Elon Musk joins Joe Rogan podcast to discuss DOGE, astronauts, more: Here's what to know

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : Elon Musk sat down with Joe Rogan to record a three-hour podcast Thursday, a day after the tech mogul took center stage at President Donald Trump's first Cabinet meeting and touted the U.S. federal job cuts brought on by the the Department of Government Efficiency.
53% : " Rogan endorsed Democrat Bernie Sanders during the 2020 presidential election before endorsing Trump in 2024.
50% : He also supported Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who ran as a Democrat and Independent during the 2024 presidential election, before he dropped out and announced his loyalty to Trump.
50% : Previously, many had thought Musk primarily ran DOGE after Trump named him the head of the newly-formed department in November.
46% : After Trump's and Kamala Harris' debate on ABC in September 2024, Rogan said the then-Democratic presidential nominee "nailed it," while the 78-year-old former businessman was "funny like a comic" and underprepared. Musk's role in Trump administration The White House revealed on Tuesday that DOGE's acting administrator is Amy Gleason, a former official at the U.S. Digital Service.
44% : "Meanwhile, President Trump systematically dismantles the very guardrails designed to ensure accountability across the branches of government."
34% : Musk and Trump's efforts to reduce the federal workforce and cut government spending, have drawn both praise and protest.
29% : Musk and Rogan previously tilted Democrat before endorsing Trump in 2024 Before endorsing Trump, Musk and Rogan acknowledged publicly that they favored Democratic candidates in previous elections.
23% : But in a court filing last week, the White House argued that Musk is not in charge or even works for DOGE, instead he serves as a senior adviser to Trump. Rallies against Trump and Musk, led by the 50501 Movement and other organizations, also occurred this month after the last round of widespread rallies and street marches.
22% : While Rogan has been increasingly vocal about his support for Trump in recent months, even joining Musk and other tech billionaires at his inauguration, he has criticized the president as well.

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