Trump appeared on Joe Rogan's podcast for almost 3 hours: Here are the highlights

Former President Trump recorded “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast for nearly three hours on Friday.

The podcast, recorded in Austin, Texas, gave the Republican presidential nominee exposure to Rogan's 14.5 million followers on Spotify and 17.6 million followers on YouTube. Rogan, the nation's most-listened-to podcast host, has strong influence among young male voters, whom Trump aims to reach.

Here are the best takeaways from the podcast that aired on Friday.

Trump asks Rogan to explain why he was exposed: 'He says a lot of crazy things —'

While outlining the process for selecting political appointees once he takes office, Trump discussed his first appointment of John Bolton, who was the White House national security adviser. In 2019, Trump fired Bolton, who remains a staunch critic. Trump described how Phil Ruffin, an American businessman, warned him that Bolton was a “bad guy,” but by then, Trump had hired him.

“And he was right. But he was good in a way. He's a nut job. And every time I have to face the world when I see this whack job standing behind me, they say, 'Man, Trump's going to go fight us.' He was with Bush when they foolishly entered the Middle East.

“It wasn't like I was trying,” Trump said. “I don't really know why. Maybe you can tell me.”

“I can definitely tell you that,” Rogan said. “You said a lot of bad s—. … And then CNN in all its brilliance by highlighting the wild s— makes it very popular. And they boost it in the polls because people are tired of someone talking about this. bulls— Prepared political language before And even if they didn't agree with you, at least they knew who that was, he really was.

Rogan tells Trump that “rebels are Republicans now,” Elon Musk agrees

“Rebels are Republicans now, anyway, like you want to be invisible, you want to be punk rock, you want to like, the buck system? You're conservative now,” said Rogan. “That's crazy. And then liberals now shut down criticism. They support online research. … [T]hey get in control of free speech and now you control the First Amendment. Bananas are being watched.”

Elon Musk, who took over Twitter – now X – in 2022, responded to the clip, writing, “Sure.”

“You know they go after their political opponents,” Trump said in response to Rogan. “I've been investigated more than Alphonse Capone.”

Trump says he told North Korea's Kim Jong Un to 'just relax,' 'go to the beach'

In his meeting with former President Obama during the presidential transition, Trump recalled, “Obama thought we were going to war with North Korea.” Rogan then referenced how Trump called North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un “Little Rocket Man” early in his first term.

“I said, 'Little Rocket Man, you're going to burn in hell.' And it was bad,” Trump said. “I knew him better than anybody, anybody. And I said, 'Is there anything else you've done? Why don't you go relax and unwind? Go to the beach?' You know, jokingly, I said, 'You keep building nuclear. You don't have to.'

Trump discusses 'Make America Healthy Again' plan, says he told RFK Jr. 'just focus on health'

Rogan praised Trump for working with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to “Make America Healthy Again” and asked the Republican presidential nominee if he would fully commit to having Kennedy, an independent presidential candidate, as part of his administration.

“Oh, I am, but the only thing I want to be a little careful with is the environment. Because, you know, he doesn't like oil. I like oil,” said Trump. “I think you just kept him out of the fire. So I'm going to protect him a little bit. I said focus on life. Focus. You can do whatever you want, but, I have to be careful a little bit. with liquid gold.”

Rogan, showing Trump charts, pointed out that “there are chemicals and ingredients in our food that are illegal in other countries because they have been shown to be toxic.”

“There's pesticides and insecticides, and there's a lot of sh– sprayed on our food that really isn't necessary,” the podcaster said. “And there are many health consequences.” Rogan added that Kennedy recently told him that “more than 70% of young men are not fit to go to war because of their health.”

“But RFK will be — you know I think he's a great man,” Trump said.

Rogan also asked if Trump was under pressure not to work with Kennedy.

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“But I can tell that Big Pharma was not happy when they heard that,” Trump said. “Actually, I've always gotten along very well with him. I've known him for a long time. He's a unique person. He's very smart, he's a tough guy, and he's honest about this. I mean, you're right. You know, you think we're spending a lot of money on pesticides and all this stuff, and then you get to that chart and it's a terrible shot. .”

Trump blast disrupts Afghanistan withdrawal, Milley 'stupid' for leaving behind billions of dollars worth of equipment.

Rogan and Trump discussed the withdrawal from Afghanistan under the Biden-Harris administration. In addition to the 13 US service members killed in a suicide bombing at the Kabul airport, Rogan revealed how the United States left billions of dollars worth of equipment now visible to Taliban forces.

Trump said President Biden should have fired everyone involved in planning the withdrawal, contradicting retired General Mark Milley, who was chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under Trump and Biden.
Trump said the US military should have left Bagram Air Base for the last time because “it is one hour away from where China is making nuclear missiles” and should have left with all their equipment.

“All the planes, all the screws had to be taken out, all the tents. And I said that. That's when I realized that Milley was a dummy. I said, 'we're going, but I want to take everything out,' “Trump. said.

“'Sir, it's cheap to leave,'” Trump told Milley.

“Is it cheap to leave it?” Rogan asked. “Yeah, he said it's cheap to leave,” Trump said.

“Cheap?” Rogan asked again. “Isn't it dangerous?”

“He just said it's cheap,” Trump said. “I said 'I want the whole plane, I want all the tanks, I want the goggles, I mean the night goggles. They have everything these guys have now.' He said, 'Sir, it's cheaper to go out and leave it.' I said, so you think it's cheaper to leave a brand new $150 million plane there than to fly it out with a tank of jet fuel to Pakistan, or fly it right back?”

“'It's cheap to leave.' I said, 'This guy's nuts,'” Trump added. “I'm telling you he was stupid. He was not smart. He was like an unwise man. And there were many.

Trump also recalled how he spoke with Taliban chief negotiator Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar.

“I had a few conversations with Abdul, and from the time I had those conversations, because they were shooting at our troops, you know, with artillery,” Trump said. “They were shooting a lot with Obama, a little less with me. But they were shooting. And I said, get this guy on the phone. The media went nuts when they heard this. I had a good interview – It was tough. 18 months later, no soldier has been shot, and even Biden admitted it in the moment of foolishness.

Trump discusses the possibility of life on Mars

Trump said he interviewed pilots who described seeing what looked like a ball traveling four times faster than an F-22 jet, opening the discussion to the topic of UFOs.

“It's not a big interest to me, but a little interest. I get that question almost any question. Do you think we have aliens coming, you know, flying or anything?” Trump said. “I mean, there's no reason not to think that Mars and all these planets don't have life, you know?”

Trump responds to Kamala Harris comparing her to Hitler: 'Very low IQ person'

Trump described Democratic presidential nominee Karris as “a person with a very low IQ,” when Rogan asked him about how Harris compared him to his Republican opponent, Adolf Hitler.

“There's talk that he's Hitler and that to stop Hitler, you have to do whatever it takes,” Rogan said. “I mean you can hear this now, Kamala compared it, she said she loves Hitler yesterday.”

“Kamala is a person with a very low IQ. She has a very low IQ. You know, I'm also one for testing. I think whoever is running for president should take, they should test him,” said Trump.

“And it's not an age thing,” Trump said. “If you look back in history, the 70s and 80s, the greatest, some of your greatest leaders in the world, the history of the world, the long history of the world, they were in the 70s, in the 80s. But I think you have to do some mental tests. . I think that everyone – they say it's against the constitution, but I think Kamala should be investigated because something is wrong with her.

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“Well, I think it's the pressure,” Rogan said. “I think it's the pressure and the scrutiny of it. You've been a celebrity for a long time, and you understand what it's like. But for someone in their 40s, who's going to be vice president, who's running for president, you become president. vice president, and then all of a sudden, the weight of the world is on your shoulders and there's everybody these people, many people cry.

“But you either have it or you don't,” Trump said. Rogan agreed, “Okay.”

In his official position as vice president at the White House on Wednesday, Harris accepted a claim by former Trump White House Chief of Staff John Kelly, who said Trump wanted “Hitler's generals.” Harris said his GOP opponent is “unwavering” and wants “unchecked power.”