The Republican candidate for the presidential elections, Donald Trump, generated controversy by delaying his appearance at a rally in Michigan for three hours due to an interview on Joe Rogan's popular podcast. The former president apologized to the audience, explaining that the delay was due to his commitment to discuss strategies to win the elections on November 5 on Rogan's show, recorded in Austin, Texas.
Trump warned attendees of his delay through a video message from his plane while traveling from Texas to Michigan. He assured that he was doing everything possible to arrive on time but did not want to cancel the rally. However, according to reports from The New York Times, many of those present decided to leave the event due to the prolonged wait that cold night.
Current former president, Barack Obama, for his part, has been active in the campaign and recently held rallies in key states like Wisconsin and Michigan in the lead-up to the elections. Michigan was a crucial state in the 2016 elections, where Trump emerged victorious, but in 2020 he lost to Democrat Joe Biden.
The podcast "The Joe Rogan Experience" is one of the most popular in the United States and has a large audience, mostly young and male. With millions of followers on platforms like Spotify and YouTube, the show is known for attracting influential personalities to discuss a variety of topics.
In this context, although Trump ultimately arrived at the rally in Michigan and apologized for the delay, the decision to postpone his appearance for an interview on a show was subject to criticism and generated reactions among his supporters and detractors.
