Joe Rogan makes huge backflip on Trump

After a war of words broke out over Joe Rogan’s political leanings in the US election, the popular podcast host has made a huge move.

Podcast host Joe Rogan has elected to interview Donald Trump just weeks out from the US presidential election despite previously saying he had no interest in platforming the former president.

Mr Trump will appear on The Joe Rogan Experience — one of the world’s biggest podcasts — on Saturday, a campaign official confirmed.

Rogan is one of the most popular hosts in the genre and gives Trump another alternative forum to reach voters, particularly men.

Rogan’s podcast has a large male audience with an estimated 14.5 million followers on Spotify, according to Bloomberg News.

In 2022, Rogan said he didn’t want to have Trump on the program.

“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,” he said. “I don’t want to help him, I’m not interested in helping him.”

Joe Rogan has one of the biggest podcasts in the world. Picture: YouTube

MAGA backlash

The appearance comes after Rogan was forced to clarify who he supported in the November election.

In August he said he was not endorsing Robert F. Kennedy Jr — who at the time was an independent candidate but has now joined Mr Trump’s team — MAGA supporters were offended by a moment on his podcast.

Speaking on the country’s number one podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, the 56 year old said Mr Kennedy was “the only one” who was not gaslighting and manipulating voters.

“I am a fan. He is the only one that makes sense to me,” Rogan said.

But the popular podcaster was forced to clarify his high praise for Mr Kennedy Jr after the episode aired.

“For the record, this isn’t an endorsement,” Rogan wrote on social media platform 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.

“I also think Trump raising his fist and saying ‘fight!’ after getting shot is one of the most American f***ing things of all time.

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Picture: KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP

“I’m not the guy to get political information from.”

Mr Kennedy Jr has been criticised for promoting anti-vaccine misinformation and conspiracy theories.

As the election grows nearer, podcasts and YouTube shows have become increasingly important for candidates.

The former president has done numerous high-profile shows this campaign.

Among them: Lex Fridman, Theo Von and Adin Ross.

Vice President Harris has done some as well, including Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy. News reports have indicated she too was considering a chat with Rogan.