Mr. Rogan had previously said he would vote for Ms. Gabbard. And Mr. Yang’s advisers have long acknowledged that being on Mr. Rogan’s show helped their candidate break out. Like Mr. Sanders, both Ms. Gabbard and Mr. Yang stand somewhat outside the Democratic mainstream and have been praised by supporters as truth tellers directly confronting America’s problems. Conspiracy theories and controversial commentsMr. Rogan and his podcast are immensely popular, but he is also a controversial figure. I have a love-hate relationship with conspiracies,” Mr. Rogan said last April on his podcast.

Source: New York Times January 24, 2020 23:00 UTC