Joe Rogan has been highly critical of the tactics used by ICE.
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One of the most powerful opinion-makers in the US has sharply broken with Donald Trump.

In his recent podcast episode, Joe Rogan expressed concerns about the presence of militarized forces patrolling streets and detaining individuals, many of whom are U.S. citizens unable to produce identification when asked. “You certainly don’t want armed personnel randomly capturing people, especially when it turns out they are lawful citizens simply lacking their documents,” Rogan stated.

Joe Rogan has been highly critical of the tactics used by ICE.
Joe Rogan has been highly critical of the tactics used by ICE. (Joe Rogan Experience)

He questioned if such actions mirror those of oppressive regimes, asking, “Are we really becoming like the Gestapo? Demanding ‘Where are your papers?’ Is this what we’ve evolved into?”

Rogan also addressed a disturbing incident involving law enforcement, describing it as “very disturbing to see a U.S. citizen, particularly a woman, being shot in the face.” He elaborated on the event, noting, “While some argue it was justified because the vehicle hit an officer, it seemed as though she was attempting to steer away.”

Rogan’s backing has proven to be a significant asset for Republicans, providing them with influential support in the current political climate.

Joe Rogan chats to Donald Trump on his "Joe Rogan Experience" podcast back in 2019.
Joe Rogan endorsed Donald Trump in 2024. (YouTube)

The support from Rogan has been vital to Republicans.

The podcaster has a vast support base among an elusive demographic – men who don’t otherwise follow the news.

But Rogan’s view on ICE appears to be in line with American opinion at large, according to a new poll.

A survey from SSRS found just 26 per cent found the shooting of Good to be an appropriate use of force.

Fifty-one per cent said ICE was making cities less safe, with only 31 per cent saying it was making cities safer.

And an Economist/YouGov poll found Americans supported abolishing ICE 46-43 per cent.

The ICE agent fired three shots, killing Renee Nicole Good.
Renee Nicole Good was shot dead by an ICE agent last week. (Supplied)

Rogan is not alone among prominent podcasters who previously supported Trump.

Theo Von also distanced himself from the Trump administration’s immigration policies in September.

And Andrew Schulz said he regretted voting for Trump.

The actions of ICE appear to have been detrimental to the president’s popularity in recent weeks.

There are around 2400 ICE agents patrolling Minnesota’s Twin Cities at present.

By contrast, there are only 600 serving officers in the Minneapolis Police Department.

Local and state politicians have repeatedly asked the federal government to take ICE agents out of Minneapolis but their demands have been ignored.
A woman driving to a doctor's appointment was arrested by ICE in Minneapolis yesterday.
A woman driving to a doctor’s appointment was arrested by ICE in Minneapolis yesterday. (AP)

Yesterday, ICE agents dragged a woman out of her car and arrested her as she was trying to drive to a doctor’s appointment.

They smashed her car window, cut her seatbelt and forced her to the ground in the confrontation filmed by protesters.

ICE are only permitted to detain undocumented immigrants, but the woman was a US-born citizen, Minnesota Public Radio reported.

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