Joe Rogan has called out the mainstream media’s deafening silence on Elon Musk’s heroic SpaceX mission that rescued stranded American astronauts. The liberal media’s apparent disdain for the world’s richest man has seemingly trumped what should have been celebrated as a monumental American achievement.
Media Blackout on Historic Space Rescue
The rescue mission, which saved astronauts Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore after they were stranded on the International Space Station for nearly nine months, received minimal coverage from major news outlets. Their predicament resulted from Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft experiencing critical helium leaks and propulsion malfunctions, which prevented a safe return journey for the American heroes.
On his wildly popular podcast “The Joe Rogan Experience,” Rogan didn’t mince words when discussing the media’s failure to properly cover this remarkable achievement. “They’re trying to s*** on everything [Musk] does. Hide all the good stuff,” Rogan declared during a heated discussion with guests Konstantin Kisin and Francis Foster about the mainstream media’s apparent bias.
Rogan Exposes Liberal Media’s Agenda Against Musk
The popular podcaster, who boasts millions of listeners, highlighted how the rescue should have been celebrated as a major national event with extensive media coverage. “We didn’t hear a peep about Elon rescuing those people. We should have had a live stream of it. It should have been a huge national event,” Rogan emphasized, clearly frustrated by what many conservatives view as yet another example of the media’s selective reporting.
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Rogan pointed out the irony that America, once the leader in space exploration, now depends on a private company to rescue its own astronauts. “His company went and rescued them. We can’t do it anymore … we had to rely on his company,” the podcaster explained, underscoring how SpaceX has become a crucial component of America’s space capabilities under President Trump’s encouragement of private enterprise in space.
Musk Condemns Media’s Deliberate Suppression
Musk himself has voiced similar concerns about how the media portrays him and his companies, specifically calling out their agenda. “The goal of the left is to destroy my influence. So they relentlessly push negative propaganda about me like the fake Nazi stuff and ignore anything positive. They are evil,” Musk stated, directly addressing the coordinated liberal media attacks.
“This is a giant special interest story that would grab so many headlines and would have so much ratings because everybody wants to see it. You’d be sitting on the couch with your family. ‘Are they gonna get ’em? Is it gonna dock? Is it gonna work?'” – Joe Rogan
This isn’t Rogan’s first clash with mainstream media, as he previously called them out for misrepresenting his use of Ivermectin during his COVID-19 treatment in 2021. Liberal outlets like CNN infamously referred to the Nobel Prize-winning medication as “horse paste,” despite it being prescribed by Rogan’s doctor—a deliberate mischaracterization that mirrors the current treatment of Musk’s space achievements.
The New York Times, true to form, downplayed Musk’s involvement in the rescue, focusing instead on criticism of his companies and political views. While NASA officially acknowledged SpaceX’s crucial contribution to the mission, the public and media attention remained surprisingly subdued for what should have been celebrated as an American triumph.
The successful rescue mission underscores the continued challenges Boeing faces with its troubled Starliner program and highlights America’s increasing reliance on private companies like SpaceX for critical space operations. This reality, apparently too uncomfortable for liberal media outlets to acknowledge, remains a testament to the innovation and success private enterprise can achieve when government steps aside.
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Joe Rogan: Media Downplayed Elon Musk’s Astronaut Rescue
Joe Rogan: Media Downplayed Elon Musk’s Astronaut Rescue