Joe Rogan would rather be a king-maker than a king.
The star podcaster put to bed rumors that he has aspirations for public office, saying he has no interest running for Governor of Texas – or any political seat.
During a chat with conservationist Steven Rinella on his Joe Rogan Experience, the superstar interviewer insisted he actually despises the world of politics – although he did enjoy the role he played in the final days of the November presidential election.
‘No! No!’ Rogan said when asked if he was ever going to toss his hat in the ring to run the Lone Star State, where he has lived since he relocated from California in 2020.
‘I’m not running for nothing. I don’t wanna do nothing. I don’t want to do a goddamn thing.’
Rogan continued making his position clear, adding: ‘F*** that! Why would I do that?
‘I have the best job in the world. I get to talk s**t with zero responsibilities. If I get something wrong, I go, “Listen, I’m a moron. Why are you listening to me in the first place?”‘
He concluded: ‘No, I have no desire in any way, shape or form to have anything to do with anything involving politics or – I don’t want to be in control of it.’
Rogan explained that he does not even like having to manage too many employees, which means he would hate the responsibilities of the job, which is currently occupied by Republican Greg Abbott.
Joe Rogan put to bed rumors that he has aspirations for public office, saying he has no interest running for Governor of Texas – or any political seat
The podcaster was in DC for all the major inaugural events celebrating president Trump
‘F**k that. I would hate it,’ Rogan said. ‘I don’t want to be a mayor, I don’t want to be nothing … I don’t want to be a city councilman, I don’t want to be s**t.
‘I don’t like the whole thing about it. It’s just, it’s not a good gig. It’s just a creepy business. It’s a very creepy and prostitutional business. I don’t like it.’
However, Rogan admitted that he did like having influence on November’s presidential election after he endorsed Donald Trump for president.
‘I did enjoy because I didn’t want to. I did not want to get involved in any way, shape or form,’ he shared.
‘But it got so weird. I was, like, I don’t want to have nothing and I don’t want to have anything to do with it in the future. I don’t, I didn’t want to. I just felt sucked into it.’
Rogan added: ‘I’m like, yeah, we can’t do this again. We can’t do it with these same people that f****d us for four years, and then they’re gonna [be] like, “We’re gonna do it differently now.”‘
The podcaster was in DC for all the major inaugural events celebrating president Trump.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott gestures as he speaks onstage during the third day of the 2024 Republican National Convention
Trump appeared alongside the 57-year-old comedian despite Rogan previously saying he had turned down offers to have the former president on the podcast
His interview with Trump has been listed of one of the factors that helped Trump regain the White House in November.
Trump appeared alongside the 57-year-old comedian despite Rogan previously saying he had turned down offers to have the former president on the podcast.
Rogan said in 2022 that he would never have Trump on his podcast over fears it would help his campaign.
Speaking with the then-presidential nominee in a wide-ranging interview, Rogan referenced Trump’s interview with fellow comedian Theo Von in August.
Trump asked: ‘Is that why you called me to do this’, to which Rogan responded: ‘No. Once they shot you I was like, “He’s gotta come in here.”‘
Despite his popularity among conservatives, Rogan has described himself as a progressive on many issues.
He voted for left-wing Democrat Bernie Sanders to be the party’s 2016 nominee.
