It’s no secret that I’m not a fan of President Donald Trump.
So some readers may be surprised to hear me take this position: I’m calling the most famous podcaster in the world, Joe Rogan, to interview the most controversial president in modern history.
Now let’s be clear: I felt that during the four years that Trump was president, whatever ideological or legislative achievements he made, they outweighed his mental, emotional and physical chaos, which wreaked havoc throughout our country in various forms.
One of the tragedies of the time is that if Trump could curb his manic impulses a little, he could still be president.
Meanwhile, President Joe Biden’s approval ratings continue to drop, and Vice President Kamala Harris continues to make nonsensical speeches that make her look more like a high school student caught reporting for which she was not prepared than one of the most powerful women in the world. Peace.
All of this gives Republicans a golden opportunity to reclaim the White House as we head into 2024.
That is, if we don’t blow up and nominate former President Donald, Trump’s “election has been stolen from me.”
Trump has amassed a war chest with his “Trump Save America” package, which has over $110 million in the bank.
That’s more than both the national political parties, the Democratic National Committee and the Republican National Committee, have in their main bank accounts combined.
These numbers cannot be ignored. Trump is more than capable of running for president again and even being elected.
I was disappointed when I heard Rogan come forward this week and confirm that Trump will not be his guest.
Which brings me to Joe Rogan. Yes, THIS Joe Rogan.
The infamous, widely known and influential host of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast averages over eleven million listeners per episode.
Recently, the internet started going crazy after a rumor, started by a fake Twitter account, spread that he was finally going to meet the ex-president.
Now, I wouldn’t call myself a Rogan supporter, but I listen to episodes where I find his guests compelling and newsworthy (I tend to gravitate toward writers and commentators over UFC fighters), but I would be extremely interviewed by these two men were interested, like the rest of our country and the media.
The idea of Rogan interviewing Trump without any filters or censorship, without any of the political bias that comes from mainstream journalists on both sides of the aisle, caused a lot of excitement.
Both Trump supporters and his critics should demand this interview.
It would be a cultural moment not to be missed, and something to watch for a reckless crash from the likes of CNN hosts and Twitter blue ticks.
The public will get an unprecedented insight into Trump’s current mindset that we fail to understand in a rambling, impromptu phone interview with Fox News.
We’d better understand what’s on his mind and whether I should start looking for a home in the UK. (I’m half joking about leaving the country if Trump is elected president again.)
But more importantly, it would be a powerful act for free speech and a finger in the eye of cancellation culture bullies who think they can silence everyone they disagree with.
That’s why I was disappointed when I heard Rogan come forward this week and confirm that he won’t have Trump as a guest.
We can never forget or lose sight of the fact that Trump represents the mindset of a huge number of Americans.
In fact, Rogan claims to have twice turned down Trump’s requests to appear on his show.
In fact, he has a lot in common with Trump.
They are both as controversial as they are popular with the legion of cult fans who worship and follow their every move.
Rogan’s podcast is also one of the last truly uncensored and irrevocable conversation spaces.
He is often involved in controversy, but his followers, like those of J.K. Rowling and Dave Chappelle, are so numerous that angry mobs cannot remove him or remove him from his platform.
It is a very sacred commodity at a time when speech and thought are being censored by big tech, corporate media and politicians in what can only be described as alarmingly fascist speed.
The direction in which we are moving is not only dangerous, but also anti-American.
Now, no one wants Trump to disappear into thin air more than I do, but I’m also a fierce supporter of free speech.
We can never forget or lose sight of the fact that Trump represents the mindset of a huge number of Americans.
A huge number of Americans who follow his every move and still feel that he will lead them to the promised land and away from the Joe Biden revived Carter administration of the 1970s.
These Americans are not “deplorable,” as Hillary Clinton infamously called them.
These are our compatriots and compatriots. They deserve our respect and our attention, just like any other citizen of our great nation. Democracy doesn’t work if we don’t listen to each other.
Also, and perhaps more interestingly, it would show the world how ridiculous, disgustingly stupid and dangerous cancellation culture is.
Both Rogan and Trump have been targeted for deplatforming, but they are very different people—with very different views.
Rogan (left) and Trump (right) have been targeted for deplatforming, but they are very different people — with very different views.
While people’s silence makes the world more boring, it certainly doesn’t make it safer or more functional.
Trump’s Twitter ban did not silence him or remove him from the political battlefield.
Forcing Joe Rogan to remove old podcasts from his service hasn’t changed him – he still produces controversial content.
A three-hour Rogan/Trump podcast would break all those whiney Internet snowflakes once and for all.
This meeting will prove once and for all that it is not freedom of speech that is a threat to democracy, but censorship.
The earth will continue to rotate. The sun will still rise the next day.
The real power in a democracy comes from its people, and the more we know, the stronger we become.
Suppressing votes only leads to conspiracy, mistrust and division.
Rogan may have his reasons for avoiding Trump’s interview, and Trump may not even agree to appear on the show, but it would be good for America.
Come on, Joe, I’ve never heard you not take on a controversial challenge, why dwell on Trump now?