Joe Rogan claimed this week that Donald Trump has repeatedly requested to look on his common podcast—just for the controversial podcaster to shoot down the gives as a result of he’s “not excited by serving to” Trump.
Simply days after backing GOP Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president, the constitution member of the so-called Mental Darkish Internet additionally identified that he's “not a Trump supporter in any means, form, or kind.”
Speaking to fellow podcast host Lex Fridman earlier this week, Rogan remarked that the “Trump period can be going to be one of many weirder instances” in current historical past.
“When folks look again traditionally concerning the division on this nation, he’s such a polarizing determine that so many individuals felt like they might abandon their very own ethics and morals and ideas simply to assault him and anyone who helps him as a result of he's an existential risk to democracy itself,” the UFC commentator continued.
After Fridman steered Trump was extra a symptom than the trigger and that “it’s gonna get weirder,” Rogan famous that the twice-impeached ex-president is probably going going to run for the White Home once more in 2024. On the similar time, he stated Trump had a superb likelihood to win if he faces off with President Joe Biden.
“Properly, he’s operating in opposition to a useless man, you recognize? I imply, Biden shakes arms with folks that aren’t even there when he will get off stage. I feel he’s seeing ghosts,” Rogan snarked.
He additionally criticized Biden’s current look on Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night speak present, saying the president “was simply rambling” and that if he have been Trump or one other Republican, “each fucking speak present could be screaming for him to be off the air.”
Nonetheless, regardless of his overt criticism of Biden’s efficiency as president, the star podcaster—who has achieved hero standing on the correct for his transphobic and anti-vaccine commentary—needed it recognized that he was no Trump fan. And that he’s repeatedly rejected overtures from Trump’s camp.
“By the way in which, I’m not a Trump supporter in any means, form, or kind,” he declared. “I’ve had the chance to have him on my present greater than as soon as: I’ve stated no, each time. I don’t need to assist him. I’m not excited by serving to him.”
With a whiff of skepticism, Fridman insisted that Rogan would ultimately “have him on,” noting how the host has stated he doesn’t care about politics and as an alternative is excited by having a “good dialog” along with his friends.
“And I feel you had like Kanye on, for instance, and also you had an ideal dialog with them,” Fridman added, referencing Rogan’s interview with the MAGA-boosting rap famous person.
“Yeah, however Kanye’s an artist,” Rogan retorted. “Kanye doing effectively or not doing effectively—doesn’t change the course of our nation.”
Rogan’s full rejection of Trump and up to date endorsement of DeSantis comes as conservatives are more and more ditching the ex-president amid the explosive Jan. 6 committee hearings. Trump, in the meantime, is reportedly getting ready to formally announce a 2024 bid quickly in an effort to blunt the political injury from the hearings and steal headlines from potential GOP rivals like DeSantis.
A Trump spokesperson didn't instantly reply to a request for remark.