What Joe Rogan said about Kamala Harris before the alleged interview

Joe Rogan is reportedly set to host Vice President Kamala Harris on his podcast.

According to Reuters, Harris campaign officials met with Rogan’s team this week, but an appearance by the Democratic presidential nominee followed The Joe Rogan Experience has not been confirmed. The podcaster is known as a strong supporter of free speech and has sparked controversy with his comments on the coronavirus and the transgender community. Newsweek previously reported.

In the second quarter of 2024, Rogan’s show was the most popular on Spotify, according to Edison Research. Reuters reported that the podcast drew tens of millions of listeners, with Rogan’s audience skewed heavily toward young men – a demographic that is leaning toward Harris’ political opponent, former President Donald Trump, ahead of November’s election.

Newsweek contacted Harris’ campaign team via email outside of regular work hours for clarification.

What did Joe Rogan say about Kamala Harris?

During the 2024 presidential campaign, Rogan praised Harris and criticized Trump.

In September, the podcaster praised Harris and her presidential campaign team after her debate with Trump on September 10.

“Whoever helps her, whoever trains her, whoever is pulling the strings… great job! They did a great job from the moment Biden dropped out,” Rogan told guest Tom Segura.

Rogan also said Harris was better prepared than Trump and that when answering questions, she responded by saying “things that she believed in and that sounded really good.”

However, he said on his podcast later that month that an administration led by Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, could lead to a “curtailment” of free speech online.

“I don’t think it will be a game changer if Kamala Harris gets into office,” Rogan told former Navy SEAL and CIA contractor Shawn Ryan. “I think they are being even stricter. I think they’re going to do the same thing they tried with Twitter with something else, with different things.”

Elon Musk, who owns X, formerly Twitter, shared a post that included a clip of the podcaster’s comments, writing, “Joe Rogan is absolutely right.”

Did Rogan support Harris?

Rogan did not support Harris. In August, he praised independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., saying, “He’s the only one who makes sense to me.” He doesn’t attack people. He attacks actions and ideas, but he is much more sensible and intelligent.”

The podcaster later clarified that his comments did not constitute an endorsement of Kennedy, who has since dropped out of the race.

“For the record, this is not a recommendation,” Rogan wrote on more of the same in this world.