Texas News Podcaster Joe Rogan urges Democrat State Rep. James Talarico to run for president

Podcaster Joe Rogan, who endorsed Donald Trump in 2024, over the weekend told Texas State Rep. James Talarico of Round Rock that he should seek the nation's top elected office.

"You need to run for president," Rogan told Talarico, a Democratic rising star who's reportedly considering a run for U.S. Senate. "We need someone who's actually a good person."

Rogan's headline-grabbing call to action came toward the end of a nearly three-hour-long episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, during which Talarico — a former schoolteacher and devout Christian — discussed an array of topics, including the separation of church and state, former President Joe Biden's ego and the experiences of young people.

With roughly 15 million listeners, Rogan is considered the nation's top podcaster and something of a media kingmaker. His apparent endorsement of Talarico, who's among the fastest rising stars in the Texas Capitol, may come as a surprise to some considering host's stanch right wing views in the past.

However, Rogan has joined other right-wing influencers in recent weeks in criticizing Trump administration policies on immigration, and more recently, its refusal to release the Epstein files.

Indeed, Talarico and Rogan found common ground on issues including abortion, freedom of religion and the mainstream media. Here's everything you need to know about Rogan's interview with Talarico.


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