The Rock/Rogan 2024?
A lot-hyped “uniter” of the individuals Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is talking out in assist of Joe Rogan, who has been repeatedly accused of spreading COVID-19 misinformation on his wildly in style Spotify podcast
Johnson — who has beforehand teased and debunked a rumored run for president — took to the feedback part of Rogan’s Instagram on Monday, the place the podcaster posted a video pledging to “do higher” in his discussions of the coronavirus.
“Nice stuff right here brother. Completely articulated,” Johnson, 49, wrote to Rogan, 54. “Sit up for approaching sooner or later and breaking out the tequila with you.”
Johnson and Rogan are two of the preferred entertainers within the nation, and may very well be a formidable power in the event that they teamed up. Johnson boasts greater than 200 million followers on Instagram, whereas Rogan’s podcast garners greater than 11 million listeners.
Johnson’s public present of assist for Rogan even had some hoping that the 2 would be a part of forces and run for the White Home collectively.
“The Rock for President, Rogan for Vice President,” one fan enthused on Twitter.
It’s beforehand been claimed that Johnson may “unite” a divided America, and each he and Rogan establish as political Independents.
Nonetheless, their present political beliefs differ considerably. Johnson publicly endorsed Joe Biden for president in 2020, whereas Rogan voted for the Libertarian candidate.
“Biden, to me, is like having a flashlight with a dying battery and going for a protracted hike within the woods, it isn't going to work out. It’s not going to make it,” Rogan mentioned of Biden previous to the 2020 election.
In current days, Rogan has been accused of spreading COVID-19 misinformation on his podcast, with music legends Neil Younger and Joni Mitchell ordering Spotify to take away their music from the platform.
The singers say they don't wish to be related to Rogan, who has continuously questioned the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines on his present. He has additionally had vaccine skeptics converse on the podcast.
“I’m not attempting to advertise misinformation. I’m not attempting to be controversial,” Rogan said in his Monday Instagram video, addressing the problem. “I’ve by no means tried to do something with this podcast different than simply speak to individuals and have attention-grabbing conversations.”
Talking of the boycott by Younger and Mitchell, he added: “I’m very sorry that they really feel that manner. I most actually don’t need that. I’m a Neil Younger fan. I’ve at all times been a Neil Younger fan. And undoubtedly no onerous emotions in the direction of Joni Mitchell. I really like her, too.”
He added: “The issue I've with the time period misinformation, particularly at this time, is that most of the issues that we regarded as misinformation simply a short time in the past at the moment are accepted as truth.”
“Eight months in the past, when you mentioned when you get vaccinated you'll be able to nonetheless catch COVID and you may nonetheless unfold COVID — you'll be faraway from social media … Now, that’s accepted as truth.”
Rogan was reportedly paid greater than $100 million by Spotify for unique rights to his record-breaking podcast.
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