President Donald Trump won over the support of several influential comedians and podcasters leading up to the 2024 election. To be sure, these figures weren’t political animals, doggedly loyal, ride-or-die warriors forever in the MAGA camp. As comedians, they saw Trump as the oppositional figure compared to Harris, a representative of a corrupt establishment, who, for four years, had lied about Joe Biden’s cognitive state. Comedians, of course, love to stick it to the establishment. Backing Trump was less about his policies and more about sending a middle finger to the elites who loathed him. 

Nevertheless, they played an enormous role in the election. Without their endorsements, Trump might not have performed as well among Zoomers as he did. The future president was able to get out his message directly to young Americans, playing to his strengths — his charm and ability to talk at length, a quality Harris sorely lacked — and dodging corporate media spin. (Subscribe to MR. RIGHT, a free weekly newsletter about modern masculinity)

Things have changed, though. Throughout this year, the podcast and comedian bros have slowly but surely come to regret their votes. As their support wanes, so goes Trump’s support among Gen Z, which is already deep underwater. According to a recent New York Times/Siena College poll, 66% of registered voters between the ages of 18 and 29 disapprove of the president. Seventy-two percent of this age group believes the country is on the wrong track. The vast majority are not too keen on today’s economic conditions, rating them as fair or poor.

Podcaster Joe Rogan has been turning on the Trump administration, at least on its immigration policies, as far back as March. Rogan sat down with Trump ahead of the 2024 election, a choice that arguably

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