During a recent interview, podcaster Joe Rogan couldn’t contain his laughter as he pressed former President Donald Trump for specifics on his claims about the 2020 election being stolen. The three-hour conversation, which aired Friday, delayed Trump’s scheduled appearance in Traverse City, Michigan.
As they discussed the election, Trump struggled to make his point clear, stating, “I won by like, I lost by like…I didn’t lose.” Rogan burst into laughter, clearly finding the statement absurd.
“They say I lost, Joe, they say I lost by 22,000 votes,” Trump continued. “That’s like one one-tenth of one percent… a tiny little thing.” He went on to mention the “51 intelligent agents” and the Hunter Biden laptop story, shifting the focus away from the specifics Rogan was seeking.
When Rogan pressed him further about what he meant by a “crooked” election, Trump provided vague answers about needing legislative approvals for voting changes but failed to elaborate on any concrete examples.
Trump also claimed that Wisconsin admitted to a rigged election, but when asked for evidence, he stumbled, redirecting to more general grievances about Russia and Biden.
Despite the absence of evidence supporting his assertions, Trump continues to make claims of a stolen election central to his campaign against Kamala Harris. At a recent rally, he reiterated his belief that he performed better in 2020 than in 2016, stating, “It was a rigged election,” and suggested that if he truly believed he lost, he wouldn’t be campaigning again.
“You know last time, last election, we did great in 2016, a lot of people don’t know we did much better in 2020,” Trump told the crowd. “We won, we won, we did win. It was a rigged election, it was a rigged election.”
“You have to tell Kamala Harris, that’s why I’m doing it again, if I thought I lost, I wouldn’t be doing this again. You know where I’d be right now, on the beaches of Monte Carlo maybe, or some place. Be having a nice life,” he added.
Watch Trump’s exchange with Joe Rogan Rogan in the clip below:
“Are you going to present this ever?” Joe Rogan gives Trump the opportunity to prove his false claim that the 2020 election was stolen, he can’t and instead pivots to Hunter Biden’s laptop. In a classic moment, Trump slips and says “I lost”, and Joe Rogan laughs in his face. pic.twitter.com/5ohgvNo3OO
— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) October 26, 2024
