Joe Rogan, who endorsed Trump, complains about political instability
In an episode of ‘Triggernometry,’ podcaster Joe Rogan expressed his uncertainty about the Iran war. Like many other supporters of President Donald Trump, Rogan didn’t think Trump would ignite a new war.
“It’s just, nothing seems stable. Everywhere in the world seems fucked right now. In all my years, this seems the most unstable, globally,” Rogan remarked in a podcast episode featuring political commentator Konstantin Kisin and comic artist Francis Foster.
He and his guests would continue to talk about the uncertainty that the world is facing at the onset of the Iran war.
“They go to the reaction whenever anything happens that it’s Israel’s fault,’ Kisin said. He continues, “It comes back to what I said earlier about the ‘hot take culture.’ Something happens three minutes ago, and now everyone has a take on it.”
Despite this take from Kisin, interviews of Secretary of State Marco Rubio refer to Israel as the reason behind the United States’ military action against Iran.
“None of us know how this is going to go. This, right now, is a highly unpredictable situation. I don’t think the White House knows how this is going to go,” Kisin adds.
It’s important to note that the White House led the offensive. If the Trump administration failed to act with foresight in the bombing of Iran, then it is cause for concern. Social media is reactive, as are the people on the podcast in the face of the sudden war.
Social media scoffs at Rogan’s fears
“No, it’s terrifying. It’s terrifying, and it’s exactly the opposite of what we’re told leading into this administration—that it was going to be America first. No more unnecessary foreign wars,” Rogan responded. He makes the example of Operation Desert Storm, where the United States intervened in aid of Kuwait against Iraqi control. Rogan believes that the operation led to America overconfidently invading several Middle Eastern countries.
Regardless of Rogan’s fears, social media has not held back in criticizing Joe Rogan. The podcaster hosted Trump during his campaign run in 2024. Podcasts—not traditional media—have shaped the narrative of the last presidential election. Trump himself thanked Joe Rogan and other podcasters for bringing in votes—particularly, the ‘bro’ vote.
If Rogan is feeling wronged by the lack of follow-through with campaign promises, so do the people who warned against Trump.
One X user writes, “You don’t get to help start a fire and then complain that it’s too hot.”
Another social media user says that Rogan voted to “destabilize the world” and is acting shocked “fifteen months later.”
For a podcaster who often delves into conspiracy theories and dabbles in alternative medicine, Rogan appears to have taken Trump’s platforms at face value. Although no new foreign conflicts happened during the president’s first term, Trump was notably hostile to allies and ignited a trade war with China.
But leaving out his first-term record, Trump’s words on the campaign trail suggested military action against those who oppose him.
“I think the bigger problem is the enemy within, not even the people that have come in and are destroying our country,” he said. Trump vaguely refers to his opposition in a Fox News interview during his presidential campaign.
“We have some very bad people. We have some sick people, radical left lunatics, and I think it should be easily handled by, if necessary, the National Guard or, if necessary, the military.”
A president, who is willing to take the extremes to quash his opposition, can’t be trusted not to sow chaos elsewhere.
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