"Everybody act surprised" — Internet reacts as podcaster Joe Rogan endorses Donald Trump for president
Popular podcaster a d comedian Joe Rogan recently interviewed X CEO Elon Musk on November 4 and clarified that he supports Donald Trump in becoming the next President of the country. Sharing a nearly three-hour-long interview link with the masses, Joe Rogan wrote on X:
“The great and powerful Elon Musk. If it wasn't for him we'd be f*cked. 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. For the record, yes, that's an endorsement of Trump. Enjoy the podcast."
As soon as the news about Joe Rogan endorsing Donald Trump went viral on social media, several internet users began pouring in their views. An X user, @PopCrave, shared the news on the platform, to which another user hilariously responded:
“Everybody act surprised.”
Furthermore, many others also mocked Joe Rogan and said:
“Who cares? He was trash either way,” wrote an X user on the post.
“Color me shocked,” added another.
“Absolutely nobody is shocked by this,” commented an internet user.
“I thought we knew this. Was this a surprise?” exclaimed another.
“He’s just mad Kamala didn’t sit down with him,” another social media user also mentioned.
For the unversed, Elon Musk has been a Trump supporter for a long time. From his tweets on X to making appearances at Trump’s rallies, the billionaire has often been seen sharing his thoughts on why he wants the former President to become the next president of the country.
Joe Rogan recently interviewed Donald Trump and the episode reached 45 million views in just 10 days
Joe Rogan and Trump’s episode released on October 26, 2024, became a fan favorite as soon as it was released as it garnered millions of viewers within minutes of being posted. Furthermore, in just 10 days, the video crossed a total of 45 million views.
During the chit-chat session with Joe Rogan, Trump spoke about the 2020 elections and was asked by the host if he thinks that he was “robbed.”
To this, Donald Trump responded by saying that he feels that “the judges didn’t have what it took to turn over an election,” and continued by stating how the mail-in ballots were “not secure.”
Furthermore, he also elaborated on his idea of eliminating taxes. Trump said to Rogan:
"Because — ready — our country was the richest in the, relatively, in the 1880s and 1890s, a president who was assassinated named McKinley. He was the tariff king. He spoke beautifully of tariffs. His language was really beautiful. We will not allow the enemy to come in and take our jobs and take our factories and take our workers and take our families unless they pay a big price, and the big price is tariffs.”
During the interview, the duo also spoke about environmental regulations, economic issues and even other leaders like the Chinese President Xi Jinping.
On the other hand, social media users are pouring in mixed reactions about the Joe Rogan interview with Elon Musk.
It is also worth noting that the US Presidential elections are scheduled to be held today, November 5, 2024. Today, the citizens of the country will go out and vote for their favourite candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris to make them the next President of the country.