By Free Republic | Created at 2024-11-14 20:23:17 | Updated at 2024-11-23 01:00:07
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Harris backed out of Joe Rogan podcast over ‘backlash’ from lefty staffers
NY Post ^ | 11/14/2024 | Lindsay Kornick, Fox News
Posted on 11/14/2024 12:22:31 PM PST by ChicagoConservative27
A campaign official reportedly said Vice President Kamala Harris backed out of appearing on Joe Rogan’s podcast out of fear of backlash within the Democratic Party.
The Financial Times reported on Wednesday that Jennifer Palmieri, senior advisor to second gentleman Doug Emhoff, said talks about Harris appearing on “The Joe Rogan Experience” fell through “because of concerns at how the interview would be perceived within the Democratic Party.”
“There was a backlash with some of our progressive staff that didn’t want her to be on it, and how there would be a backlash,” Palmieri reportedly said.
She added there was a “very weird dynamic” between Rogan and Harris’ team after discussions about Harris’ potential appearance leaked.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: backed; backlash; harris; lefty; out; pdocast; rogan; staffers
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