During an episode of his popular podcast, the Rogan Experience, Joe Rogan shared his belief that mainstream media outlets played a significant role in influencing the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, unfairly favoring President Joe Biden and dismissing legitimate criticisms and narratives that could have led to then-President Donald Trump’s victory.
Rogan argued that even if the election itself was not rigged, the media certainly manipulated the narrative surrounding it. He specifically mentioned the Hunter Biden laptop case and the Russia collusion case as two examples of false narratives that were pushed by the media to undermine Trump’s presidency. Rogan asserted that these narratives were known to be untrue but were used as part of a broader effort to shape public opinion and remove Trump from office.
“Even if it wasn’t rigged, even if we say that’s who won and that’s how it’s going to be, Biden won: for sure it was rigged by the media. For sure. Just the Hunter Biden laptop case and the Russia collusion case, just those two things. Just those two narratives that they knew were not true, that they pushed out in front of everybody, and that we know had to do with trying to get rid of Trump… It’s manipulation of a public narrative, manipulation of what people think is real and not real,” Rogan said
He emphasized that manipulating the public narrative is a way to rig an election without directly tampering with the voting process. Rogan stressed the importance of adhering to the rules and following a fair and transparent electoral process, regardless of personal opinions about Trump.
In recent years, some mainstream media outlets have reluctantly admitted that key allegations during the 2020 election, such as Trump colluding with Russia in 2016 and implications against President Biden’s son, were not accurately reported.
Special Counsel John Durham’s report concluded that there was no coordination between Trump and Russian operatives, and he also revealed that the FBI under former President Barack Obama had withheld evidence regarding Hillary Clinton’s strategy against her opponent. Additionally, Biden’s Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, denied being the instigator behind a letter from former top U.S. intelligence officials claiming that Hunter Biden’s laptop was a product of “Russian disinformation.” A former top CIA official later admitted that the Biden campaign had pressured him to endorse the letter.
Despite facing numerous indictments and scandals, Trump’s popularity among voters has been growing stronger in recent months. Polls have shown him with a significant lead over Biden, and he has even hinted at potentially skipping the first debate hosted by the Republican National Committee in favor of his own event, confident in his perceived advantage.
