Joe Rogan Lost For Words After Donald Trump Clinches The Oval Office
By Afouda Bamidele on November 6, 2024 at 11:45 AM EST
Donald Trump has officially secured his return to the White House, and his last-minute endorser, Joe Rogan, couldn't be happier about his victory.
The UFC commentator reacted to the Republican's triumph over Kamala Harris on X. He shared a video of his speechless reaction to Trump's win, and fans couldn't help but echo similar excitement.
Joe Rogan endorsed Donald Trump's campaign a day before the presidential elections. His support comes days after the politician appeared on his podcast and encouraged him to advocate for his return to the Oval Office.
Joe Rogan Goes 'Holy Sh-t' As Donald Trump Gets Re-elected As President
In his X post, Rogan watched Trump officially become president-elect of the United States on his TV. He was lost for words, laughing happily as the politician took the stage before declaring, "Holy Sh-t!"
He echoed similar sentiments in the caption, writing, "WHOLE. LEE. SHIT." Although he did not have the words to describe his feelings, Rogan's reaction resonated with fans, and many celebrated Trump's win with him.
"Joe Rogan watching Trump win after endorsing him at the last minute," someone penned alongside a dramatic meme of Rogan's face. "Thanks for your push for honesty and integrity, Joe!" another wrote while a third added:
"Bookmarking this post because it's one of the most historic posts on Social Media - Joe Rogan finally interviewed Donald Trump - Joe Rogan endorsed Donald Trump - Joe Rogan watches Donald Trump win the Presidency. We did it [fire emoji]."
Trump Pushed Rogan To Endorse Him
WHOLE.
LEE.
SHIT. pic.twitter.com/os36QTHe8v— Joe Rogan (@joerogan) November 6, 2024
In the final weeks to election day, Trump appeared on "The Joe Rogan Experience" for a nearly three-hour episode. The Blast shared that he discussed various topics with Rogan, from UFOs to hosting "The Apprentice" and his presidential campaign.
Trump threw his desire for Rogan's endorsement while addressing one of his top supporters, Elon Musk. He noted he got the "nicest endorsement" from the billionaire before nudging the hist with the comment, "You should do the same thing, Joe."
He doubled down on needing the sports commentator's support by referencing a former UFC star. "You're a Khabib [Nurmagomedov] person, but you're not a Kamala person," Trump joked, earning a genuine laugh from Rogan.
The President-elect Revealed His Biggest Mistake
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During his conversation with Rogan, Trump reflected on his first run in the White House. While he was proud of picking three Supreme Court justices, he lamented about his other choices, confessing:
"The biggest mistake I made was I picked some people, I picked some great people, you know, but you don't think about that. I picked some people that I shouldn't have picked. I picked a few people that I shouldn't have picked."
When Rogan added "and neocons," Trump nodded his agreement, noting: "Yeah, neocons or bad people or disloyal people." Although the podcast host did not agree or rule out the possibility of endorsing the Republican, he previously supported his presidential reign.
The Former TV Host Addressed Trump's First Terms In Office
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In a September episode, Rogan argued that Trump's first term in office wasn't as drastic as many initially feared it would be. "Everyone's saying he's going to be a dictator. Well, he wasn't a dictator. He was the president," the podcast host said.
"He actually was the president for four years, and the economy really did well, and he really did try to cut some of the bullsh-t down that's going on in this country," Rogan added.
He noted most voters seemed to struggle more with Trump's personality instead of focusing on his policies. "We don't necessarily want that as the guy with his finger on the button," Rogan advised fans.
The media personality's stance on Trump differed from his position two years ago when he declared he was "not a Trump supporter in any way, shape, or form." He also stressed that he did not want to help him and refused to interview the politician.
Why Did Joe Rogan Pick Donald Trump Over Kamala Harris?
Rogan's support for Trump might stem from his previous comments about Kamala Harris. The Blast reported that he believed the Democrat and her running mate Tim Walz might increase censorship in America.
He claimed that Harris/Walz's administration would support the "many wild things" they have said about censorship, free speech, and the First Amendment. Rogan noted they would enforce censorship on platforms like Facebook and X.
The podcaster backed his claims with Walz's 2022 interview, where he established that "there's no guarantee to free speech on misinformation or hate speech, especially around our democracy."
Given Joe Rogan's stance on Kamala Harris' administration, Donald Trump was the obvious choice — and voters agreed with him!