"Rogan frames the presence of ICE as a direct response to mass fraud in Minnesota, justifies ICE's need for total anonymity to carry out their work, warns one of the real problems is that ICE might wrongly be seen as villains, and expresses sympathy for ICE agents. While lamenting Good's shooting as unfortunate, Rogan says she seemed crazy and out of her fucking mind, speculating she was a deliberate agitator."
"Seeing Rogan lose faith in the political leader he championed into the White House would represent a significant blow to Trump, given how influential Rogan's support has been since their interview during 2024 election campaign. Donald Trump appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast on 26 October 2024, in an episode that now has had over 61m views."
Joe Rogan's recent viral clip comparing ICE to the Gestapo prompted major news outlets to question whether he had soured on Trump's presidency. However, the clip was extracted from a three-hour interview with Senator Rand Paul where Rogan's full commentary presents a different picture. Rogan framed ICE's presence as a response to fraud, justified their need for anonymity, warned against viewing them as villains, and expressed sympathy for ICE agents. Regarding Renee Nicole Good's death, Rogan characterized her as unstable rather than expressing horror at deadly force against an innocent person. The selective quotation created a misleading narrative about Rogan's actual political stance.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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