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Former President Trump taped “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast for practically three hours on Friday.
The podcast, recorded in Austin, Texas, afforded the Republican presidential nominee publicity to Rogan’s 14.5 million followers on Spotify and 17.6 million followers on YouTube. Rogan, the nation’s most-listened-to podcast host, is extraordinarily influential with younger male voters, who Trump is aiming to achieve.
Here are the highest takeaways from the podcast that aired on Friday.
Trump asks Rogan to clarify why he is gotten dangerous publicity: ‘You stated loads of wild s—’
While explaining the method of selecting political nominations as soon as he obtained into workplace, Trump mentioned his preliminary appointment of John Bolton, who served as White House National Security adviser. In 2019, Trump fired Bolton, who stays a staunch critic. Trump described how Phil Ruffin, a fellow American businessman, warned him that Bolton was a “dangerous man,” however by then, Trump had already employed him.
Podcast host Joe Rogan informed former President Trump he has gotten so well-liked with Americans because of the “wild s—” he says. (The Joe Rogan Experience)
“And he was proper. But he was good in a sure means. He’s a nut job. And each time I needed to take care of a rustic after they noticed this whack job standing behind me, they stated, ‘Man, Trump’s going to go to struggle with us.’ He was with Bush after they went stupidly into the Middle East. They ought to have by no means performed it. I used to say it as a civilian, so I all the time obtained extra publicity than different folks,” Trump stated.
“It wasn’t like I used to be making an attempt,” Trump stated. “In truth, I do not know precisely why. Maybe you possibly can inform me.”
“I may undoubtedly let you know,” Rogan supplied. “You stated loads of wild s—. … And then CNN in all their brilliance by highlighting your wild s— made you way more well-liked. And they increase you within the polls as a result of folks had been uninterested in somebody speaking on this bulls— pre-prepared politician lingo. And even when they did not agree with you, they at the least knew whoever that man is, that is him. That’s actually him.”
Rogan tells Trump ‘the rebels are Republicans now,’ Elon Musk agrees
“The rebels are Republicans now, although, such as you wish to be invisible, you wish to be punk rock, you wish to like, buck the system? You’re a conservative now,” Rogan stated. “That’s how loopy. And then the liberals are actually pro-silencing criticism. They’re pro-censorship on-line. … [T]hey are available in regulating free speech and now regulating the First Amendment. It’s bananas to observe.”
Rogan is seen at a ceremonial weigh-in for the UFC 292 blended martial arts occasion, Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan)
Elon Musk, who took over Twitter — now X — in 2022, responded to the clip, writing, “Exactly.”
“You know they arrive after their political opponent,” Trump informed Rogan in response. “I’ve been investigated greater than Alfonse Capone.”
Trump says he informed North Korea’s Kim Jong Un to ‘simply calm down,’ ‘go to the seaside’
In his assembly with former President Obama through the presidential transition interval, Trump recalled, “Obama thought we had been going to go to struggle with North Korea.” Rogan then referenced how Trump dubbed North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un “Little Rocket Man” early on in his first time period.
Trump arrives for a marketing campaign rally at Avflight at Cherry Capital Airport on Oct. 25, 2024 in Traverse City, Michigan. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
“I stated, ‘Little Rocket Man, you are going to burn in hell.’ And it was tough,” Trump stated. “I obtained to know him higher than anyone, anyone. And I stated, ‘Do you ever do anything? Why do not you go take it simple and calm down? Go to the seaside?’ You know, kiddingly, I stated, ‘You’re all the time constructing nuclear. Just calm down. You do not must do it. Let’s construct some condos.'”
Trump discusses ‘Make America Health Again,’ initiative, says he informed RFK Jr. ‘simply concentrate on well being’
Rogan praised Trump for partnering with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to “Make America Healthy Again” and requested the Republican nominee if he would utterly decide to having Kennedy as a part of his administration.
“Oh, I’m, however the one factor I wish to be a little bit cautious about with him is the environmental. Because, you recognize, he would not like oil. I really like oil,” Trump stated. “I feel simply hold him out of the hearth. So I’m going to maintain him out of a little bit bit. I stated concentrate on well being. Focus. You may do no matter you need, however, I obtained to be a little bit bit cautious with the liquid gold.”
Rogan, displaying Trump charts, referenced how “there are chemical compounds and elements in our meals which can be unlawful in different nations as a result of they have been proven to be poisonous.”
“There’s pesticides and herbicides, and there is loads of sh– that is been sprayed on our meals that basically is pointless,” the podcaster stated. “And there’s loads of well being penalties.” Rogan added that Kennedy just lately informed him that “greater than 70% of younger males are ineligible for the navy due to their well being.”
“But RFK goes to be – you recognize I feel he is an incredible man,” Trump stated.
Rogan additionally requested if Trump confronted stress to not work with Kennedy.
“But I’d say that the Big Pharma wasn’t thrilled after they heard that,” Trump stated. “I’ve really all the time gotten alongside very effectively with him. I’ve recognized him a very long time. He’s a special type of a man. He’s very good, nice man, and he is very honest about this. I imply, he actually is. You know, he thinks we lay our a fortune on pesticides and all these things, after which you find yourself at that chart is a horrible shot.”
