Star podcast host Joe Rogan officially endorsed Donald Trump on the eve of the election, a move that Trump’s team quickly hailed as a significant victory in the campaign's final hours.
On Monday, Rogan released a two-and-a-half-hour podcast featuring a conversation with billionaire Elon Musk, a prominent Trump supporter. In a post on X, Rogan declared, “The great and powerful @elonmusk. If it wasn’t for him, we’d be f**ked. He makes what I think is the most compelling case for Trump you’ll hear, and I agree with him every step of the way.”
He then added, “For the record, yes, that’s an endorsement of Trump. Enjoy the podcast.”
This endorsement follows a recent interview Rogan had with Trump on “The Joe Rogan Experience,” which was viewed by Trump’s team as a strategic win aimed at young male voters and those less likely to participate in elections.
While Trump was rallying supporters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he quickly capitalized on Rogan's endorsement. “It just came over the wires that Joe Rogan just endorsed me—how great is that? Thank you, Joe. That’s so nice. And he doesn’t do that; he doesn’t do that stuff,” Trump exclaimed.
Rogan also revealed that he had turned down an offer from Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign for an interview, noting, “They offered a date for Tuesday, but I would have had to travel to her, and they only wanted to do an hour. I strongly feel the best way to do it is in the studio in Austin. My sincere wish is to just have a nice conversation and get to know her as a human being. I really hope we can make it happen.”
The Harris campaign has not commented on Rogan’s statements.
* Reuters contributed to this article.