Joe Rogan accuses Dems of 'organizing gangs' and funding 'losers' to attend rallies and stage protests

AUSTIN, TEXAS: Joe Rogan lashed out at Democrats as he accused them of "organizing gangs" of paid activists to show up at rallies and protests. 

In a new episode of 'The Joe Rogan Experience', the host was joined by comedian Francis Foster and political commentator Konstantin Kisin when he broached the subject.

Joe Rogan on Tesla protests and a 'staged' Bernie-AOC rally

It all ties back to recent violent Tesla protests and a massive rally held by Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) that, according to one data scientist, was way more manufactured than it seemed. 

Entrepreneur and data scientist Tony Seruga claimed that the so-called 34,000-person rally in Denver was a bit of a stretch. According to cell phone data, there were actually only 20,000 devices in the area. 

But a whopping 84% of those devices had previously been at nine or more events—including Kamala Harris rallies, Antifa/BLM protests, and pro-Hamas or pro-Palestinian demonstrations—and about 31% of them had allegedly attended over 20 protests, Seruga claimed.

Rogan was stunned. "They claimed there was [sic] 30,000 people, but they got all the cell phone data, and they found out there was [sic] 24,000 cell phones. So, they fudged a little bit; that sounds normal," he said.

"But they also said that a huge number of these people had been to 20 plus events and a lot of other different like progressive events, and it seems like, at least in some of them, for sure, they were paying people," he added.

"So, they’re giving people money to get on a bus, go to this place, here’s your sign, go have fun. And so you’re doing something different, right? You’re pretending that these people are all coming out to see you, but they’re coming out to see you because you’re giving them money and free food. And, you know, you handed out water bottles, and everybody gets a sign, and everybody seems like they’re kind of a part of a team," Rogan continued.

He then painted a potential scenario: "And for a lot of losers, a lot of people that don’t have things going well in their life—you know, I was a loser at many points in my life." 

He added, "If somebody called me up and said, ‘Hey, man, you want to make 400 bucks and just go to this Kamala Harris rally?’ I’d be like yeah, let’s go. I would 100% go. I would 100% go with no political— and then I’d probably think she’s cool. I’d be like, ‘Yeah, I’m f**king voting for her, dude. He’s Hitler, that guy. We’ve gotta stop Hitler.’ And I’d be holding up that stupid sign. If you found me when I was 21, 100% I would have taken that 400 bucks."*

Joe Rogan on anti-Tesla protests 

The famed podcaster and UFC commentator subsequently went after the paid protesters allegedly stirring up chaos at Tesla protests.

"They were giving out 1,000 bucks for people to protest, I think it was Tesla. I’m not sure about that, but I think it was Tesla. So, they had, like, the rules of engagement: If someone comes after you, hit them in the body, don’t pick up an object unless they pick up an object first," he said.

"Like, like, are you organizing gangs? Like, are you are you guys paying money for people and then literally saying to them, here’s what happens if you engage in violence? Like, why is that even on the table? I thought you guys were peacefully protesting," he posited.

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Rogan asked who exactly they were planning to fight.

"Like, who’s going to get violent? How many pro-Tesla f**king hooligans are out there beating people up for Tesla? Isn’t it f**king zero? I have not seen a bunch of pro-Tesla gang members out there, so what are you gonna encounter with this anti-Tesla movement? The police? Like, who’s gonna stop you from doing—who’s gonna engage with you? Like, this is you’re kind of talking in a way that at least puts it on the table that violence might take place. And you’re paying people!" he pointed out.

Kisin chimed in, backing up Rogan’s point by calling out the language being used.

"And because they destroyed language, now it sort of logically makes sense, right? If these people are Nazis, if you actually thought they were Nazis, if you actually thought Nazis had taken over your country, you’d pick up a gun," he noted.

Rogan continued, "You shouldn’t need 1,000 bucks and free lunch. The 1,000 bucks and free lunch is crazy. I would have a hard time doing 1,000 bucks one. I’d be like, 'Bro, we’re going to jail.' I’d be like, 'I’m not that stupid. I’ll hold the sign. I’ll go to the rally.' But if I was 21, they said, ‘Look, 1,000 bucks, wanna protest against Tesla?’ I’d be like, hold on, what happens if we get arrested? Like, this guy’s rich. He’s not gonna let you f**king cars on fire, stupid. He’s the richest man on earth. Like, what are you talking about?"*

Elon Musk reacts to Joe Rogan's podcast episode about Tesla protests

Elon Musk, who has been dealing with these protests firsthand, didn’t waste time jumping into the conversation as he shared the clip.

He posted a clip from the episode on X (formerly Twitter) and asked, "Who is funding and organizing all these paid protests?"