Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Joe Rogan Backs Psychedelic Push at White House, Then Rips Trump’s Iran Strategy

The turn highlights growing dissent from podcasts that helped power Trump’s 2024 reach.

Overview

  • Rogan, who stood in the Oval Office on Saturday, watched Trump sign an order directing the FDA to speed reviews of certain psychedelics after Rogan pressed him by text on ibogaine.
  • On Thursday’s podcast with comedian James McCann, Rogan questioned the Iran war’s timing and endgame, pointing to a shaky ceasefire and strikes on ships near the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Rogan suggested Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s sway may explain the decision to hit Iran, even as he stopped short of blaming Trump directly.
  • Addressing a viral UFC clip, Rogan said Trump was not angry and told him “it’s done,” describing that exchange as confirmation the White House would move on psychedelic research.
  • Several podcasters who once boosted Trump now fault the Iran campaign, a shift the White House counters by saying the operation fulfills his pledge to block an Iranian nuclear weapon.