Trump denounces “persecution” and launches his stupidest demand yet

Twitter Screenshot: Kaitlan Collins @kaitlancollins After Joe Rogan expressed his support for RFK Jr., saying he was "The only one that makes sense to me," Trump responds with this: Screenshot from Truth Social Donald J. Trump @realdonaldtrump: It will be interesting to see how loudly they boo Joe Rogan the next time he steps into the UFC ring. MAGA2024

The notoriously touchy Trump has courted the UFC and Mixed martial arts fans During his presidential campaign, even UFC CEO Dana White Introduce it at the Republican National Convention. Trump attended three UFC events in 2023 alone and continued to show his support for the organization in 2024. He has even floated the idea of UFC fights between immigrants and native-born Americans.

Attacking Rogan, which houses one of the most popular podcasts in the country and that many on the right are listening to, is not the wisest decision for Trump. Rogan has survived criticism for his views on Islamophobia, vaccines, Covid-19, racism, and the LGBTQ+ community, particularly transgender people, among other controversies. Despite receiving a nuclear level of criticism, he still retains millions of listeners, and his UFC fanbase predates the podcast. And, once again, Rogan said he hasn’t actually made his endorsement yet.

Rogan’s followers are mostly young men, as are those of Adin Ross, who recently… Interviewed Trump for his livestream. Trump wants and needs that audience to come out and vote for him, and in recent weeks, young people, both men and women, have been flocking to the Harris-Walz campaign and helping to pack out rallies. If Trump alienates them, he could find himself at a disadvantage on election night.

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