Post Politics Now: Biden touts work on bolstering retirement savings in Ohio visit
Today, President Biden, in a visit to Cleveland, is highlighting his administration’s work to shore up pension plans that faced potential insolvency amid the financial fallout of the pandemic. Aid was included to bolster the multiemployer plans in the sweeping coronavirus relief package that Biden signed into law last year.
Ohio has become a frequent travel destination for Biden. Wednesday’s trip to a Cleveland high school will mark the sixth visit of his presidency to the battleground state, where key races are on the ballot this fall for U.S. Senate and governor.
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Noted: Podcast host Joe Rogan says Trump is not welcome on his popular show
Joe Rogan, the color commentator for the Ultimate Fighting Championship who has recently come under fire from critics who say his popular podcast promotes conspiracy theories, said this week that there is one guest he won’t have on his show: former president Donald Trump.
In fact, Rogan revealed Monday that he’s turned down Trump multiple times from appearing on the podcast, Spotify’s “The Joe Rogan Experience.”
“I’m not a Trump supporter in any way, shape or form. I’ve had the opportunity to have him on my show more than once; I’ve said no every time,” Rogan said on Lex Fridman’s podcast. “I don’t want to help him; I’m not interested in helping him.”
Rogan, a stand-up comedian, has a large following, mainly thanks to his show, which has an estimated audience of 11 million listeners an episode. Though quite popular, the show has earned him plenty of criticism for his penchant to promote baseless conspiracy theories on anything from politics to the coronavirus.
As Tim Bella explains:
Rogan has repeatedly downplayed the need for coronavirus vaccines and used his platform to flirt with misinformation about covid-19. Following an onslaught of backlash, he posted a video to Instagram admitting he could do more to better inform his millions of listeners, particularly when it comes to covid-19.
Trump, meanwhile, appears to be a fan of Rogan’s. In February, the former president said the embattled Spotify host should “stop apologizing.”
Rogan, who voted for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in the 2020 election, recently said he would support Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) if he ran for president in 2024. DeSantis, considered a potential GOP rival to Trump, has not announced whether he is running.
Read more about Rogan’s rejection of Trump here.
