Ultimate Fighting Championship color commentator, Joe Rogan during UFC 274 at Footprint Center on May 07, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
OAN Staff Blake Wolf 10:25 AM – Monday, October 14, 2024
45th President Donald Trump recently stated that he will be appearing on comedian Joe Rogan’s widely popular The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, which indisputably ranks as the most listened to podcast in the world.
Both Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have been making attempts at reaching the younger generation of voters by making podcast appearances with various media figures.
An appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast would be monumental exposure for either candidate, as The Joe Rogan Experience has had over 5 billion views since its inception and holds tens of millions of subscribers on multiple platforms.
Trump was asked about sitting down with Rogan while on another podcast, Full Send, by its host Kyle Forgeard.
“You’re doing a lot of podcasts recently. One that I would love to see you on, I think Joe Rogan has to have you on. Would you do that?” Forgeard asked.
“I think I’m doing it, actually,” Trump responded
Forgeard repeated his question, asking “so you are going to do Joe Rogan?” to which Trump affirmed “yeah, I am.”
Trump just confirmed that he is going on Joe Rogan's mega-popular podcast
"So you are going to do Joe Rogan?"
Trump: "YEAH, I AM"
The internet will never be the same after that interview. I've been hoping for this day forever. Whatever I'm doing when that interview gets… pic.twitter.com/KJXHBBDsfu
Joe Rogan, a 57-year-old comedian and UFC commentator, had previously been against having Trump on his podcast, which averages around 200 million downloads per month.
“I’m not a Trump supporter in any way, shape or form. I’ve had the opportunity to have him on my show more than once – I’ve said no, every time,” Rogan stated in 2022. “I don’t want to help him. I’m not interested in helping him.”
However, more recently, Rogan changed his stance, appearing curious and interested in a possible Trump episode.
NEW: Elon Musk says a Joe Rogan interview with Trump "will happen" before the election.
The comment came in response to a ZeroHedge report saying, "Rogan Has 25 Days to Interview Trump."
Rogan has previously said he would be open to having Trump on his show & already has a list… pic.twitter.com/5NW5xmBL5U
“I don’t know… maybe.” Rogan stated when asked by a guest if he would have Trump on his podcast. “It’s just like, it would be interesting to hear his perspective on a lot of things. I would like to know – what is it like when you actually get into office? I would like to know things like – what is it like versus perception? What is it actually like when you get in that building?”
“When do you know that the intelligence agency is lying to you? Like, when you decided to fire Comey, What was the thought? How much did you know? What’s the machine like? What is the deep state really like?” Rogan added, discussing possible questions for a potential Trump interview.
Tech billionaire entrepreneur and Trump ally, Elon Musk, has also confirmed the potential Trump-Rogan podcast.
An article titled Joe Rogan has 25 days to interview Donald Trump by Zero Hedge prompted Musk to respond “It will happen.”
