Joe Rogan falsely blamed forest fires in Oregon on 'left-wing' activists

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The podcast host Joe Rogan recently echoed a debunked claim that "left-wing" activists had been arrested on suspicion of setting forest fires in Oregon.

"They've arrested people for lighting forest fires up there," Rogan said on the latest episode of "The Joe Rogan Experience" while talking about Portland, Oregon. "They've arrested left-wing people for lighting these forest fires, air-quote 'activists.' This is also something that's not being widely reported, you know, that people have actually been arrested for lighting fires up there."

A clip of Rogan's claims was posted on Twitter by the user @AlexPattyy.

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Authorities and fact-checkers have repeatedly debunked the idea that left-wing activists, such as members of the loose-knit antifa movement, have been intentionally setting forest fires.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/joe-rogan-falsely-claimed-left-231153532.html

[winstars]

1. FUCK that self described moron!!!

[orwell]

2. This is why...

...I don't care for this guy. It seems like he has an agenda.

At the very least he doesn't always do his homework.

Also, he seems rather impressed with himself...

[sweetloukillbot]

3. Dumbass doesn't know that BLM also stands for Bureau of Land Management... nt

[LizBeth]

4. One went directly to a mental hospital and another I haven't heard. None were "Antifa".

Yes arsons get in on the fire action when something like this goes down, always happens and will in the future but for this creep to be assigning political position is pulling it out of his ass. One man hadn't even lit anything, a woman pulled a gun on him cause he had matches and police took him away, but we know nothing. Both were in their 40's.

[rownesheck]

5. Why. Does. Anyone. Listen. To. This. Douchebag?!

Wasn't he the host of that fucking stupid Fear Factor show?! It sickens me that he has the number 1 podcast in the country, possibly world. No wonder we have dipshit for a president. We are a stupid group of people in this country.

[GoCubsGo]

7. I have been wondering that for eons.

This asshole has the biggest following of anyone with a podcast. What a sad commentary on our society.

[JI7]

8. And dumbass fuckwads like Meghan McCain think he should moderate a debate .

[sl8]

6. Rogan issues retraction, apology:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CFSYnUFA8Fb/?igshid=1dzwbujp4p1b3

[ProfessorGAC]

9. Did He Retract On The Podcast?

He said it while people were listening.
A post on Instagram doesn't seem a complete retraction or apology.

[sl8]

11. No idea, sorry.

On edit:

Googling "rogan retraction" (without the quotes)turns up quite a few results (CNN, Newsweek, etc.).

[Trumpocalypse]

12. He's still a bigoted jerk.

[BlueLucy]

10. There are a lot of leftist who like this fucking moron.

[Earthshine2]

13. He needs to go back to being the guy who is "just asking questions."

https://www.reddit.com/r/JoeRogan/comments/2fu3tc/how_joe_rogan_questions_everything_not_trolling/

I did enjoy his two interviews with astronomer Brian Cox. Rogan gets humble when his mind gets blown.

I have no familiarity with 95% of the people he interviews.

Ultimately, he is a total ass.