Joe Rogan blames TikTok for conspiracy theories about Trump assassination

Podcaster Joe Rogan blamed TikTok and social media culture for widespread conspiracy thinking on Wednesday after discussing how many Americans believe there has been at least one assassination attempt against President Donald Trump.

“This is TikTok. It’s f*cking fucked,” Rogan said during “The Joe Rogan Experience” while reacting to survey data showing that many Americans either believed at least one attempt was staged or were unsure whether the attempts were real. “They’re rotting their fucking brains from inside their heads.”

“Meanwhile you go to Chinese TikTok, it’s all like traditional dance, martial arts, science projects,” Rogan said. “It closes for children after 22.00”

After reading Rogan survey findings“That’s the problem,” said his guest, comedian Brendan Schaub.

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According to The Washington Post, “Nearly 1 in 3 Democratic respondents said, [White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting] Nearly 1 in 8 Republicans have held an event, according to one study. questionnaire It was released Monday by NewsGuard, a company that rates the trustworthiness of online news sources. Respondents ages 18 to 29 were more likely than older people to think the incident was planned,” according to the report.

Rogan and Schaub spent several minutes discussing conspiracy theories surrounding multiple assassination attempts on Trump, including the July 2024 shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Rogan argued that those who believe the Butler attack was fictional do not understand firearms.

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Rogan argued that TikTok’s algorithm prioritizes harmful and sensational content over educational materials. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

“Anyone who thinks the Butler, Pennsylvania shooting was staged has no knowledge of guns,” Rogan said. “I don’t know anyone who knows anything about guns who thinks the president would let a man cut off his ear with a bullet.”

While attending the event, Rogan drew attention to the death of firefighter Corey Comperatore, who died in a shooting at the Butler rally.

“This man was hit by a bullet intended for Trump,” Rogan said. “And then there’s a photo of a bullet whizzing by his face. Anyone who thinks this was staged is out of their mind.”

For the 2024 attempt, the Post explained: “Regarding the Butler assassination attempt, 24 percent of respondents said they believed it was staged. Forty-two percent of Democratic respondents said they thought the attack was staged, compared to 7 percent of Republicans.”

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Rogan was shocked by polls showing that some Americans believe at least one of the assassination attempts on President Trump was staged. (Getty Images/Rebecca Droke)

The two also touched on another assassination attempt linked to the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner.

Schaub questioned why anyone would believe someone would ruin their own life to participate in a fake attack.

“They think it’s fake,” Schaub said. “It’s like, wait a minute. So you think this guy who’s a teacher, educated, and clearly having some kind of hookup, is ruining your life?”

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The podcasters also mentioned Thomas Matthew Crooks, the gunman who tried to assassinate Trump in Butler, and Rogan questioned the lack of public information about him following the shooting.

“That was weird,” Rogan said. “This guy’s house was professionally cleaned. He didn’t even have any silverware in there. He had no online activity. He had no social media.”