Podcaster who helped him win elections now turns against the President: Joe Rogan slams Donald Trump for deporting innocent people to El Salvador

Podcaster Joe Rogan, a former vocal supporter of Donald Trump, is now criticizing the administration's deportation policies. He expressed concern that innocent people are being mistakenly sent to El Salvador's violent mega-prison.

Joe Rogan described the situation as "horrific" and urged President Trump's team to exercise greater caution when making such life-changing decisions. He implored Trump's administration to own up to errors and overturn wrongful deportations, as per reports.

What exactly did Joe Rogan say?

In a podcast that was made public on Saturday, Rogan commended President Trump for reducing the number of illegal migrant crossings at the southern border of the United States.


However, he voiced concerns that the Trump administration's deportation policy, which targets people it claims are connected to gangs, may be targeting law-abiding citizens, as per a report by The Hill.

He stated, "The thing is, like, you have to get scared that people who are not criminals are getting lassoed up and deported and sent to, like, El Salvador prisons."

Joe Rogan brought up recent stories about a number of non-gang members being sent to the mega-prison for having tattoos and not being given the opportunity to present their case before a judge. He specifically cited the "gay barber" as an example.

“It's horrifying.” "It's terrible," Rogan said, landing an interview with Trump during the previous year's presidential campaign, which was crucial to the Republican nominee's attempts to appeal to young, male voters.

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Are innocent people really being deported?

Joe Rogan concurred with political expert Konstantin Kisin that “it would seem unfavourable for a person to be taken out of nowhere and wind up in a country he has never visited, in a maximum-security prison alongside gang members,” as quoted in a report by The Hill.

He said that the Trump administration should be more careful to avoid such mistakes, stating that it is "bad for the cause" when "horrific" mistakes impede the goal.

Joe Rogan also complained about the current political climate, which encourages people to "never admit your fault." Don't ever acknowledge your mistakes.

He brought up the controversy surrounding the incident where a journalist was unintentionally added to a group chat regarding a military strike by a group of Trump officials.

Rogan thinks that someone warned them that they might have arrested this random hairdresser and charged him with being a member of a gang.

FAQs

Why is Joe Rogan criticizing Donald Trump?
Joe Rogan is concerned that innocent people, not just gang members, are being deported and sent to El Salvador's brutal prisons.

What specific case did Joe Rogan mention?
He referred to a "gay barber" who was allegedly deported due to tattoos, without the opportunity to prove his innocence.