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Newsom says Rogan ‘too chicken’ for podcast invitation
Newsom said Rogan is too chicken to host him after the podcaster mocked him and said the show is losing relevance.
- On Friday, California Governor Gavin Newsom accused Joe Rogan of being "too chicken" to host him on his podcast, adopting President Donald Trump's aggressive all-caps style in his challenge.
- Tensions escalated after Rogan left California for Texas in 2020, citing Newsom's "draconian" vaccine mandates as reasons for his departure and fueling years of criticism.
- During a Thursday episode, Rogan resurfaced 2023 comments describing the California Democrat as a "stone cold, narrative-driven politician," using The Joe Rogan Experience's 14.5 million followers as platform.
- Newsom's response, issued via his press office, labeled Rogan's podcast "failing" and "irrelevant" while declaring readiness to debate, mirroring Trump's combative communication style.
- The public feud underscores deepening political divisions as Newsom, rumored to plan a 2028 presidential run, confronts Rogan, who gained cultural influence after endorsing Trump in 2024.
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Newsom says Rogan ‘too chicken’ for podcast invitation
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Thursday accused podcaster Joe Rogan of being “too chicken” to invite him on his show after Rogan described the governor as a “cardboard cutout of a person.” “Joe ‘little guy’ Rogan is too chicken to have me on his failing podcast because he know I’d crush him, so he…
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