Another day, another instance of Kamala Harris’ team desperately trying to rewrite history. This time, it’s Joe Rogan calling them out for flat-out lying about why she never appeared on his wildly popular podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience. And here’s the best part: he’s got the receipts.
So what’s the story? Well, according to a new book, Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House, some of Harris’ former campaign insiders are now trying to spin the narrative that Rogan was misleading them when he invited her on his show, particularly regarding scheduling and Trump’s appearance. Their claim? That they were somehow blindsided by the fact that Trump was booked as if Rogan had orchestrated some grand conspiracy to give Trump an edge.
Except… none of that is true.
Rogan laid it all out on his podcast, breaking down exactly what happened. Trump’s team? Easy to deal with. Rogan’s team offered one date, and Trump said yes—no endless negotiations, no ridiculous conditions, no whining. Harris’ team, on the other hand? A total nightmare.
For starters, they never even committed to doing the show—yet they later claimed that the only reason Harris went to a Beyoncé event in Houston was so she could be “in Texas” for Rogan’s podcast. Except, you know, they never actually agreed to appear. That little detail somehow got left out of their retelling. Then there’s the claim that her team sent someone to do a walk-through of Rogan’s studio, which he says is completely false.
But it gets even better. After Trump’s interview, Harris’ team suddenly came back with an offer: Rogan could come to D.C. to interview her. But there was a catch—it had to be on their terms. They wanted it limited to 45 minutes to an hour and, most hilariously, not on Rogan’s actual set. That’s right, they wanted to strip away everything that makes The Joe Rogan Experience what it is—an unfiltered, long-form, no-holds-barred conversation.
And that, right there, is the real reason Harris never did the show. She couldn’t handle it.
Rogan isn’t some hack journalist who lobs pre-approved softball questions. He’s a free thinker, someone who actually pushes back and forces his guests to defend their positions. Trump walked into the studio alone—no handlers, no pre-screened topics, no safe spaces. Harris’ team? They wanted staff in the room and a stenographer to document the conversation. Because, heaven forbid, Kamala be left to her own devices without a team of damage control specialists hovering in the background.
And now, after botching her campaign and turning in one of the most embarrassingly bad debate performances in modern history, her people are out here trying to blame Joe Rogan for her failure? Give me a break. Rogan didn’t “screw her over”—she ducked the challenge. She knew that an hour-plus of unedited, unscripted conversation would be a disaster—because we all know how well she handles even basic questions.
This is what actually happened with Kamala not coming on the podcast. https://t.co/XXvmYs6Cgs
— Joe Rogan (@joerogan) February 5, 2025
So now, months later, her team is still making excuses, still trying to cover their tracks, and still pretending it was some scheduling issue. But the truth is simple: Kamala Harris was never going to sit across from Joe Rogan and answer tough questions like a serious candidate. She’s a politician who thrives on pre-packaged soundbites, curated talking points, and friendly interviews where the press is more interested in protecting her than challenging her.
Joe Rogan sees right through it, and so does everyone else.
