Podcaster Joe Rogan mentioned he gained’t be attending a UFC occasion in Montreal in Might ― however that wasn’t the half of it. (Watch the video beneath.)
“I gained’t be there,” he started earlier than dropping a bombshell. “I don’t go to Canada anymore, I don’t. … I’d fairly go to Russia.”
Rogan, a distinguished UFC commentator, laughed on the latter comment, however his antagonism appeared to match President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly threatened to annex Canada whereas participating in a tariff struggle towards it. The president has often sided with Russia regardless of its invasion of Ukraine that has now stretched past three years.
Rogan endorsed Trump on election eve and mingled with him at a UFC occasion in New York Metropolis following his victory over Kamala Harris.
Throughout struggle commentary on Saturday, Rogan additionally appeared to have inside info on the genesis of Trump jabbing at former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about Canada changing into the 51st state.
“I had a dialog with Trump about it,” Rogan mentioned. He mentioned Trump advised him, “I began calling him Gov. Trudeau only for enjoyable, however lots of people are saying it’s a good suggestion. Perhaps it’s a good suggestion.” Nevertheless, the podcaster mentioned, “that’s by no means gonna occur.”
Earlier within the video, Rogan mentioned U.S. international relations, which included his ideas on Canada’s management.
“It’s silly that we hate France, I don’t get it,” he mentioned. “I believe it’s silly that we hate Canada too. I don’t get that both. … They’ve a horrible authorities however the Canadian individuals are superior.”
Mark Carney, Canada’s new prime minister, mourned the dissipation of Canadian-American relations on Monday.
“On this disaster brought on by the U.S. president and people who are enabling him, we lament a friendship misplaced,” he mentioned.
UFC 315 in Montreal on May 10 will characteristic a UFC males’s welterweight championship bout and a ladies’s flyweight title struggle.
Nevertheless it gained’t have one of many sport’s distinguished faces available.
Quick-forward to three:13:30 for Rogan’s ideas on avoiding Canada:
