Podcaster and comedian Joe Rogan addressed recent supportive statements he made about independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., clarifying on Friday that his words were not intended as an endorsement of the campaign.
Rogan initially praised Kennedy during a recent episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience,” contrasting him with his ideological peers and calling him a “legitimate guy.”
“[Kennedy]’s the only one that makes sense to me,” Rogan said during a recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience. “He doesn’t attack people; he attacks actions and ideas. But he’s much more reasonable and intelligent. I mean, the guy was an environmental lawyer and he cleaned up the East River. He’s a legitimate guy.
Following the episode, several media outlets interpreted Rogan’s words as a formal endorsement of Kennedy’s campaign. Even the campaign itself regarded Rogan’s comments as an endorsement, referring to it as such in a now-deleted blog post that shared a Newsweek article about the episode.
Rogan’s remarks also drew pushback from conservatives and Republicans, including former President Donald Trump. “It will be interesting to see how loudly Joe Rogan gets BOOED the next time he enters the UFC Ring??? MAGA2024,” Trump posted on TRUTH Social after news of an endorsement began circulating. Rogan soon after clarified his initial statements, offering praise to both Kennedy and Trump before saying that he’s “not the guy to get political information from.”
“For the record, this isn’t an endorsement, Rogan posted in response to the backlash via X. “This is me saying that I like RFKjr as a person, and I really appreciate the way he discusses things with civility and intelligence. I think we could use more of that in this world.”
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