Donald Trump

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Donald Trump

Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States (2017–2021) and was elected as the 47th president in November 2024. His appearances on long-form podcasts during the 2024 presidential campaign marked a shift in how political candidates engage voters.

Podcast appearances

The Joe Rogan Experience (#2219, October 2024)

Trump appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience for a roughly three-hour conversation with Joe Rogan. The episode accumulated over 20 million YouTube views within 20 hours of upload, making it the most viral podcast episode in recorded history at the time. Topics included UFOs and government disclosure, the assassination attempts against him during the 2024 campaign, nuclear energy policy, and the presidential race. The episode is covered in detail at JRE #2219: Donald Trump.

The Shawn Ryan Show

Trump also appeared on The Shawn Ryan Show, a podcast oriented toward military and intelligence topics. The appearance reflected a broader pattern of the 2024 campaign in which Trump favoured long-form podcast interviews over traditional press conferences and cable news hits.

Significance

Trump's podcast appearances in 2024 are widely cited as evidence that long-form audio has become a primary channel for political communication. By sitting for multi-hour unedited conversations, candidates bypass traditional media gatekeepers and speak directly to large, engaged audiences. The strategy was subsequently adopted or imitated by other political figures across the spectrum, including Bernie Sanders on This Past Weekend.

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