Trump leaves Michigan rallygoers waiting for 3 hours to tape Joe Rogan podcast

A video message from former President Donald Trump wasn’t enough to keep many of his supporters waiting after he told them he’d be three hours late to a rally in Traverse City, Michigan.

Trump was hours late to his own rally Friday night because of his interview with Joe Rogan, the most popular podcast in the country. The interview, taped in Austin, Texas, was released Friday night and ran a whopping three hours, with Trump telling many familiar stories from his rallies and other interviews but also engaging with Rogan on topics like the existence of UFOs.

Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally at Avflight at Cherry Capital Airport on October 25, 2024 in Traverse City, Michigan.(Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Trump apologized to the crowd for the delay when he finally arrived.

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"I am so sorry," he said. "We got so tied up, and I figured you wouldn’t mind too much because we’re trying to win."

Many of his supporters left the rally before he arrived, and those who remained at the outdoor airport tarmac huddled in the cold as they waited for the former president to touch down in the battleground state.

Democrat Kamala Harris was also in Texas Friday for an appearance with superstar Beyoncé in Houston at an event highlighting the conservative state's abortion ban, which was enacted after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Three of the justices who voted to overturn Roe were nominated by Trump.

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