Former President Donald Trump found a new platform to share his claims that the 2020 election was rigged, but faced unexpected pushback during his appearance.
In a three-hour interview on “The Joe Rogan Experience,” Trump delivered a last-minute pitch to voters on the country’s most popular podcast, covering topics including immigration, RFK Jr., and election fraud. The conversation turned confrontational when Rogan asked about Trump’s repeated claims that he was “robbed in 2020.”
“What I’d rather do is, we’ll do it another time,” Trump said, promising he could bring forward pages of evidence despite failing to produce any in the four years since his loss.
“Are you going to present this ever?” Rogan asked, leaving Trump momentarily without a response.
“Are you going to present this ever?” Joe Rogan gives Trump the opportunity to prove his false claim that the 2020 election was stolen, he can’t and instead pivots to Hunter Biden’s laptop. In a classic moment, Trump slips and says “I lost”, and Joe Rogan laughs in his face. pic.twitter.com/5ohgvNo3OO
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The former president attempted to shift the discussion to Hunter Biden, suggesting that coverage of Biden’s laptop had cost him votes. In a brief slip, Trump implied he lost the 2020 election.
“They say I lost by like – I didn’t lose – but they say I lost, Joe, they say I lost by 22,000 votes,” Trump said, prompting a laugh from Rogan.
Trump also criticized CBS and ABC, claiming the networks mistreated him and that debate moderators “David Muir and that woman” were unfair for fact-checking his statements. “That’s their job, unfortunately,” Rogan replied.
The interview, which garnered over 13 million views within its first 14 hours, reflects a broader push by both Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris to reach voters through non-traditional media. Harris has recently appeared on podcasts including “Call Her Daddy” and “Club Shay Shay” as part of her campaign strategy.
