At the time, when the China-born virus was spreading around the world, skeptical people were branded conspiracy theorists, and even racists, for suggesting the virus originated from a literal virology lab in Wuhan, China, rather than from an open-air market.
Citing the report’s finding on his popular podcast, Rogan said COVID-19 did likely originate from a lab in Wuhan.
“Crazy,” he said. “You got banned from YouTube for saying that. Banned!”
Rogan himself was punished by YouTube after he interviewed Dr. Robert Malone, a pioneer of MRNA technology and a vocal critic of the COVID-19 shot.
After that interview, and a related one with vaccine skeptic Dr. Peter McCullough, YouTube yanked both interviews from its website which only drew more attention to them and to the subject matter.
Spotify, which exclusively carries Rogan’s show, bowed to pressure at the time and released a “content advisory” to shows that discuss COVID-19.
Rogan also recalled how the China-born virus turned our lives upside down, forcing businesses to close the doors and schools to send students home.
Then there was the COVID-19 vaccine, which was marketed as a shield from catching the virus and also mandated by many employers to keep your job.
“Policies ignored natural immunity, pushing mandates that eroded trust and harmed public perception of science,” Rogan recalled.
In an infamous White House speech, President Biden blamed the unvaccinated for spreading the virus and stated his “patience is wearing thin" for unvaccinated Americans.
That same speech is when Biden announced he was using OSHA to force an estimated 80 million Americans to get the jab in order to keep their jobs. That order was eventually overruled by the U.S. Supreme Court.
In a 2022 story, AFN reported that Rogan informed his audience he had recovered from the virus thanks to a doctor prescribing Ivermectin. CNN falsely claimed Rogan had injected horse dewormer – the veterinarian form of the well-known medicine – to which Rogan pointed out the medicine he took was for humans and had won a Nobel Prize in medicine.
Forced to crawfish from its lies, CNN later issued a statement that never acknowledged its lies but said the “heart of this debate” was a popular podcaster who was promoting an unproven drug.
“All the conspiracy theorists were correct. Every single one of them,” Rogan, two years later, said. “No repercussions. No retractions.”
Another big change from two years ago is Rogan himself. The MMA announcer and former comedian, who once supported Bernie Sanders for president, endorsed Donald Trump days before this year’s election.
