Trump Agrees to 4th Presidential Debate to Be Moderated by Podcast Giant Joe Rogan

By M.G. Alison. First Posted: Sep 15, 2020 06:51 AM EDT

President Donald Trump said "I Do" to a tweet on Monday that invited him to a debate moderated by podcast giant Joe Rogan.

The tweet was posted by Tim Kennedy, a retired UFC fighter, and shared by Trump.

Kennedy had shared on the post how Rogan, who also commentates for Mixed Martial Arts events aside from being a comedian, had discussed with him how he would moderate his own presidential debate between Trump and Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden.

The discussion between Rogan and Kennedy happened when the latter guested on Rogan's podcast, "The Joe Rogan Experience" recently.

Rogan had described to Kennedy how he would want the debate to go, said a report on Fox News.

According to Rogan, the debate would be four hours long with only him, Trump and Biden inside a room. Both presidential candidates would be discussing their respective platforms on how they can move the country forward.

Both presidential candidates have presented platforms that are poles apart, according to an article on Latin Post. Their contrasting visions were evident right after both accepted their nominations at the end of last month.

Rogan said the debate would be streamed live so it cannot be edited. He then added that if both Trump and Biden want it, they would go to Austin, sit down and have the debate, then he would do it 100 percent.

Rogan, however, said that Biden might not be up to the challenge. And that the former vice president will not be able to handle it.

He added that people would get mad at him for saying that there is something wrong with Biden, but he is not saying it as he is pro-Trump, and he is saying it because he believes in it. And, he has seen Biden fall apart.

Back in a November 2019 episode of Rogan's podcast, the comedian had described Biden as like having a flashlight with a dying battery while going for a long hike in the woods. A clip of which was one of those shared by Trump last week.

There has been no word from Biden's campaign if they are accepting the challenge.

According to a report on The Hill, there are already three presidential debates scheduled by the Commission on Presidential Debates. These are on September 29, October 15, and October 22. A vice presidential debate is also scheduled on October 7.

Trump's campaign had wanted to add another debate before the early voting begins in some states, but the commission did not approve of it. The debate could either improve Trump's standing or allow Biden to solidify his lead.

Trump is trailing Biden in polls conducted by various organizations, but in the last couple of days, the race has tightened between the two with Trump making headway into wooing Latino voters.

The debates would probably take on greater importance in this year's election, given that both candidates have to veer away from the traditional way of campaigning due to the COVID-19 pandemic.