Trump appeared on Rogan’s popular podcast in 2024, and Rogan endorsed Trump the day before the election.
President Trump faces MAGA split over decision to attack Iran
USA TODAY’s Zach Anderson explains the criticism President Trump is facing from major MAGA voices over the Iran war.
After supporting President Donald Trump in 2024, podcaster Joe Rogan said the Iran war left people feeling “betrayed” by a president who “doesn’t fight anymore wars.”
Rogan’s show is the top-ranked podcast on Spotify with millions of listeners. His comments are the latest example of a prominent Trump-supporting media figure speaking out against military operations in Iran.
Rogan discussed the conflict on his March 10 show with journalist Michael Shellenberger.
“The way he ran, it just seems insane,” Logan said. “So this is why so many people feel betrayed, right?”
“He’s done with wars, ended stupid, pointless wars, and we’ve got wars that we can’t even really define why we did it,” Logan added.
Trump appeared on Rogan’s popular podcast in 2024 as part of his campaign to target young male voters, and Rogan endorsed Trump on the eve of the election. The podcaster attended President Trump’s inauguration last year.
Since first running for president in 2016, Trump’s campaign has included criticism of past U.S. military intervention in the Middle East. The Republican National Committee has touted his 2024 campaign as a “pro-peace ticket.”
Mr. Trump helped shift the party’s direction around a more populist foreign policy message that eschews longstanding Republican traditions on the use of American military power. His non-interventionist approach became central to the MAGA movement. He is currently facing criticism from prominent MAGA voices, including conservative media figures Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly.
Mr. Carlson told ABC News that the Iran operation was “disgusting and evil,” and Mr. Kerry said, “I want to be more convinced that this is worth the sacrifice of American blood and treasure.”
In an interview with journalist Rachel Bade, President Trump dismissed Carlson and Kelly by saying, “MAGA is Trump. MAGA is not the other two.”
“MAGA wants our country to be prosperous and safe,” Trump added. “And MAGA loves every aspect of what I’m doing…Frankly, this is a detour we have to take to keep our country and other countries safe.”
