LAS VEGAS, NEVADA: Despite Joe Rogan's derogatory statements about him, former President Donald Trump exchanged a "5 minute alpha" handshake with the podcast host at a UFC fight in Las Vegas on Saturday evening.
The former president, who currently leads the Republican presidential field by a significant margin, made a theatrical entrance to UFC 290, where he sat cageside. The former president recognized Rogan, pointed to him, and moved over to him.
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Rogan has called Trump a "existential threat to democracy" in the past, but Trump appeared to put aside all their differences for a moment at UFC 290. Trump, who is presently leading the Republican presidential candidate field, was greeted enthusiastically by the audience at the event. Amid the commotion, Trump noticed Rogan, pointed at him, walked up, and exchanged a friendly handshake. It's worth mentioning that Rogan has previously rebuffed Trump's invitation to appear on his popular podcast, 'The Joe Rogan Experience.'
A Twitter user shared a clip of Trump and Rogan's handshake writing, "Trump just hit Joe Rogan with the alpha 5 min handshake. Trump can’t be stopped".
Rogan previously made a bold statement about Trump during an episode of 'The Joe Rogan Experience'. Rogan emphasized Trump's outsider status and appeal to underrepresented segments, acknowledging his appeal to his followers. Rogan said, "I mean, who the f**k is gonna sign off on getting rid of all the special interest groups, getting rid of all the lobbyists? No one. So it's like, that's why it was fascinating to see a guy like Trump getting to power because he was such an outsider."
He went on to say, "And the morons had a king. There's a lot of morons...And it doesn't matter what he's saying, like, for them, he represents them. He's not perfect, but at least he's real' – like there's that sort of thought process that he played with."
It's worth remembering that Trump has already expressed admiration for Rogan, recognizing his fame and efforts as a podcaster.
'#short #Pu**y'
Roger Stone, a longtime Trump supporter, chastized Rogan for shaking hands with the former US president. Stone, a divisive political figure who has previously been convicted of multiple offenses, including witness tampering and making false statements during the Robert Mueller probe, tweeted, "Little weasel@joerogan won't have@realDonaldTrump on his podcast so he gets the full@realDonaldTrump treatment #short #Pu**y"
Stone was arrested on January 25, 2019, at his Florida home as part of special counsel Mueller's investigation into the Trump campaign's suspected ties to Russia. Stone's arrest was a key breakthrough in the investigation, and it was later revealed that Trump granted Stone clemency, provoking widespread indignation about potential meddling in the judicial process.
