Rogan rejects backlash to White House visit, says Trump interaction at UFC ‘opposite’ of viral claims
Joe Rogan In a statement Tuesday, she discussed her arrival at the White House this week, addressing the backlash from critics and explaining what really happened during her interactions with President Donald Trump.
“Are people mad because I’m in the White House?” Rogan asked comedian Luis J. Gomez on Tuesday’s episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience” after Gomez pointed out that some people were criticizing Rogan online.
“They said, ‘Hey Joe, you can’t be in the fucking White House, Joe. You said you were politically homeless,'” Gomez said.
“I am,” Rogan said. “HE [Trump] he joked about it. He called me a liberal throughout the entire process. He is like this [Rogan doing Trump voice]”Joe, he’s so liberal.”
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Rogan said he responded positively to President Donald Trump’s comments about ibogaine, telling him that expanding psychedelic research “would be a good thing for soldiers and others struggling with addiction.”
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Rogan also pushed back against allegations that Trump confronted him. ufc The narrative circulating online about the incident is inaccurate, he said.
“The other thing — the big conspiracy theory — was that Trump was mad at you and came to the UFC and talked s— to you,” Gomez said.
“It was literally the exact opposite,” Rogan said. “HE came to me and ‘It’s over,’ he said. We will deal with this issue. “This is a good thing for the soldiers, a good thing for everyone.”
Rogan said the interaction stemmed from his advocacy of ibogaine, a plant-based psychedelic that he claims has shown effectiveness in treating addiction and PTSD, especially among veterans.
“I told him about it. I told him how effective it was,” Rogan said. “And I said this has been delayed for too long.”
Joe Rogan noted the backlash following his White House visit, telling the audience that some critics were “angry” and questioning his claim to be politically independent.
He added that Trump appeared open to advancing approval pathways for such treatments after hearing about the issue.
“‘What are you looking for? Are you looking for FDA approval?’ he said. ‘Sounds nice,’ he says.”
Rogan also criticized federal drug policy, arguing that current classifications are inconsistent and based on political decisions rather than medical evidence.
“These drugs are not illegal because they are harmful,” Rogan said. “Alcohol is harmful. It is legal. Oxycodone is harmful. This is legal.
“They are illegal because of the Controlled Substances Act of the 1970s. They wanted to silence anti-war people and civil rights advocates.”
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Rogan stressed the need for caution even when acknowledging the potential benefits of psychedelic treatments under controlled conditions.
“I think it should be regulated, make sure it’s pure, make sure it’s run by people who know what they’re doing,” Rogan said.
“You can’t do this if you have a bad heart. Apparently it’s really hard,” Rogan said. “But the people I knew who did it saved them.”
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Rogan touched on broader questions about the legality of alcohol and personal choice when it comes to substances.
“If alcohol is legal — and I think it should be — this is one of the worst things for you,” Rogan said. “If this is legal… how many people is it hurting?”
Original article source: Saying that Trump’s interaction in the UFC was the ‘opposite’ of viral claims, Rogan rejected the reactions to his White House visit
