- Donald Trump assumes that UFC fans will boo Joe Rogan in his next UFC appearance for praising Robert Kennedy Jr.
- The UFC commentator clarified that he is not endorsing RFK Jr.
Donald Trump made a bold prediction about how UFC fans would react to Joe Rogan’s apparent display of support for Robert Kennedy Jr.
Trump is confident UFC fans got his back
In an episode of the JRE podcast earlier this week, Rogan heaped praise on RFK Jr., specifically for being “reasonable and intelligent.” The UFC color commentator also admitted that he is a “fan” of the independent presidential candidate.
“I am a fan,” Rogan said. “He’s the only one that makes sense to me. He’s the only one that he doesn’t attack people. He attacks actions and ideas, but he’s very reasonable and intelligent.”
“I thought he was this nut, this like conspiracy theorist nut, until I read his book. I read the real Anthony Fauci… It’s a scary thing because people don’t want to talk about him because they don’t want to be attacked, they don’t want to be called an anti-vaxxer,” he added.
Joe Rogan says RFK Jr. is the only politician telling the truth:
That's politics. They do it on the left. They do it on the right. They gaslight you. They manipulate you. They promote narratives. The only one who's not doing that is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.”
“I am a fan. He’s the… pic.twitter.com/3I7RJIONby
— End Tribalism in Politics (@EndTribalism) August 8, 2024
Unsurprisingly, Trump did not appreciate Rogan’s positive remarks about his rival. The former POTUS took to social media and boldly declared that the famous podcaster will be “booed” by MMA fans in attendance in the next UFC event he will be part of.
“It will be interesting to see how loudly Joe Rogan gets BOOED the next time he enters the UFC Ring??? MAGA2024,” Trump wrote on X.
It will be interesting to see how loudly Joe Rogan gets BOOED the next time he enters the UFC Ring??? MAGA2024 pic.twitter.com/vpsKDqE9h7
— President Trump News (@Trump_New123) August 10, 2024
Joe made some clarifications
Trump evidently viewed Rogan’s comments as his way of endorsing RFK Jr. in the upcoming presidential elections. However, the UFC commentator made it clear that what he said about Kennedy was a personal opinion and had nothing to do with politics.
“For the record, this isn’t an endorsement,” Rogan wrote on X. “This is me saying that I like RFKjr as a person, and I really appreciate the way he discusses things with civility and intelligence. I think we could use more of that in this world.”
“I also think Trump raising his fist and saying “fight!” after getting shot is one of the most American f**king things of all time. I’m not the guy to get political information from,” he continued.
For the record, this isn’t an endorsement. This is me saying that I like RFKjr as a person, and I really appreciate the way he discusses things with civility and intelligence.
I think we could use more of that in this world.I also think Trump raising his fist and saying… https://t.co/pzkHe9SKVS
— Joe Rogan (@joerogan) August 9, 2024
Indeed, Trump has forged a connection with the UFC and MMA fans over the years. The respect and support between the former POTUS and the UFC community has been mutual. In fact, UFC stars such as Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal have been among Trump’s biggest supporters in the promotion and even UFC boss Dana White has also been publicly applauding the former U.S. president.
On the other hand, Rogan is also a beloved figure in the sport. That said, it’s intriguing how things would play out in the next UFC event with Rogan in it, following what Trump said.
