Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) suggested on Sunday that Vice President Kamala Harris should have gone on Joe Rogan‘s The Joe Rogan Experience, an appearance that could have helped her reach millions of viewers who may have propelled her candidacy to a win.
“Look, you can have an argument with [Joe] Rogan, agree with him, disagree with him, but what’s the problem going on those shows?” Sanders said on State of the Union.
Harris ultimately did not appear on Rogan’s podcast, which consistently ranks as one of the most listened-to podcasts on audio charts. President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance did sit down with the UFC commentator-turned-podcaster, who endorsed Trump just hours before polls opened on Election Day.
Sanders appeared on Rogan‘s podcast in 2019, and he touted Rogan’s endorsement in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary. “You have an alternative media out there, a lot of podcasts that have millions and millions of viewers get on the show,” Sanders said on Sunday. “Disagree with you here, I agree with you there. I don’t see a problem in doing that.”
The Vermont senator also used the opportunity to swipe at Democratic leaders, some of whom have criticized his rebuke of the party after its resounding defeat on Tuesday.
“You’re right, I got vilified by some of the Democratic establishment because I went on Rogan’s show,” he said. “Now a lot of other people are doing just that.”
