Joe Rogan EXPOSES Gavin Newsom, Calls Out His BS On Air

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🚨 Joe Rogan Blasts Gavin Newsom, Calls Out Political ‘Bull Artist’ Amidst California Crisis

The Unlikely Feud: Rogan’s Platform vs. Newsom’s Presidential Ambition

The ongoing, one-sided feud between podcast titan Joe Rogan and California Governor Gavin Newsom reached a new, highly publicized peak after Rogan launched scathing criticisms of Newsom’s political record and fitness for higher office.

The clash gained traction online as Rogan publicly refused to host Newsom on his widely influential podcast, dismissing the Governor’s calculated media appearances as a desperate and “stupid” political strategy. Newsom, in response, accused Rogan of suffering from “California Derangement Syndrome” and lacking the “confidence” to engage in a genuine dialogue, labeling Rogan’s platform the “Facebook of podcasting.”

This exchange brings into sharp focus the complex relationship between traditional political power and modern independent media, especially concerning Newsom’s widely rumored—but unconfirmed—ambitions for a presidential run.

Rogan’s Verdict: “You Can’t Ruin a State and Then Go On to Ruin a Country”

In the viral clip that sparked the current controversy, Joe Rogan did not mince words, directly challenging Newsom’s political legitimacy. Rogan characterized Newsom as a “good bull artist” who excels at rhetoric but fails spectacularly in governance.

“You can’t ruin a city and then go on to ruin a state and say, ‘Guys, that was just practice. Once I get it as a president, I’m going to fix it. Fix it all,’” Rogan stated, highlighting the stark disconnect between Newsom’s aspirations and California’s persistent crises.

Rogan specifically targeted several key areas of concern within California, suggesting that the state’s widely acknowledged problems directly contradict Newsom’s image of success:

Mass Exodus and Business Flight: Rogan noted that “everybody’s leaving,” referring to the unprecedented net outflow of residents and businesses from California.

Economic Mismanagement: The Governor was accused of overseeing the “highest unemployment” and “highest homelessness.”

The Demise of Hollywood: Rogan pointedly declared, “You killed Hollywood. Like Hollywood doesn’t exist anymore.”

Controversial Health Mandates: The podcast host criticized Newsom for mandatory policies, claiming, “He mandated vaccines for kids that didn’t need them.”

Rogan attributed Newsom’s long tenure in power not to his competence, but to “low competition” and the lack of a strong, sincere opponent willing to challenge his narrative effectively.

Newsom’s Defense: Derangement Syndrome and Economic Dominance

Gavin Newsom immediately attempted to reframe the criticism as part of a politically motivated “California Derangement Syndrome.” Instead of directly addressing the failures cited by Rogan and others, Newsom focused exclusively on the state’s massive, pre-existing economic and intellectual assets.

Newsom’s key defensive points were:

Intellectual Capital: He boasted that California has “more scientists, engineers, more researchers, more Nobel laureates… than any other state in the nation.”

Economic Powerhouse: He emphasized California’s status as the fourth largest economy in the world, with a GDP exceeding $4.1 trillion. He noted that California recently surpassed Japan in GDP, trailing only the United States, China, and Germany.

Industry Leadership: Newsom claimed dominance in diverse categories, including being the biggest manufacturing and farming state, and leading the nation in AI, quantum computing, and fusion research.

Quality of Life: He argued that the state consistently features its cities among the top in the nation for quality of life.

However, the Governor’s response included a highly controversial defense of the state’s demographic trends, which the original host of the segment found particularly alarming.

The Diversity Controversy: A “Majority Minority” State

Newsom concluded his rebuttal by suggesting that the root of the political opposition stems from discomfort with California’s diversity and progressive identity.

“What I think doesn’t attract people that tend to be on the spectrum of his politics is our diversity,” Newsom stated. “We’re the most diverse state and the world’s most diverse democracy. We’re a majority minority state. 27% of the state is foreign born and that offends a lot of people.”

The segment’s host questioned the political efficacy of this claim, asking, “Since when is it a good thing for your state, country, province, whatever it might be, to have over 1 in four people be foreign born? Is that supposed to be some kind of point of pride?”

The statement underscores a core tension in Newsom’s political messaging: framing the state’s demographic shift as an unassailable virtue while deflecting scrutiny away from the tangible impacts of his policies on the state’s vast population, both native and foreign-born.

The Rogan Refusal: A “Bad Strategy”

The most revealing aspect of the ongoing saga is Rogan’s public dismissal of Newsom’s attempts to appear on the Joe Rogan Experience. Newsom, who has actively engaged in a media tour—appearing on platforms ranging from The Sean Hannity Show to the Shawn Ryan Show—has been consistently rejected by Rogan.

Rogan characterized Newsom’s indirect requests and continued media appearances as a poor, even “desperate” political move.

“I probably would have had him on, but now I’m like, no, what are you doing? It’s such a bad look. It’s such a bad choice… It’s just stupid,” Rogan commented, signaling that Newsom’s overt campaigning may have cost him the platform he most desired.

Rogan suggested that having Newsom on would merely require asking basic questions for the Governor to “cook himself.” He specifically pointed to Newsom’s habit of rattling off California’s positive statistics—a tactic Rogan quickly neutralized.

“It was all that before you were there. It was all that forever. It’s because the weather’s perfect, man. It has nothing to do with [politics],” Rogan countered, stripping the Governor of credit for the state’s long-standing advantages like its geography and climate, which are the fundamental drivers of its economic engine.

Newsom, later attempting to save face, claimed he was “moving on” and had “no interest” in appearing on the Joe Rogan Experience, labeling the host as having insufficient “confidence” for a civil dialogue. He challenged Rogan, asking, “You’re going to cook me or I’m going to cook myself. What are you worried about?”

The consensus among many conservative commentators following the exchange is that Newsom’s inability to secure an appearance on the podcast—a platform known for hosting figures across the entire political spectrum—is a significant, potentially crippling, blow to his national political viability.

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