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There was a time when Joe Rogan — arguably the world’s most influential podcast host — prided himself on being a politically neutral “just asking questions” guy.
This approach enabled him to attract guests from across the political spectrum, and that was a large part of his overall appeal.
For reasons that are still not entirely clear, Rogan abandoned this approach in 2024, and continued his support of Donald Trump for a second term in office.
Now, like many who supported Trump’s third run for the White House, Rogan isn’t thrilled with what he’s seeing.
“Well, it sounds pretty crazy, based on what he ran on. I mean, that’s why a lot of people feel betrayed, right?” Rogan said during a recent episode of his podcast.
“No more wars,” he continued, “stop these stupid, senseless wars,” and then we have a war in which we can’t even clearly define why we’re doing this.”
Rogan is certainly not alone in being concerned about the situation in the Middle East.
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) said “MAGA voters” should be concerned that current U.S. military action against Iran could turn into “another forever war.”
“I would say you have to remain concerned,” Burchett told The Hill this week when asked if he had a message for Trump supporters.
“I mean, be concerned. Be vigilant. Hold our feet to the fire. Stay honest about this issue.”
The outlet also cites a poll in which 71 percent of Americans said they believed the war would last “months,” “about a year,” or “longer than that.”
During his numerous election campaigns, Trump repeatedly claimed that his opponents would lead the United States into war with Iran.
Now, unlike many who have admitted they regret voting for Trump, Rogan doesn’t get a lot of sympathy.
That’s because not only did he vote for Trump, he basically turned his wildly popular podcast into a pro-Trump commercial.
In the weeks leading up to the 2024 election, Rogan’s platform welcomed Trump, his running mate, J.D. Vance, and his biggest donor, Elon Musk.
The host conducted uncharacteristically fawning interviews with the three.
Musk made several stops, including a surprise appearance the night before the election, where he claimed that Kamala Harris, Trump’s rival, would spell the end of American democracy.
Rogan also criticized Harris for refusing to appear on his show, though her camp has since explained that her absence was the result of a scheduling conflict (she was, after all, running the shortest presidential campaign in modern history).
In other words, probably no media personality played a bigger role in Trump’s election than Joe Rogan — and thus, no one really cares about buyer’s remorse.
