Overview
- In a CNN interview on The Story Is With Elex Michaelson, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he has "no interest" in appearing on The Joe Rogan Experience and is "moving on."
- Newsom labeled Rogan "the Facebook of podcasting" and argued the host has criticized him for years without offering him a spot on the show.
- Host Elex Michaelson noted Rogan’s sizable audience, as Newsom questioned whether Rogan lacks the confidence to have him on; Rogan did not respond to a request for comment.
- The shift follows weeks of public sparring in which Rogan called Newsom a "good bulls—t artist" and mocked his rumored presidential ambitions.
- Elsewhere in the CNN appearance, Newsom again hinted at considering a 2028 presidential run.