Joe Rogan Alleges Presidential Pressure on Spotify Over His Podcast

WHO:

Alternet - Joe Rogan stated, “Thank God I was on Spotify and thank God Spotify is not an American company.”

NY Post - Joe Rogan, podcaster

Alternet - Presidents and former presidents of the United States

WHAT:

Alternet - Rogan claimed he was number one in “like, 90 countries” during the controversy over his podcast.

Alternet - Rogan said, “Oh yeah. Trying to get me removed for vaccine misinformation. Yeah. And it turned out to be right. All of it. Not a single [person] apologized.”

NY Post - Joe Rogan claimed that presidents and former presidents attempted to have his podcast removed from Spotify.

Alternet - Rogan stated, “It was nuts, but it didn’t work, right? But they tried. They spent a lot of money, a lot of money.”

Alternet - Rogan mentioned that he was targeted for spreading COVID-19 misinformation.

WHERE:

Alternet - Spotify, a Swedish streaming service

WHY:

Alternet - The motivation behind the presidents' actions was to remove Rogan for vaccine misinformation.

HOW:

Alternet - Rogan indicated that he was targeted by presidents and former presidents who contacted Spotify.

Alternet - Rogan indicated that presidents contacted Spotify in an attempt to have him removed from the platform.

(UPDATED June 18, 2026 19:48 UTC)

Joe Rogan expressed gratitude for being on Spotify, emphasizing that it is not an American company, as he discussed the backlash he faced over his podcast. He claimed that during the controversy, he was ranked number one in "like, 90 countries" and pointed out that those who tried to get him removed for vaccine misinformation have not apologized, despite his claims being validated. Rogan also mentioned that he was targeted by presidents and former presidents who reached out to Spotify regarding his content.

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(UPDATED June 18, 2026 08:36 UTC)

Podcaster Joe Rogan has claimed that presidents and past presidents of the United States tried to have his podcast removed from Spotify due to concerns over vaccine misinformation. Rogan stated, “It was nuts, but it didn’t work, right? But they tried. They spent a lot of money, a lot of money.” He indicated that these efforts were motivated by his controversial discussions surrounding COVID-19.