Reports: Donald Trump to appear on Joe Rogan's podcast as election draws near
Former U.S. president and republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will appear on the wildly popular “Joe Rogan Experience” podcast, according to reports.
Various media outlets, including NBC News, report that Rogan is scheduled to tape a podcast with Trump on Friday in Austin, Texas. The episode will then be released at a future date before the Nov. 5 presidential election.
The news of Trump’s appearance comes days after reports that U.S. vice president and democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris was in talks to appear on the podcast. It’s unclear if Harris has finalized her appearance or if discussions are still ongoing.
Trump and Rogan’s public discourse has varied over time. Rogan has publicly voiced his alignment with Trump on some issues, while also being critical on others.
Trump has long expressed interest in appearing on the podcast, though Rogan previously seemed hesitant to have him on.
“By the way, I’m not a Trump supporter in any way, shape or form,” Rogan told Lex 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.”
While Trump has been largely complimentary of Rogan, he did not take lightly to the comedian and UFC commentator’s praise of independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy in August.
After Rogan said Kennedy was “the only one who makes sense to me (for president),” Trump ripped him on Truth Social.
“It will be interesting to see how loudly Joe Rogan gets BOOED the next time he enters the UFC Ring??? MAGA2024,” Trump wrote.
It’s unclear when the podcast episode will air or how long it will be.
“The Joe Rogan Experience” is one of the most-listened-to podcasts in the world, across multiple platforms. Its current top episode is a 2018 appearance by Elon Musk, which currently has 68+ million views on YouTube (not including the listens and views on other streaming platforms).