Elon Musk Claims Joe Rogan/Donald Trump Interview ‘Will Happen’ Before Election Day Despite Rogan’s Past Reluctance
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Elon Musk claimed an interview between Joe Rogan and former President Donald Trump “will happen” before election day.
Musk responded this week on X to a post from Zero Hedge declaring that Rogan has “just 25 days” to interview Trump.
“It will happen,” Musk wrote, not explaining any further.
There have been growing calls among conservative pundits for Trump to join Rogan’s popular podcast. Musk has been a guest on The Joe Rogan Experience, with one episode getting 68 million views and another 34 million on YouTube, though both are four years or older. The most recent talk, which was three months ago, has 2.9 million views so far.
Musk has endorsed Trump and campaigned with him, and Trump has even floated a “government efficiency commission” which Musk would run. Trump said Musk would recommend “drastic reforms” to cut down on government spending waste.
Rogan has flipped on his view of having Trump on his podcast. In 2022, he said on Lex Fridman’s podcast that he’s turned down multiple offers to have Trump on his podcast.
“I’m not a Trump supporter in any way, shape or form. I’ve had the opportunity to have him on my show more than once, I’ve said no every time,” Rogan said. “I don’t want to help him, I’m not interested in helping him.”
In a recent episode of his podcast though, Rogan told Patrick Bet-David that he’s open to having Trump on.
“At a certain point in time, it’s just like, it would be interesting to hear his perspective on a lot of things,” Rogan told Bet-David.
Trump took a dig at Rogan in August after Rogan expressed support for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., but stopped short of an endorsement. Kennedy Jr. is now supporting Trump, and the former president denied in an interview with Lex Fridman that there was any “tension” between the two. He also denied ever asking to be on the podcast despite Rogan saying in the past he’s turned down opportunities.
“I don’t think there was any tension. I’ve always liked him, but I don’t know him. I only see him when I walk into the arena with Dana and I shake his hand,” Trump said. “I see him there and I think he’s good at what he does, but I don’t know about doing his podcast. I guess I’d do it but I haven’t been asked and I’m not asking them. I’m not asking anybody.”
