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American mega-podcaster Joe Rogan said he had held discussions with Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign to allow the presidential candidate to appear on his show, but he declined to travel to her for the episode.

Rogan, who hosts the popular show “The Joe Rogan Experience,” revealed that the Democratic presidential candidate's team agreed to an interview with him, but in the end he was the one who said no.

The podcast host's announcement comes just a week before the 2024 presidential election and days after Rogan released a three-hour show with former President Donald Trump.

“For the record, the Harris campaign did not fail to do the podcast,” Rogan wrote in a social media post. “They offered an appointment for Tuesday but I would have had to travel to see her and they only wanted to do an hour. I firmly believe the best way to do this is in the studio in Austin.”

However, Rogan said he hopes to speak with Harris in the future.

“My sincere wish is to just have a nice conversation and get to know her as a person,” Rogan wrote. “I really hope we can do it.”

According to Spotify, Rogan's show is their top podcast with 14.5 million followers.

USA TODAY has reached out to the Harris campaign for comment.

On Tuesday, multiple media outlets reported that Trump's Vice President JD Vance will appear on Rogan's show on Wednesday.

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Trump traveled to Texas to meet with Rogan

Last week, Trump traveled to Texas for a sit-down interview for Rogan's podcast at his studio.

The former president recorded a nearly three-hour interview with Rogan on Friday in which he discussed everything from extraterrestrial aliens and life on Mars to election interference and foreign policy.

Rogan, who previously signaled his support for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s presidential campaign when he was still running as an independent, said at one point in the podcast, “I love the idea of ​​you working with Robert Kennedy.” Kennedy rose earlier this year year and supported Trump.

The hour-long interview also mentioned Trump's repeated concerns that the country's “enemy from within” poses a more dangerous threat than foreign governments, as well as an exchange about the former president's debunked claims that the 2020 election was stolen.

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Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at [email protected] and follow her on X @nataliealund.

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