Summary
A new book alleges that Kamala Harris was set to appear on Joe Roganās podcast during the 2024 campaign but was blocked when Roganās team suddenly scheduled Donald Trump instead.
Harrisā team carefully planned a trip to Texas to align with Roganās terms, only to be told he was unavailableāonly for Trump to secure an interview that same day.
The book claims Elon Musk and UFC CEO Dana White influenced Roganās decision.
Harrisā team made a last-minute attempt for an interview, but Rogan declined.
Sounds like Rogan was jerking them around as well:
"āWe could do Friday, the 25th,ā Harrisā deputy campaign manager Rob Flaherty reportedly told Roganās associates on October 18.
āWish we had known about this sooner, because he has the 25th blocked out as a personal day,ā a Rogan rep allegedly responded.
āWhat about Saturday morning?ā Flaherty countered, according to the book.
A terse response allegedly followed: āOnly if itās before 8:30 a.m.ā
Flaherty noticed the tone from Roganās camp was now ādifferent.ā The same people who had previously seemed open to a Rogan-Harris interview, as long as there were no topic restrictions, were now less eager."
Thatās not how you negotiate an imterview with the sitting Vice President and candidate for President.