Joe Rogan breaks further from Trump by criticizing Middle East wars

WorldPolitics
2 May 2026 • 4:08 AM MYT
The Independent
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Joe Rogan breaks further from Trump by criticizing Middle East wars

  • Joe Rogan criticized military interventions in Iran and Gaza on his podcast, signaling a divergence from President Donald Trump's foreign policy.
  • Rogan, a central figure in pro-Trump media who endorsed him in 2024, questioned the ethics of these conflicts by highlighting the innocence of children in affected regions.
  • He mentioned the October 7th attacks on Gaza and a hypothetical nuclear attack on New York City, arguing that children should not suffer for actions they did not commit.
  • These remarks follow recent interactions between Rogan and Trump, including an Oval Office appearance where Trump jokingly referred to Rogan as “liberal.”
  • Rogan has previously called the war in Iran an “insane” choice and suggested it was a tactic to divert attention from the Epstein files.

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