Joe Rogan says the media engaged in 'the greatest media psy-op in history' against Trump

Popular podcaster Joe Rogan said that the media engaged in a years-long “psy-op” to convince the American people that President-elect Donald Trump was evil.

“What you’re seeing with Trump, regardless of his flaws, is a massive concentrated psy-op,” Rogan said, according to the New York Post. “They’ve distorted who he is to the point where most people think that way. Most people think that way. They’ve had narratives.”

“What we saw is the greatest media psy-op in history.”

Rogan explained that a "psy-op" is a psychological operation that alters people's perceptions.

"Where they’ve decided to distort people’s perceptions of things," he said.

Rogan is known for having a variety of guests on his shows, including presidential candidates such as Trump and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT.

Rogan endorsed Sanders in 2020 for president and endorsed Trump in 2024.

He stated that the most recent election showed that the media is losing its power.

“They had control of the media up until now," Rogan said. "This election was the first time they didn’t really have control of the media anymore."

Rogan's nearly three-hour interview with Trump drew an audience of about 40 million views on YouTube.