Podcaster Joe Rogan, one of the most influential voices in American media, sharply criticized President Donald Trump this week for what he described as a “dangerous precedent” — the administration’s deployment of military and federal forces in U.S. cities under the banner of restoring order.
On a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, Rogan repeated his previous point made in July, saying that using the National Guard and military-adjacent agencies to police domestic unrest represents a troubling shift in executive power. “The military in the street — I think that’s a dangerous precedent,” Rogan warned. “Once you cross that line, it’s hard to go back.”
(NOTE: The specific conversation begins at 2:18:08.)
Rogan’s rebuke marks a rare moment of direct criticism from the podcast host, who has at times defended Trump against what he called media bias. His comments come amid public backlash to the president’s expanded security actions, dubbed Operation Midway Blitz, which has seen armed federal presence in several major U.S. cities.
“The question,” Rogan concluded, “isn’t about right or left — it’s whether you want to live in a country where the government turns its power inward.”
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