Joe Rogan Says MAGA Lost Young Men After GOP’s 30-Point Slide Among 18-29 Males
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Updated · The New York Times · Nov 14
Joe Rogan Says MAGA Lost Young Men After GOP’s 30-Point Slide Among 18-29 Males
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Nov 14
Summary
Joe Rogan broke his post-midterm silence Friday by saying MAGA had lost not just the “podcast bros” but “most of the country” after Republicans’ election wipeout.
Rogan tied that backlash to Trump’s Iran war and to an ICE crackdown he described as “militarized police in the streets,” though he still praised border enforcement and lower crime.
The comments mark a sharper break from a 2024 Trump endorser who had already called some administration policies “deeply unpopular” and in March said the war betrayed Trump’s no-more-wars pledge.
Initial election data underscored the shift: men ages 18-29 moved more than 30 points left and male voters overall 17 points, eroding a key audience that helped Republicans in 2024.
Other right-leaning podcasters and influencers have also turned critical after the losses, with figures from Tim Dillon to Steve Bannon and Matt Walsh openly attacking Trump or warning of a party rupture.