DeSantis Argued Podcaster Joe Rogan Should Not Apologize For Past Comments, Which Included Use Of The N-Word. According to Florida Politics, “Gov. Ron DeSantis says podcast host Joe Rogan shouldn’t apologize for his past comments. The defense comes as the controversial pundit has apologized for racially insensitive comments that included him using the N-word. ‘No, he shouldn’t have apologized,’ the Florida Governor told Fox News. ‘I mean, you see what happens? The mob will come after people, and they’re targeting Rogan because he’s threatening to upset the apple cart on some of the things that they’re holding dear.’” [Florida Politics, 2/9/22]
DeSantis Defense Came Despite Rogan Apologizing For Past Use Of N-Word And Calling His Usage “Regretful And Shameful.” According to Florida Politics, “Gov. Ron DeSantis says podcast host Joe Rogan shouldn’t apologize for his past comments. The defense comes as the controversial pundit has apologized for racially insensitive comments that included him using the N-word. […] DeSantis’ opinion on Rogan is notably more forgiving than Rogan himself. On his Spotify podcast, Rogan, while calling distributed videos of his past remarks a ‘political hit job,’ still publicly apologized for the past statements. ‘That video had always been out there. … They’re taking all this stuff that I’ve ever said that’s wrong and smushing it all together,’ Rogan said. ‘It’s good because it makes me address some s— that I really wish wasn’t out there.’ He also called use of the racial slur ‘the most regretful and shameful thing I’ve ever had to talk about publicly.’ ‘You should apologize if you regret something,’ he said. ‘I do think you have to be careful not to apologize for nonsense.’ DeSantis disagreed.” [Florida Politics, 2/9/22]