Joe Rogan pressed Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on whether the 83-year-old lawmaker will run for president again, sparking a few moments of awkward silence after Rogan compared him to former President Joe Biden.
Sanders joined Rogan on Tuesday’s The Joe Rogan Experience and at one point, Rogan pressed the senator on whether another presidential run is in his future.
“Are you going to run for president again?” Rogan asked.
“I am 83 years of age,” Sanders said.
“That’s what I’m saying,” Rogan threw out with a laugh.
“You know, I’m not sure the American people will be enthusiastic on somebody’s 108th [birthday],” Sanders said.
“You’re still very with it!” Rogan offered.
“Thank you,” Sanders said.
Rogan then contrasted Sanders with Biden, 82, following numerous reports on internal concerns about Biden’s mental and physical stamina towards the end of his presidency, including from the bombshell book Original Sin by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios’ Alex Thompson.
“I mean, you’re a couple years older than Biden,” Rogan told Sanders. “Think of that. You could be off a lot worse.”
“Yes, yes,” Sanders said, the podcast then going silent for nearly 10 seconds before the senator switched subjects and began talking about his Fighting Oligarchy tour appearances around the country.
Rogan endorsed President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election, but he has praised Sanders as more consistent than most politicians. Sanders sought the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination in both 2016 and 2020. Rogan and Sanders found points of agreement like minimum wages during their two-hour conversation, but they also clashed on Trump-related issues like the president’s lawsuits against media companies.
Watch above via The Joe Rogan Experience.
