Joe Rogan praises Kamala Harris in a podcast for her performance in the debate

Podcaster and comedian Joe Rogan praised Kamala Harris a day after she and former President Donald Trump exchanged heated words during their debate on ABC last week.

In an episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience” recorded on September 11 and released on September 16, Rogan said the Democratic presidential candidate “did everything right” in the debate, which drew 67 million viewers.

“I just want to say, whoever is helping her, whoever is training her, whoever is the puppet master pulling the strings,” Rogan said of Harris after giving a mock kiss from the chef.

Rogan also said Harris was “better prepared for the debate” than Trump.

“The difference in this debate was not who would make better policy, who would be better for the country,” the podcaster said.

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Rogan called Trump “funny like a comedian” who had bad timing during the debate.

“Someone has to tell him that you have these tiny little windows and you should have all the words ready for those windows,” he said of the 78-year-old.

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Joe Rogan previously supported RFK Jr. and voted for Trump in 2020

Before endorsing Harris' appearance, Rogan had publicly endorsed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for president before Kennedy dropped out and announced his support for Trump. When Rogan endorsed the then-independent candidate last month, Trump expressed his displeasure with the podcaster's decision.

“It will be interesting to see how loudly Joe Rogan gets booed the next time he steps into the UFC ring??? MAGA2024,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.