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Trump's Interview with Joe Rogan Hits 34 Million Views Amid YouTube Censorship Allegations

Oct 28, 2024, 05:26 PM

Donald Trump's recent interview with Joe Rogan has garnered record-breaking viewership on YouTube, amassing over 34 million views within two days of its release. The three-hour conversation covered a wide range of topics and quickly became one of the most popular episodes of 'The Joe Rogan Experience.' In contrast, Vice President Kamala Harris's recent appearance on the 'Call Her Daddy' podcast received approximately 700,000 views over two weeks. Users reported difficulty finding the Trump interview in YouTube's search results, often having to navigate directly to Joe Rogan's channel to access it. This sparked allegations of censorship and election interference by YouTube and Google. Following public outcry, YouTube stated that it had rectified the issue affecting the visibility of the interview in search results.