Joe Rogan shared a theory behind President Donald Trump planning to release previously unseen files he said are “related to Alien and Extraterrestrial Life,” which the Department of Defense began doing Friday, arguing one aspect doesn’t “make sense.”
Rogan discussed the matter Thursday on his “Joe Rogan Experience” podcast with Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.), and while the stand-up comedian has frequently talked about his lifelong interest in UFOs, he argued that the timing of this disclosure is rather curious.
“What doesn’t totally make sense is, why now disclosure?” Rogan said.
“Other than, I mean, this is being cynical — the Iran war is not going very well. The American public’s very upset. A lot of people don’t think we should have ever been involved in that in the first place. And we need some good news. We need something to distract us.”
The Iran war has already cost at least 13 U.S. service members and more than 3,000 Iranians their lives. It has also led Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil passes, resulting in high gas prices and fears of a global energy crisis.
