Joe Rogan insists he is not Republican after Trump endorsement: 'Doesn't make sense to be on a team'

Joe Rogan, who endorsed Donald Trump in the November 2024 general election, was trolled online after he refused to be labeled either Republican or Democrat
UPDATED JAN 25, 2025
Joe Rogan denied being a Republican on his podcast after he backed President Donald Trump in the 2024 election (Getty Images)
Joe Rogan denied being a Republican on his podcast after he backed President Donald Trump in the 2024 election (Getty Images)

AUSTIN, TEXAS: Podcaster Joe Rogan refused to label himself a Republican even after endorsing President Donald Trump in the November 2024 general election, Mediaite reported on Friday, January 24.

Rogan had interviewed Trump on his show, 'The Joe Rogan Experience', ahead of the election before publicly backing the then-GOP nominee. He even attended Trump's presidential inauguration at the Capitol Rotunda on January 20, which he described as "bizarre."

However, he claimed to be neither a Republican nor a Democrat, as he argued, "It doesn’t make sense to be on a team.”



 

Joe Rogan clarifies his political stance

The 57-year-old insisted on the Thursday, January 23 episode of his podcast that he found certain ideas from across the political aisle appealing to him.

"I don’t consider myself a Republican. I don’t consider myself a Democrat either. I consider myself an American," he stated. "I’m a human being and there’s a lot of things that the Democrats believe that I believe. There’s a lot of things that they say that I say, that makes a lot of sense to me, and there’s a lot of things that the Republicans say (where) I say, that makes a lot of sense to me too," he said.

Joe Rogan attends the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. (Photo by Ricky Carioti - Pool/Getty Images)
Joe Rogan attends the inauguration of US President Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the US Capitol on January 20, 2025, in Washington, DC (Ricky Carioti - Pool/Getty Images)

"The idea that I have to ignore things that make sense to me because it’s coming from the wrong team is just stupid," he continued. "These are bad faith arguments where you have to have a conversation with someone and pretend that what they’re saying is not logical because they’re supposed to be your opponent," he added.

“That to me is just dumb. That doesn’t benefit me at all. That doesn’t benefit anyone listening at all. It’s just stupid. It’s a stupid way to think,” stated Rogan.



 

Internet trolls Joe Rogan over his safe stance

Netizens on the social media platform X reacting to Joe Rogan's announcement trolled him for not publicly picking a side even after helping Trump secure a second term in the White House. The following tweets demonstrate their takes.

"It’s not what you say but what you do," wrote a user.



 

"I don't consider myself to be bald, unfortunately, reality doesn't agree," mocked another.



 

"Rogan is for sale to the highest bidder. It’s not a flex to claim to not have principles," jibed someone else.



 

"He's 100% MAGA he just is too ashamed to admit it," quipped a user.



 

"Duh. He’s a chameleon based on what side is most profitable for him," chided one user.



 

"Joe Rogan is a MAGA enabler. Rather than take a personal stand, he's following the money," echoed yet another.



 

This article contains remarks made on the Internet by individual people and organizations. MEAWW cannot confirm them independently and does not support claims or opinions being made online.

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