Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Joe Rogan criticizes ICE tactics

The influential podcaster, who endorsed Donald Trump in 2024, has been increasingly critical of the president's mass deportation strategy.

Posted by LampLighter at 09:23 PM | 13 COMMENTS | permalink

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... Joe Rogan compared Immigration and Customs Enforcement to "the Gestapo" in the latest episode of his popular podcast Tuesday, openly breaking with President Donald Trump on his administration's immigration enforcement tactics. ...

Rogan, one of the biggest podcasters in the world, had endorsed Trump in the 2024 election just days after holding a three-hour interview with him on "The Joe Rogan Experience." The show, which has consistently retained its No. 1 spot on the Spotify podcast charts, has more than 20.6 million subscribers on YouTube.

But on Tuesday, Rogan, who has been increasingly critical of Trump's mass deportation agenda in recent months, expressed concern over ICE's activities in an episode featuring Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. He said that "most people" believe law enforcement should arrest criminals, but that many of the same people also believe ICE is "operating illegally." ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-14 09:24 PM

Why has Pres Trump apparently declared war on America?

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-14 10:11 PM

Apparently so he can impose Marshall Law and run the mid-terms and his election himself.

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2026-01-14 10:18 PM

As an avid listener of his. I am grateful that he is condemning this.

#4 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2026-01-14 10:26 PM

@#4 ... As an avid listener of his. ...

I've always enjoyed Mr Rogan's performance as the IT-guy character in the TV series, NewsRadio.

He nailed it.


#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-14 10:30 PM

@#3 ... Apparently so he can impose Marshall Law ...

Pres Trump, with his ICE militia, does seem to be trying to provoke unrest.

#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-14 10:33 PM

Rogan was playing himself. A short dumb jock conspiracy theorist.

#7 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2026-01-14 10:59 PM

Hearing that ICE just shot a kid.

#8 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2026-01-14 11:00 PM

ICE is in Wichita Kansas as we speak. From a reliable source.

#9 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2026-01-14 11:13 PM

Why is Pres Trump using ICE to stoke this apparent violence?

Asked differently... how is ICE protecting the safety of the great citizens of Minnesota by shooting at them?

#10 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-14 11:22 PM

Why is Pres Trump using ICE to stoke this apparent violence?
Asked differently... how is ICE protecting the safety of the great citizens of Minnesota by shooting at them?
Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-14 11:22 PM | Reply

He's a racist bigot through and through. That's my gut feeling on the matter.

#11 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2026-01-14 11:23 PM

@#7 ... Rogan was playing himself. A short dumb jock conspiracy theorist. ...

On NewsRadio, the character he played was quite smart.

And sarcastic.

Bitingly sarcastic.

#12 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-14 11:40 PM

@#11 ... He's a racist bigot through and through. ...

I wish I could disagree.

But as I have mentioned a few times previously, living in the YC media area, I have known of then citizen Trump since the late 80's and early 90's. Back then, he always seemed to be trying to get on the news, or in the various columns of the newspapers.

So, racist bigot?

I wish I could disagree.

#13 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-14 11:44 PM

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