When Joe Rogan declared reason for supporting Democrat Bernie Sanders in 2020 U.S. elections: "You could dig up dirt on every single human being"

Joe Rogan once expressed his rationale for endorsing Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders during the 2020 U.S. presidential race. The famed podcaster has frequently stirred discussion about his political stance. While some label him as conservative due to his choice of guests and outspoken views, Rogan’s perspectives resist a straightforward ideological classification.

During an episode of The Joe Rogan Experience in January 2020, the UFC commentator publicly backed Sanders in the Democratic primary. Rogan elaborated on the specific qualities and policies that attracted him to the Vermont senator’s vision, setting him apart from other candidates in the race:

"I think I’ll probably vote for Bernie. Him as a human being; when I was hanging out with him, I believed in him, I liked him, and I liked him a lot. What Bernie stands for is a guy – look, you could dig up dirt on every single human being that’s ever existed if you catch them in their worst moment and you magnify those moments and you cut out everything else, and you only display those worst moments. That said, you can’t find very many with Bernie."

He added:

"He’s [Sanders] been insanely consistent his entire life. He’s basically been saying the same thing, been for the same thing his whole life. And that in and of itself is a very powerful structure to operate from."

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Rogan's endorsement of Sanders at that time sparked significant backlash from various Democratic groups, who criticized the 57-year-old stand-up comedian for remarks that some deemed sexist and transphobic.

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When Joe Rogan stated he would choose Donald Trump over Joe Biden after backing Bernie Sanders

In April 2020, Bernie Sanders ultimately suspended his presidential campaign, effectively paving the way for Joe Biden to secure the Democratic nomination.

In an April 2020 episode of his podcast featuring guest Eric Weinstein, Joe Rogan expressed his preference for voting for Donald Trump over Biden following Sanders' exit from the presidential race.

Rogan criticized the Democratic Party's leadership, asserting that they had rendered the party's supporters “morons” by favoring Biden, whom he deemed incompetent:

"I’d rather vote for Trump than him [Biden]. I don’t think [Biden] can handle anything. You’re relying entirely on his cabinet. If you want to talk about an individual leader who can communicate, he can’t do that. And we don’t know what the f**k he’ll be like after a year in office."

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