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‘What the f— we doing?’

Podcaster Joe Rogan expressed new frustration with President Trump on Friday, questioning whether his administration is delivering on the promises that fueled Trump’s rise. return To the White House.

most during last episode On his show, Rogan and author Cameron Hanes discussed expectations for the president’s second term and concerns about the direction of the Justice Department. release Jeffrey Epstein files and other controversies.

“Well, sometimes it’s like you get fed up. Like, where are these Epstein files? F— this? Why was this redacted? Where is it?” The host said, adding questions about the assassinations of former President Kennedy and conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

He continued, “Who killed JFK? Come on, explain. Who really killed Charlie Kirk? Like, what is this? Why is this damn story shrouded in so much mystery? Why are they paving the ground right after the shooting? What’s going on there?”

Hanes echoed this sentiment, saying, “I could go down a negative rabbit hole pretty easily.”

“We were all pissed. We all thought all this stuff would be revealed right after the election. We’re going to drain the swamp and find all the pedophiles,” the host added.

Rogan, who endorsed Trump shortly before the 2024 presidential election after a lengthy interview, has increasingly broken with the administration on foreign policy and immigration. He noted that for many supporters, the ongoing conflict with Iran is the tipping point, as the president has seen a decline in his approval ratings since the start of the war.

“Things would have been much different if we hadn’t bombed Iran in the first place. [when] We bombed them the first time, we were fine,” he told Hanes, referring to attacks on three nuclear facilities in Iran in June 2025.

The second time it was like – even the first time I was like, what the hell – what are we doing? And then as they say… the tensions are over, we’re going to figure this out. And the second time we bombed them, I thought: oh, great,” Rogan continued. “Most people don’t want that. “That’s the real problem.”

The United States and Iran have reportedly reached a new agreement that could be concluded within a few days, according to officials. Although some details have been leaked, the official language has not been announced yet.

Rogan also withdrew the upcoming project UFC fights outdoors The logistics surrounding the incident are being questioned as summer heat hits the South Lawn of the White House.

“I don’t like the idea of fighting outside. There are too many problems with that.” said in may. “We investigated in D.C. in June last year; it was 100 degrees that same day.”

He doubled down on his criticism on Friday but acknowledged the fights would be “disgusting.”

June 14 event Powered by UFC President Dana White attends America’s 250th anniversary celebration. The day also celebrates Trump’s 80th birthday.

A recent poll by Reuters/Ipsos showed that many Americans are also concerned about what is called “”.UFC250Only 16 percent find it appropriate to host such an event at the White House.

A federal judge on Friday rejected a challenge to Sunday’s fights and gave the administration the green light to proceed.

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