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Joe Rogan's podcast host apparently intends to meet with former President Donald Trump as the race for the White House enters its final weeks.
The 57-year-old comedian and UFC commentator said earlier in 2022 that he would never include Trump on his podcast for fear it would help his campaign.
Recently, however, Rogan has changed his mind a bit about the advantage on his hugely popular show “The Joe Rogan Experience.”
Last August, in an episode with guest Patrick Bet-David Rogan was asked when he would have Trump on his account. He replied casually, “I don't know.”
Exploring further, Bet-David smiled and suggested that he thought Rogan might have something up his sleeve, to which he cryptically replied, “Maybe.”
The 57-year-old comedian and UFC commentator said back in 2022 that he would never include Trump on his podcast for fear it would help his campaign
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally in Reno, Nevada, on October 11
on Thursday, Tesla and X CEO Elon Musk sharpened those suggestions after he responded to a Zero Hedge article about a potential meeting between the two.
An article titled Joe Rogan has 25 days to interview Donald Trump caused Musk to boldly write, “It will happen.”
In the same interview with Patrick Bet-David, Rogan also discussed a list of questions he was already considering if Trump appeared on his show.
He tells his guest, “I'd like to know what it's like when you actually walk into the office? I would like to know how it compares to perception?
“When do you know people are fucking with you? When do you know that intelligence agencies are lying to you?
“When you decided to fire (former FBI Director James) Comey, what was your thought? How much did you know? What is the machine like? What is the deep state really like?
During a 2022 interview with Lex Fridman, Rogan told him that he turned down multiple offers to have Trump on his podcast.
He defiantly said: “I am not a Trump supporter in any way, shape or form. I had the opportunity to have him on my show more than once and each time I said no.
– I don't want to help him. I'm not interested in helping him.
On Thursday, Tesla and X CEO Elon Musk sharpened those suggestions after responding to a Zero Hedge article about a potential meeting between the two
Rogan drew the ire of fired-up Trump supporters, and Trump himself, after a clip from his show indicated he was supporting RFK Jr. in the presidential elections
Similarly, Trump interviewed Fridman last month and said he was not invited to appear on the podcast.
Trump didn't seem too thrilled when talking about Rogan, who was forced to back down from what was seen as an endorsement of Robert F. Kennedy after the overwhelming MAGA backlash.
Rogan drew the ire of fired-up Trump supporters, as well as Trump himself, after a clip from his show indicated he was supporting RFK Jr. in the presidential elections.
“Will it be interesting to see how loudly Joe Rogan gets booed the next time he steps into a UFC ring?” Trump asked in a Truth Social post.
Fridman asked Trump if there was any tension between them. Trump said: “I don't think there was any tension and I always liked him. But I don't know him.
“The only time I see him is when I walk into the arena with Dan (White) and shake his hand. I see him there and I think he's good at what he does, but I don't know what his podcast is like.
“I mean, I guess I would,” he admitted. – But I wasn't asked and I won't ask them, you know? I'm not asking anyone.
Rogan currently has 17.4 million followers on his YouTube page, and his videos regularly rack up millions of views and listens.
Any presidential candidate who earns a spot on his podcast will gain a far-reaching and diverse audience.
