Donald Trump guests on the Joe Rogan Experience

In his first appearance on the hugely popular show Joe Rogan Experience podcast, former president and 2024 GOP nominee Donald Trump touched upon cultural and political issues that he had dealt with in the past.

He noted that if he were president, the war in Ukraine would not have happened; complained that moderators didn’t check Kamala Harris enough during one debate; and became convinced in his thoughts that the 2020 elections were rigged and stolen from him.

At one point in the three-hour conversation, Joe Rogan asked Trump to further explain how the election was stolen, as he has falsely insisted for the past four years. The former president began to respond in a long and rambling manner, pointing out that certain changes to the electoral law had not been properly approved.

“This election was so rigged, it was the most rigged election ever,” Trump noted when Rogan asked for specific examples.

“Well, let’s start at the top and with the easy ones. They were supposed to obtain legislative approval for their actions, but in many cases they did not receive it. They didn’t understand,” he said, as the podcast host asked again, “What things?”

“Whatever,” Trump continued, to which Rogan asked, “Legislative approval?”

“Like extension of voting, early voting. Various things. According to the law, they had to obtain legislative consent,” said the presidential candidate. “You don’t have to go any further. If you look at Wisconsin, it has virtually been admitted that the election was rigged, robbed and stolen. In some areas they did not provide access to ballots because the ballots were not signed. These weren’t originals. They were… We could take care of these things. We can move on to voting or to the whole thing. I’ll give you another way.

When Rogan asked him if he would ever produce this evidence, he replied, “Uh.” During the conversation, Trump apparently admitted that he lost the 2020 election, then backtracked and corrected his opinion.

“I lost…I didn’t lose, but they say I lost, Joe,” he said. “They say I lost by 22,000 votes, which is one tenth of 1 percent less. “It’s a small thing, 22,000 votes spread over this period.”

Trump is courting the votes of young men, and an interview on Rogan’s show was a major prize for the candidates, as the show, which recently became exclusive to Spotify, is now also available on other platforms, including Apple Podcasts and YouTube. Vice President Kamala Harris is trying to broaden her appeal among male voters, and an interview with Rogan could certainly be helpful since the weekly show’s audience is 81 percent male, with more than 50 percent of them under 35 years old. according to a YouGov survey.

In August, Rogan made comments that many interpreted as an endorsement of independent presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. His comments were followed by a MAGA backlash, and Trump quickly joined the group, hoping to enrage Ultimate Fight fans to personally turn on Rogan when he – he wrote on his Truth Social platform“It will be interesting to see how loudly Joe Rogan gets booed the next time he steps into a UFC ring. MAGA2024.”

Rogan later clarified his comments was not tantamount to support Kennedy, who withdrew from the race shortly after losing on both sides. Kennedy then endorsed Trump for president.

Before Rogan, Trump appeared on podcasts such as This week with Theo Vaughn AND Full send. Meanwhile, Harris visited Call her, daddy podcast, as well as Howard Stern’s Sirius XM show. The podcast appearances come as their campaigns are winding down, signaling a new strategy of non-traditional media interviews with both candidates. Survey shows that these appearances may not have the impact their teams expected because less than 30 percent of respondents who were 18 or older had heard podcast guest appearances from either candidate.

In addition to hosting his podcast, Rogan comments for Ultimate Fighting Championship, a company that promotes mixed martial arts. Trump also has close ties to the organization, as he considers Dana White a close friend. White also spoke about Trump at the Republican National Convention.