The controversy surrounding Joe Rogan has drawn the attention of former President Donald Trump, who is urging the podcaster to “stop apologizing” to his detractors.
“Joe Rogan is an interesting and popular guy, but he’s got to stop apologizing to the Fake News and Radical Left maniacs and lunatics,” Trump said in a statement dated Feb. 7 and posted to Twitter early Tuesday by spokeswoman Liz Harrington.
Rogan, who was signed to a $100 million contract with Spotify in 2020, has been in the spotlight since rocker Neil Young threatened Jan. 24 that he would pull his music from the streaming service unless it cut ties with its hottest client. Rogan has been accused of spreading misinformation about COVID-19 and vaccines and recently apologized for making racist remarks on his podcast.
