Washington, D.C. – October 23, 202
5 – In a bombshell that sent shockwaves through the political arena, podcaster Joe Rogan just torched the airwaves with a jaw-dropping endorsement: President Donald Trump should ditch the White House and run for Governor of California. “He’ll solve the chaos that Gavin Newsom has unleashed,” Rogan declared on his hit Spotify show, barely 30 minutes ago, as reported live by CNN. The quip lit a fuse under an already simmering feud, erupting into open warfare between Trump and California’s embattled Democratic leader.
The tension boiled over faster than a Hollywood script rewrite. Trump, fresh off a Mar-a-Lago golf swing, fired off a bli
stering Truth Social post: “Crooked Gavin’s California is a disaster—homeless hordes, sky-high taxes, and crim
e on steroids. Joe Rogan gets it: I’d fix it in 100 days. MAGA for the Golden State!” Newsom, mid-presser in Sacramento touting his latest wildfire response, didn’t hold back. “This is peak Trump: clowning around while families suffer,” he snapped to reporters, his trademark cool cracking. “Rogan’s fantasy land won’t save him from the mess he’s made nationally—let alone here.”
Rogan’s riff came during a casual chat about state governance gone awry. “Look, California’s beautiful, but Newsom’s turned it into a dumpster fire,” the UFC commentator-turned-pod king said, riffing on everything from San Francisco’s fentanyl crisis to Hollywood’s exodus. “Trump’s a bulldozer. He’d drain the swamp in Sacramento, build that wall higher, and make In-N-Out affordable again.” The clip, viewed over a million times in minutes, has Rogan’s fans chanting #TrumpForGov while liberals flood X with memes of Trump in flip-flops dodging earthquakes.
Political insiders are buzzing. “This is red meat for Trump’s base—positioning him as the anti-Newsom savior,” says GOP strategist Rick Wilson. “But it’s a gift to Dems too; Newsom’s been itching for a national foil.” Polls show California’s approval for Newsom dipping to 42% amid recalls and budget woes, while Trump’s national numbers hover at 48%. Could this spark a 2026 special election circus? Whispers of a Trump exploratory committee are already swirling.
As the West Coast sunset casts long shadows, one thing’s clear: Rogan’s mic drop has turned a podcast punchline into prime-time pandemonium. Will Trump tease a run, or is this just another tweetstorm in the wind? Stay tuned—America’s favorite drama just got a California twist.
