a rousing speech at the Democratic National Committee in which she said that working to preserve democracy “requires standing up to life's bullies.” She also recalled witnessing “racism, sexism, inequality and income division” and sometimes being on the receiving end.
Likewise, former First Lady Michelle Obama spoke of how her mother showed her “the meaning of hard work, humility and decency,” adding, “She and my father never aspired to be rich. In fact, they were skeptical of people.” Those who took more than they needed, they realized that it is not enough for their children to flourish if everyone around us is drowning.
Podcaster Joe Rogan invited former First Lady Michelle Obama and media mogul Oprah Winfrey to their speeches at the Democratic National Committee. (YouTube screenshot)
Rogan responded by rebuking both women for having the audacity to make such statements about wealth, given their vast wealth.
“What about Oprah?” Rogan said. “Oprah was talking about her and Trump running together, and now she's talking to the Democratic National Committee that he's a threat to democracy, and she's out there talking about income inequality, like, 'Hey lady… you're so rich—.'” I Like, “How is that equal?”
The host then added: “And also when Michelle Obama was saying, I think she was saying that her mother or her grandmother was always suspicious of people who take more than they need, like you're worth a lot of money. That's so crazy.” “I did this on a government employee's salary, which is crazy.”
Joe Rogan grills 'The View' as a 'rabies-infested chicken coop'
Shortly after author Coleman Hughes spoke out about his controversial interview on “The View,” Rogan ripped the ABC show as uniquely obnoxious.
In late March, Hughes joined the co-hosts of “The View” to discuss his book, “The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Color-Blind America.” During the show, co-host Sunny Hostin criticized Hughes' “colorblind argument,” as something the right has co-opted, claiming that many in the black community believe he is “a charlatan of sorts” being used as a pawn by the right.
After noting his history of voting Democratic, Hughes responded, “I don't think there's any evidence that I was chosen by anyone and I think that's a personal tactic that people use to not address what's really important.” “The conversations we're having here.”
Later, when Rogan spoke to the author about his tense exchange with Houston, the podcast host pointed out that “The View” is a show that “people love to hate,” mocking it as a show. “The chicken coop infested with rabies.”
Joe Rogan during a UFC event in Arizona in 2022. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
“I wasn't necessarily expecting her to kind of try to ambush me like that and attack my character like that, and I responded to that the minute I did that, and I didn't expect that to happen,” Hughes explained. It also happened on a massive scale, but I think it's arguably more widespread than anything I've ever done. The author also speculated, “At the same time, the most interesting part seemed to be that their audience seemed to be on my side.”
Rogan suggested that much of their audience on set gets paid to be there, a practice he said is common in the industry, while “the real fans of The View who say, 'Oh these ladies are on standby,'” mostly those people can't “Leaving the house, as if they were probably unable to move.” The host also argued that although Hostin seems intelligent, she is “captured ideologically” and some of the other hosts are “extremely dull.”
Rogan tears up the New York Times to ask whether the US Constitution threatens democracy
Rogan was appalled after a New York Times writer Craft a piece Which indicates that America's founding document poses a threat to democracy.
A late-summer opinion piece, written by Times book critic Jennifer Salai, asked whether “one of the biggest threats to American politics may be the country’s founding document.” She went on to suggest that “Trump owes his political ascension to the Constitution, making him the beneficiary of a document that is fundamentally anti-democratic and, in this day and age, increasingly dysfunctional.”
Rogan expressed confusion that the piece was not satirical.
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“This is not Babylon Bee; this is an actual article in the New York Times, see it? This is so crazy,” Rogan said on his show. “It's really hard to believe that someone would print this, and that the New York Times would say, 'Yes, we liked this, put it out there!'
“What are you talking about?” Rogan asked rhetorically as he thought about the piece. “One of the biggest threats to American policy could be one of the greatest, if not the greatest, documents on which any country was ever founded? Could that be a threat to American policy? What policy are we talking about? Like what – how could it You highlight enough for me to agree with you on this?”
Rogan jokingly claims Biden voted for Trump: He's “never been happier in his life” than Harris lost
Rogan jokingly noted that Biden was already one after being eliminated from the Democratic nomination Happy with Trump's victory Against his fellow Democrat.
One of the main reasons why Trump's visit to the White House was so popular was how welcoming he was with Biden. Commentators, from podcasters to journalists, expressed open surprise that Biden greeted him with a “welcome back,” a stark departure from his history of fiery speeches denouncing him and his supporters as a threat to American democracy.
“You know what's one of my favorite things about this entire election cycle? Yesterday when Biden and Trump sat down in the White House,” Rogan said. “Biden voted for Trump. I guarantee it. I guarantee it. I've never seen this guy so happy in his damn life. He lost. His party lost. He was happy.”
Host Joe Rogan laughed when he saw a photo of President Biden smiling next to President-elect Trump. (Joe Rogan Experience)
He then compared the reception to the way then-President Obama greeted Trump after his first victory in 2016, arguing that Obama seemed angry at the time.
When shown a photo of a beaming Biden next to Trump, Rogan immediately started laughing, “Look, look at Biden! Look at his fucking smile, dude! Look at his fucking smile, man. This is like when your kid gets married.”
Rogan went on to say that Biden felt happy after Harris was defeated in a landslide, remembering when he was president He put a Trump hat on his head While leaving the election campaign.
“I guarantee you, I guarantee you, the mother was happy. He had a big smile on his face,” he said. 'Welcome back' Him,” he joked.
