Joe Rogan didn’t mince words when discussing one of President Donald Trump‘s recent controversial remarks to a female reporter during a conversation with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on The Joe Rogan Experience. While Rogan has made clear his respect for Trump in certain capacities, he drew a line at the president’s conduct toward members of the press—particularly an incident where Trump allegedly called a reporter “quiet piggy.”
“I don’t think he should say to a reporter, ‘Quiet piggy.’ Like that’s pretty ridiculous,” Rogan said during the podcast episode. “Also objectively funny. I mean, it’s unfortunate that it happened to her. I wouldn’t want that to happen to her, but it was funny. Just ridiculous that the president does that. I wish he didn’t do that.”
The comment came amid a broader discussion about Trump’s unconventional presidential style. Over the past month, Trump has sharply escalated confrontations with female reporters, directing personal insults at journalists from Bloomberg, CBS, The New York Times, and ABC.
His remarks have ranged from calling Catherine Lucey “quiet piggy” to labeling Nancy Cordes “a stupid person,” describing Katie Rogers as “ugly, both inside and out,” telling Weijia Jiang she’d be “incapable” of passing a cognitive test, and attacking Mary Bruce as a “terrible person and a terrible reporter.”
While the White House insists these outbursts have “nothing to do with gender,” Trump’s niece, Mary Trump, argues the increasingly misogynistic tone shows he’s growing more comfortable—and perhaps more rattled—as he lashes out at the press.
Rogan’s assessment reflected his view of the president. He acknowledged that while Trump’s behavior can be problematic, there are aspects of his leadership he finds compelling. “You can catch anybody on a bad day,” Rogan noted. “There’s a lot of things he does where I don’t think he should do. But other than that, he’s an interesting guy. He’s a lot of different things wrapped up into one person.”
Jensen Huang, who has worked directly with the Trump administration on technology policy, offered his own perspective. “Part of his genius is he says what’s on his mind,” Huang said. “Which is like an anti-politician in a lot of ways. Some people would rather be lied to, but I like the fact that he’s telling you what’s on his mind.”
Huang described Trump as “an incredibly good listener” who remembers details from previous conversations, painting a picture that contrasts sharply with the president’s public outbursts. The Nvidia CEO praised Trump’s focus on practical, common-sense policies—particularly around American manufacturing and energy independence—calling his approach “incredible common sense.”
Still, Rogan maintained his position that Trump’s treatment of reporters crosses a line.