Joe Rogan, the most listened-to podcaster in the United States, joined President Donald Trump at the White House on Saturday as he signed an executive order loosening restrictions on psychedelics, even after Rogan has become a prominent critic of the Iran war and the Trump administration's handling of the Epstein files.
Podcast host Joe Rogan joined Trump as he signed an executive order Saturday. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Rogan stood behind Trump and briefly spoke at the Oval Office on Saturday morning, as Trump signed an executive order that would hasten research into psychedelic drugs.
The podcast host said at the White House that he had previously texted Trump about ibogaine, an illegal psychedelic drug that advocates say can help treat opioid addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder, though critics say it can cause heart problems.
Rogan said Trump quickly texted back, “Sounds great. Do you want FDA approval? Let’s do it.”
