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How Trump is wooing Joe Rogan after their split
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How Trump is wooing Joe Rogan after their split

Axios·Alex Isenstadt·about 1 month ago
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President Trump and his administration officials are working aggressively behind the scenes to court Joe Rogan , even as the podcast titan torches the president over the Iran war. Why it matters: Rogan's backing, and his pull with young male listeners, helped power Trump to a second term. The president knows that keeping him close still matters. Rogan made a surprise appearance in the Oval Office on Saturday, lauding Trump as he signed an executive order on an issue the podcaster had pushed to the president in a text message — speeding federal review of psychedelic drugs to help serious mental illness . What we're hearing: The White House had been working to build bridges to Rogan for months. Trump is "frequently" in touch with the podcaster, according to a Trump aide. Vice President Vance and Rogan met last month during Vance's fundraising stop in Austin, where Rogan is based, according to two people familiar with the sit-down. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.…

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