Trump appeared on Joe Rogan's podcast for nearly 3 hours: Here are the top moments

Trump appeared on Joe Rogan's podcast for nearly 3 hours: Here are the top moments
Trump tapes 'The Joe Rogan Experience' podcast

Former President Trump taped "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast for nearly three hours on Friday.

The podcast, recorded in Austin, Texas, afforded the Republican presidential nominee exposure to Rogan's 14.5 million followers on Spotify and 17.6 million followers on YouTube. Rogan, the nation's most-listened-to podcast host, is extremely influential with young male voters, who Trump is aiming to reach.

Here are the top takeaways from the podcast that aired on Friday.

Trump asks Rogan to explain why he's gotten bad publicity: ‘You said a lot of wild s---’
While explaining the process of choosing political nominations once he got into office, Trump discussed his initial appointment of John Bolton, who served as White House National Security adviser. In 2019, Trump fired Bolton, who remains a staunch critic. Trump described how Phil Ruffin, a fellow American businessman, warned him that Bolton was a "bad guy," but by then, Trump had already hired him.