Donald Trump is clearing the air on his beef with UFC commentator Joe Rogan.
Earlier this year, Rogan found himself getting roasted by hardcore conservatives and the former U.S. president after he praised the conduct of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on his JRE podcast, calling RFK Jr. “much more reasonable and intelligent” than other candidates.
HAPPENING NOW: Right-wing X is shredding Joe Rogan for "endorsing" Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during his podcast.
The claim: Joe Rogan endorsed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for president.
What Rogan said: "That's politics. They do it on the left. They do it on the right. They gaslight… pic.twitter.com/vkmd4zFBdd
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) August 9, 2024
Getting wind of the comments, Trump lashed out at the popular podcaster.
“It will be interesting to see how loudly Joe Rogan gets BOOED the next time he enters the UFC Ring???” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
During a recent interview with Lex Fridman, Trump downplayed the tension between himself and Rogan while also letting it slip that he has never been invited onto Rogan’s podcast.
“I don’t think there was any tension and I’ve always liked him, but I don’t know him,” Trump said. “I’ve only seen him when I walked into the arena with Dana [White] and I shake his hand. I see him there and I think he’s good at what he does, but I don’t know about doing his podcast.
“I guess I’d do it, but I haven’t been asked and I’m not asking them. I’m not asking anybody. He’s sort of a liberal guy I guess, but he likes Kennedy. This was before I found this out—before Kennedy came in with us. He’s gonna be great. Bobby’s gonna be great, but I like that [Rogan] likes Kennedy. I do too. He’s a different kind of guy. He’s got some great things going and beyond politics, I think he could be quite influential in taking care of some situations that you probably agree should be taken care of.”
Trump comments on recent tension with Joe Rogan & going on his podcast:
“I don’t think there was any tension and I’ve always liked him but I don’t know him. He’s sort of a liberal guy, I guess, you know, from what I understand, but he likes Kennedy.”
“I think he’s good at what… pic.twitter.com/PrSMDCI386
— J Stewart (@triffic_stuff_) September 3, 2024
Joe Rogan Has No Interest in Hosting Donald Trump on His Podcast
It’s certainly no surprise that Rogan has never extended an invite to Trump. Two years ago, Rogan made it very clear that he was by no means a supporter of the 45th POTUS and had no interest in hosting him.
“I’m not a Trump supporter in any way, shape or form,” Rogan told Fridman in 2022. “I’ve had the opportunity to have him on my show more than once, I’ve said no every time. I don’t want to help him, I’m not interested in helping him.”
Joe Rogan says he has turned down multiple offers to have Donald Trump on his podcast:
"I don't want to help him. I'm not interested in helping him." pic.twitter.com/Cd6A3b4asf
— The Recount (@therecount) July 5, 2022
Rogan, who had previously thrown his support behind Sen. Bernie Sanders and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, described Trump as a “polarizing figure” and “an existential threat to democracy itself.”
“So many people felt like they could abandon their own ethics and morals and principles just to attack him and anybody who supports him,” Rogan added.
Watch Trump’s full interview with Lex Fridman below:
