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Wednesday, January 14, 2026

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

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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 | Reply

Why has Pres Trump apparently declared war on America?

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

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 | Reply

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 | Reply | Newsworthy 1

@#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 | Reply | Newsworthy 1

@#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 | Reply

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

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

Hearing that ICE just shot a kid.

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

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

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

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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