Joe Rogan is catching heat online after mocking protesters during a recent episode of his podcast with comedian Brian Callen.
In the clip, Rogan dismissed demonstrators as unproductive, saying, “All those people that are protesting on the streets, and 99% of them are losers. The other ones work for the Fed.”
He added, “Every protest is FBI agents and losers. That’s all it is.”
The comments surfaced as the “No Kings” protests were underway, sparking criticism from progressive commentator Kyle Kulinski, who accused Rogan of being an out-of-touch millionaire dismissing legitimate public anger.
In a recent segment of his show, Secular Talk, Kulinski said Rogan and Callen came across as “two out-of-touch rich guys being complete elitist snobs puffing on their phallic cigars talking about how protesters are losers.”
Kulinski Accuses Rogan of Hypocrisy
Kulinski argued that the people protesting have valid reasons to be upset, citing rising prices and civil rights issues.
He said demonstrators are reacting to inflation, unemployment, and human rights abuses under President Donald Trump’s administration.
“I think the rational thing to do is stand up and protest and say, ‘We’re against this sh*t,’” Kulinski said.
He also accused Rogan of ignoring corruption and misconduct within Trump’s circle while focusing his criticism almost exclusively on Democrats.
Kulinski pointed to Trump’s history of questionable financial dealings, including NFT promotions and luxury product sales, claiming Rogan rarely mentions them.
‘Democrat Derangement Syndrome’
Kulinski claimed Rogan suffers from what he called “Democrat Derangement Syndrome,” saying Rogan reflexively attacks Democrats while giving Trump and his allies a pass.
He cited an exchange where Rogan and comedian Andrew Schulz criticized California Gov. Gavin Newsom for vetoing a bill that would have banned cookware containing PFAS, known as “forever chemicals.”
Kulinski noted that while Rogan blasted Newsom, he ignored the fact that Trump had previously deregulated the same chemicals at the federal level, while former president Joe Biden and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz took steps to ban them.
“You know who deregulated the cancer-causing forever chemicals for the entire country? Donald Trump,” Kulinski said. “You know who cracked down on them? Joe Biden.”
Double Standard Toward Democrats
Kulinski also said Rogan avoids pressing Donald Trump during interviews but talks about wanting to grill Democrats such as Newsom or Kamala Harris.
He argued that Rogan’s claim of being politically neutral no longer holds up, saying, “You’ll never hear him directly criticize Trump. He’s in the club. He texts these people. He talks to these people. He’s MAGA. That ship has sailed.”
Kulinski closed his commentary by calling Rogan’s dismissive remarks about protesters “elitist” and emblematic of his political shift.
“Multi-millionaire puffing his cigar calling 99% of protesters losers,” Kulinski said.
The quote drew attention among progressive commentators and Rogan critics, who saw it as a sharp summary of how far Rogan has drifted from the average person.
For many, it crystallized the image of a wealthy media figure dismissing the struggles of working-class Americans, and it became a rallying point in the backlash against his remarks.