Joe Rogan calls Trump supporters ‘nuts’ after 2024 endorsement

Joe Rogan calls Trump supporters 'nuts' after 2024 endorsement. Kinsey Crowley USA TODAY NETWORK.

Key points

• Rogan and White were talking regarding critiques of Comedy Mothership, Rogan's comedy club in Austin, Texas.
• Rogan and White were discussing country star Jelly Roll's August appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" a late-night show that has long been at odds with the Trump administration.
• Podcaster Joe Rogan remarked he has been left-wing for most of his life and called President Donald Trump's supporters "nuts" and "rabid."
• Rogan endorsed Trump in the 2024 election after the candidate appeared on his podcast.
• Speaking with comedian and actor Ron White in an episode that aired Sept.

Rogan endorsed Trump in the 2024 election after the candidate appeared on his podcast. It is often considered part of the "manosphere" that supported buoy Trump's reelection bid. Rogan has spoken out regarding parts of the second Trump presidency, like mass deportations and the war in Iran, but still appeared as a commentator at the Freedom 250 UFC Fight Night at the White House.

Speaking with comedian and actor Ron White in an episode that aired Sept. 16, Rogan seemed to distance himself from the president's fanbase. From his studio in Austin, Texas, he remarked he liked Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate James Talarico, running against Ken Paxton. They additionally laughed at country star Jelly Roll's recent jokes concerning Trump. Here is what he had to say.

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Rogan and White were talking regarding critiques of Comedy Mothership, Rogan's comedy club in Austin, Texas. Rogan remarked residents assumed the entire club leaned right-wing since of his association with it. Plus, Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe. This person caused controversy at a 2024 Trump campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, tapes his weekly "Kill Tony" show at the club.

"People also connect me to that. Mostly think that's cuz they don't know me, " Rogan remarked. "Because I look right-wing and I did kind of help Trump."

White goes on to laugh before Rogan pops in to say, "I've been left-wing my whole life."

Rogan described plenty of of his views as "left-wing" but stated he had been worried regarding administration overreach.

"What we were sold with the Trump administration would be (overreach) would end, and there'd be a 'drain the swamp, '" Rogan remarked. "Obviously, it's not been ideal in that regard."

Rogan additionally stated he would debate Hinchcliffe. This person he classified as fully right-wing. Still, he echoed some commonly right-wing stances, calling "open borders, " COVID mandates and vaccine requirements "insane." Joe Rogan discusses abortion, women's rights.

White remarked he voted for former President Joe Biden out of worries for women's rights. It rogan clarified he meant abortion access.

"The abortion rights thing is a weird one, " Rogan remarked. "I don't think I have a right to tell anybody what to do with their body. I'm not a woman. I've never been pregnant."

He then goes on to express fear regarding abortions that happen afterwards in pregnancy. It are exceedingly rare. Before the Dobbs decision overturned the right to an abortion, regarding 1% of abortions occurred after 21 weeks, according to KFF. Rogan calls Trump supporters 'rabid'.

Rogan and White were discussing country star Jelly Roll's August appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" a late-night show that has long been at odds with the Trump administration. Jelly Roll was discussing his weight loss journey when he took some digs at Trump.

"Think regarding this, y'all. In the last few years, I've lost 300 pounds. That means I've lost an entire Donald Trump, " the 41-year-old singer remarked. "And let's be honest, based on his approval ratings, it seems like most of the country wants to do the same thing."

Rogan and White were discussing the singer's dip into comedy and the backlash against the monologue.

"Trump supporters are (expletive) nuts, man. They're rabid. He represents something other than just a person to them, " Rogan remarked. "He represents. A leader they wish they had." Contributing: Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY.

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