Rogan Discusses Claims Made In Book
The world of politics and media is no stranger to spin, but when Joe Rogan calls it out, you can bet he’ll do it with precision. On a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, the podcasting titan pushed back against claims from Kamala Harris’ former campaign insiders, who suggested he had misled them about her potential appearance on his show. Not only did Rogan flatly deny the accusations, but he also stated that he had the receipts to prove it.
At the center of the controversy is a passage from the new book Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House, in which Harris campaign staffers allege that Rogan misrepresented scheduling details surrounding an invitation to have her on the show—particularly in relation to Donald Trump’s headline-making interview. But Rogan, known for his candid approach, dismantled their claims point by point.
“One of the things they said that [wasn’t] true was that we lied about the day that Trump was coming on. No, we just didn’t tell you that Trump was coming on,” Rogan explained. He described Trump’s booking process as remarkably simple—one day offered, one day accepted—without any of the typical conditions or concerns about content, length, or editing. In contrast, Harris’ team never locked in a commitment.
Not only that, but Rogan directly refuted the claim that Harris’ campaign had planned their appearance at a Beyoncé event in Houston as a way to facilitate their presence in Texas for his podcast. “They never agreed to do the show. None of that’s true,” he emphasized, going on to debunk another claim that Harris’ team had sent someone to do a walkthrough of his studio. “That’s not true,” Rogan asserted. “These people didn’t have a date, they never agreed to do the show.”
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Even after Trump’s episode aired, Rogan noted that Harris’ team floated the idea of him traveling to Washington, D.C., for an interview. However, their conditions were restrictive—limiting the conversation to 45 minutes to an hour and requiring an alternative location rather than Rogan’s usual podcast set. Rogan pushed back on this, pointing out that Trump had done the show in the studio, making it reasonable to expect Harris to do the same.
Rogan also rejected the idea that he had deliberately favored Trump over Harris, saying, “The idea that we f***** her over and we f***** her over for Trump? It’s just not true.” Instead, he suggested that someone from her camp was now attempting to rewrite history, perhaps as damage control for the fact that Harris never took advantage of the opportunity. “If she did do it, it might have had a positive effect … things could’ve been different, who knows?” Rogan remarked, referencing the massive response Trump’s appearance generated.
One of the more telling moments came when Rogan detailed the control Harris’ team sought to impose on the interview—insisting on having campaign staff in the room and even a stenographer present to document the conversation. This stood in stark contrast to Trump, who appeared alone and unfiltered.
“[Harris’ insiders are] saying we were difficult to deal with. Not true,” Rogan said. “We were super easy. But also it’s got to be the actual real show. It shouldn’t be some fake version of it where I’m sitting in a conference room … They wanted it very controlled, and they were really concerned that [the podcast] wasn’t going to be edited.”
A senior Harris aide later downplayed the situation, telling the New York Post that the decision ultimately came down to “scheduling.” But given Rogan’s detailed rebuttal and the evidence he claims to have, that explanation rings hollow.