Image Credit: x screenshot Podcaster and comedian Joe Rogan suggested that YouTube made its competitor Rumble more popular by banning rising stars like conservative podcaster Nick Fuentes.
Speaking to comedian Luis J. Gomez, Rogan pointed out that the public despises YouTube censorship, and that Fuentes has a massive audience on Rumble.
“Rumble got bigger specifically because of the fact there’s pushback on YouTube, because they literally won’t even let Nick Fuentes on YouTube, and he’s on Rumble, and he’s like their number one guy,” Rogan said, with Gomez agreeing, “He’s killing it on Rumble.”
Joe Rogan CALLS OUT Youtube for keeping Nick Fuentes OFF ITS PLATFORM
— RT (@RT_com) April 22, 2026
'They literally won't let Fuentes on Youtube' — emphasizing he's on Rumble… 'THEIR #1 GUY!'
Says suppression only fuels stronger backlash
They fight harder because 'YOU'VE STOPPED THE TRUTH' pic.twitter.com/iFK6o2IR4L
“See that’s the thing. It’s like, if you hold something back, you’re just gonna make another version of it that it opposes it and they’re gonna have more energy to fight against you because you’ve – you’ve stopped the truth.“
“Yeah, you’ve stopped the truth about, like not like about petty things – but really important things,” Rogan continued.
Fuentes has been steadily growing in popularity, but his influence went astronomical after his predictions were proven correct that the Trump administration would attack Iran on behalf of Israel.
Rogan’s commentary comes as he visited the White House over the weekend to attend President Donald Trump’s signing of an executive order approving psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine, to treat mental health issues like PTSD.
🚨 WOW! Joe Rogan reveals President Trump IMMEDIATELY offered him FDA approval for a psychedelic treatment in a text chain
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 18, 2026
Because the data was SO CONVINCING and STUNNING
"I wanna tell everybody how this happened. I send President Trump some information."
"With one dose of… pic.twitter.com/dnqYVf96hN
Could Rogan name-dropping Fuentes foreshadow a future Joe Rogan Experience interview? Would Spotify even allow that?
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