Podcaster Joe Rogan voiced fresh frustration with President Trump on Friday, questioning whether his administration is delivering on the promises that helped fuel Trump’s return to the White House.

During the most recent episode of his show, Rogan and author Cameron Hanes discussed expectations for the president’s second term and concerns around the Justice Department’s release of the Jeffrey Epstein files and other controversies.

“Well sometimes it’s like, you just get fed up. Like, where the f—  are these Epstein files? The f— is this? Why is this redacted? Where is it?” the host said, adding questions about the assassinations of former President Kennedy and conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

He continued, “Who the f— killed JFK? Come out with it. Who f—ing killed Charlie Kirk, for real? Like, what is that? Why is that f—ing story so clouded in mystery? Why do they pave over the f—ing ground right after the shooting? What the f— is going on there?”

Hanes echoed the sentiment, saying, “I can go down a negative rabbit hole pretty easy.”

“We’re all pissed. We all thought that, you know, all that stuff was gonna be released right after the election. We’re gonna drain the swamp and find all the pedophiles,” the host added.

Rogan, who endorsed Trump shortly before the 2024 presidential election after a lengthy interview, has increasingly broken with the administration on foreign policy and immigration  issues. He pointed to the ongoing conflict with Iran as the breaking point for many supporters, as the president has seen a drop in approval ratings since the start of the war.

“Well, it would have been a whole lot different, first of all, if we didn’t bomb Iran. I feel like [when] we bombed them the first time, we were good,” he told Hanes, referring to the June 2025 strikes on three nuclear facilities in Iran.

The second time was like — even the first I’m like, what the f— are we doing? And then when they were saying … the escalations are over, we’re gonna work this out. And the second time when we bombed them, I was like, oh f—ing great,” Rogan continued. “Most people don’t want it. That’s the real problem.”

The U.S. and Iran have reportedly reached a new deal that could be finalized within days, according to officials. While some details have been leaked, the official language has not been unveiled.

Rogan has also pushed back on the upcoming outdoor UFC fights on the White House’s South Lawn, calling into question logistics around the event such as the summer heat.

“I don’t like the idea of fighting outside at all. There are too many problems with it,” he said in May. “In June, in D.C., we looked it up last year — the same day was 100 degrees.”

He doubled down on the criticism Friday, but acknowledged that the fights will be “sick.”

The June 14 event, backed by UFC President Dana White, is part of the celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary. The day also marks Trump’s 80th birthday.

A recent survey from Reuters/Ipsos showed many Americans were also apprehensive of what has been dubbed “UFC 250,” with only 16 percent calling it appropriate to host such an event at the White House.

A federal judge on Friday dismissed a challenge to Sunday’s fights, giving the administration the green light to proceed.

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