Former President Trump recorded “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast for nearly three hours on Friday.

Recorded in Austin, Texas, the podcast allowed the Republican presidential candidate to gain exposure to Rogan's 14.5 million followers on Spotify and 17.6 million followers on YouTube. Rogan, the most listened-to podcast host in the country, has a huge influence on the young male voters Trump wants to reach.

Here are the key takeaways from the podcast, which aired on Friday.

Trump asks Rogan to explain why he's getting bad publicity: “They said a lot of wild crap…”

While explaining the process of selecting political nominations after taking office, Trump discussed his original nomination of John Bolton, who served as White House national security adviser. In 2019, Trump fired Bolton, who remains a staunch critic. Trump described how Phil Ruffin, a fellow American businessman, warned him that Bolton was a “bad guy,” but by then Trump had already hired him.

Podcast host Joe Rogan told former President Trump he became so popular with Americans because of the “wild shit” he says. (The Joe Rogan Experience)

“And he was right. But he was good in a way. He's a complete idiot. And every time I've dealt with a country, when they see that idiot standing behind me, they're like, 'Man, Trump's going to go.' make war with us.' “He was with Bush when they stupidly went to the Middle East. I never should have done that as a civilian, so I always got more attention than other people.”

“It wasn’t like I tried,” Trump said. “Actually, I don’t know exactly why. Maybe you can tell me.”

“I could definitely tell you,” Rogan offered. “You said a lot of wild stuff. …And then CNN, in all its brilliance, made you much more popular by highlighting your wild stuff. And they pushed you up in the polls because people were tired of someone talking like that.” Bulls – prepared politician jargon. And even if they didn't agree, at least they knew who this guy was. That's him.

Rogan tells Trump: “The rebels are now Republicans,” agrees Elon Musk

“The rebels are Republicans now, but you want to be invisible, you want to be punk rock, you want to defy the system? You’re a conservative now,” Rogan said. “This is so crazy. And then the liberals are now in favor of silencing criticism. They are for online censorship. … They regulate free speech and now they regulate the First Amendment. This is a piece of cake.”

Rogan is seen at a weigh-in ceremony for the mixed martial arts event UFC 292 on Friday, August 18, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan)

Elon Musk, who took over Twitter – now X – in 2022, responded to the clip, writing: “Exactly.”

“They know they are targeting their political opponent,” Trump replied to Rogan. “I was investigated more than Alfonse Capone.”

Trump said he told North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to “just relax” and “go to the beach.”

When meeting with former President Obama during the presidential transition, Trump recalled, “Obama thought we were going to war with North Korea.” Rogan then referred to how Trump described North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un early in his first term as “Little “Rocket Man”.

Trump arrives for a campaign rally at Avflight at Cherry Capital Airport in Traverse City, Michigan on October 25, 2024. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

“I said, 'Little Rocket Man, you're going to burn in hell.' And it was hard,” Trump said. “I got to know him better than anyone else. And I said, 'Do you ever do anything else? Why don't you take it easy and relax? Go to the beach?' You know, I jokingly said, “You just don’t have to build condos.”

Trump discusses the Make America Health Again initiative and said he told RFK Jr., “Just focus on health.”

Rogan praised Trump for working with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to “make America whole again” and asked the Republican nominee if he would be fully committed to welcoming Kennedy into his administration.

“Oh, I am, but the only thing I want to be a little careful about with him is the environment. Because, you know, he doesn't like oil. I love oil,” Trump said. “I think just keep him out of the fire. So I'm going to keep him out of it a little bit. I said focus on health. Concentrate. You could do whatever you want, but I have to be a little careful with the liquid gold.

Rogan showed Trump charts and pointed out that “our food contains chemicals and ingredients that are illegal in other countries because they are proven to be toxic.”

“There are pesticides and herbicides and there’s a lot of crap that’s been sprayed on our food that’s really unnecessary,” the podcaster said. “And there are many health consequences.” Rogan added that Kennedy recently told him that “more than 70% of young men are ineligible for military service for health reasons.”

“But RFK will – you know, I think he's a great guy,” Trump said.

Rogan also asked whether Trump was under pressure not to work with Kennedy.

“But I would say that the drug companies were not happy when they heard that,” Trump said. “I actually always got along very well with him. I've known him for a long time. He's a completely different guy. He's very smart, a great guy, and he's very sincere about it. I mean, he really is.” . You know, he thinks we spend a fortune on pesticides and all that stuff, and then you end up with this table, that's a terrible opportunity.”