Joe Rogan rails against Biden, Zelensky: “About to start World War III”

Podcaster Joe Rogan on Friday railed against President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over actions that he said could spark “World War III.

During a Friday episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, the world’s biggest podcast, Rogan criticized Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to use U.S.-made, long-range missiles to strike targets in Russia, calling it reckless.

“How are you allowed to do that when you’re on your way out? People don’t want you to be there anymore,” Rogan asked, referring to Biden’s status as a “lame-duck” president.

“There should be some sort of pause for significant actions that could potentially start World War III,” he said.

Rogan’s remarks followed a series of missile attacks by Ukraine deep into Russian territory, reportedly targeting military facilities such as an ammunition depot in Bryansk.

The escalation came after the U.S. lifted restrictions on Ukraine’s use of Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) weapons, prompting criticism from the outgoing president’s opponents.

“Zelensky says Putin is terrified,” Rogan said. “F*** you, man. F*** you people. You people are about to start World War III.”

Since the start of its full-scale invasion in 2022, Russia has been firing its missiles at Ukrainian targets, hitting both military and civilian facilities across the country.

Rogan suggested Ukraine pursue negotiations instead of escalating military actions, expressing frustration over ongoing hostilities.

“Maybe that would be a good thing we would like to avoid from a dying former president,” Rogan said.

Rogan expressed a preference for President-elect Donald Trump‘s leadership, saying, “We voted Trump in, and his idea is to stop all this s***, and hopefully he can do that.” His guest, music producer Scott Storch, agreed, saying he felt “safer” with Trump becoming president.

The recent Ukrainian strikes into Russia followed Moscow’s deployment of North Korean troops to the front lines in the Kursk region, an action described by the Biden administration as a significant escalation of the conflict.

Reports indicate approximately 10,000 North Korean soldiers have joined Russia’s efforts in Kursk, with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin saying, “I fully expect to see them engaged in combat soon.”

Austin, said on Saturday that he expected to see North Korean soldiers “engaged in combat soon.” The State Department confirmed in mid-November that North Korean soldiers were “engaging in combat operations with Russian forces” after undergoing training in how to use drones, artillery, and carry out “basic infantry operations.”