"I consider myself an American" - Joe Rogan seemingly distances himself from Trump after endorsement

Joe Rogan, in one of the recent episodes of The Joe Rogan Experience, had articulated his political stance, putting himself at arm's length from traditional party politics. This has come after making news headlines by supporting Donald Trump.

Describing Trump’s inauguration as “bizarre,” he stated:

“I don't consider myself a Republican. I don't consider myself a Democrat either.”

“I consider myself an American. I’m a human being and there’s a lot of things that the Democrats believe that I believe too. 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 … that makes a lot of sense to me too. And 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 further argued that the tendency to dismiss opposing viewpoints simply because they originate from an adversarial party is counterproductive.

Rogan crticized what he deemed as "bad faith arguments," whereby people discuss while ignoring the logic of the opposing views because they belong to an opposing party. He said:

"These are insincere arguments where one must engage with another and pretend that what they're saying is not logical because they're supposed to be your opponent."

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What we know about Joe Rogan

Joe Rogan is a popular podcaster who has sided with both democrats and republicans over the years.

In the initial years, the political ideology of Rogan was libertarian. He propagated the idea of free individuals and limited government intervention. He's aligned with many social causes to date, such as same-sex marriage, legalization of recreational drugs, universal health care, and gun rights.

During this period, Rogan was quoted to be a "bleeding heart liberal," which meant that he claimed to be socially progressive but was ready to espouse the cause of some conservative ideologies, according to Variety. He stated:

"I'm so far away from being a Republican."

In 2020, Rogan endorsed Democratic socialist senator Bernie Sanders. He lauded Bernie for his genuineness and interest in income inequality and healthcare reforms. During the 2024 presidential election, he showed public support for Republican candidate Donald Trump.

Rogan revealed that his thoughts on Trump were influenced by some of the powerful people he interacted with, such as Elon Musk, whom he said made "the most compelling case for Trump."

Rogan continues to support open discussion and comprehension of both opposing viewpoints. He asserts that discounting good arguments based on their source alone is pointless.