{"id":2382009,"date":"2024-12-19T15:10:09","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T20:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rogan-and-blagojevich-reflect-on-madness-and-corruption-of-trumps-legal-battles-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-19T15:11:32","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T20:11:32","slug":"rogan-and-blagojevich-reflect-on-madness-and-corruption-of-trumps-legal-battles-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rogan-and-blagojevich-reflect-on-madness-and-corruption-of-trumps-legal-battles-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Rogan and Blagojevich reflect on \u2018madness\u2019 and \u2018corruption\u2019 of Trump\u2019s legal battles &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frogan-and-blagojevich-reflect-on-madness-and-corruption-of-trumps-legal-battles-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2382009&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In \u200da recent episode of *The Joe Rogan \u200dExperience*,\u200b comedian Joe Rogan discussed the &#8220;madness&#8221; of Donald Trump&#8217;s legal challenges\u2062 leading up to the \u20622024 election with former Illinois Governor Rod \u200cBlagojevich, who himself <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-not-asking-rep-santos-to-resign-but-wont-back-reelection-plans-after-criminal-indictment\/\" title=\"McCarthy won&#039;t support Santos&#039; reelection after indictment, but won&#039;t ask for resignation.\">faced corruption charges<\/a> in \u200dthe past. blagojevich described his\u200c own\u2063 conviction \u200cas a &#8220;total f***ing frameup,&#8221; drawing \u2064parallels to trump\u2019s ongoing legal struggles.Rogan emphasized that\u200b various factors\u200d have influenced Trump&#8217;s\u200b legal battles, including \u200bhis 2016 election win and how the legal \u2063system has\u200b been \u200b&#8221;weaponized&#8221; against\u200c him.He argued \u2064that\u200b recent charges, notably regarding the valuation of Trump&#8217;s \u2063Mar-a-lago\u2062 estate, \u200dare baseless, noting that all loans \u200dwere \u200crepaid and that there was no actual victim in the \u200bcase. \u2064Rogan conveyed concerns about the\u200d implications of using legal processes for\u200d political ends.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Rogan and Blagojevich reflect on &lsquo;madness&rsquo; and &lsquo;corruption&rsquo; of Trump&rsquo;s legal battles<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1915752\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Comedian and podcast host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-rogan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joe Rogan<\/a> reflected on the &ldquo;madness&rdquo; of the legal battles President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> faced before the 2024 election, rebuking the &ldquo;corruption&rdquo; of these charges with guest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rod-blagojevich\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Rod Blagojevich<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Blagojevich, former Democratic governor of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/illinois\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Illinois<\/a>, was discussing the legal battle and trial that he faced in the early 2010s that saw him be convicted on corruption charges in 2011. The former governor explained how tapes related to his legal trial were not played after he provided his testimony, calling it &ldquo;a total f***ing frameup&rdquo; that was very similar to what Trump has faced over the last two years.<\/p>\n<p>Rogan then contended that multiple factors have affected Trump&rsquo;s legal fight, including his victory in the presidential election against Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kamala Harris<\/a>, which prompted the cases to be dropped. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/podcasts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">podcaster<\/a> assessed how the &ldquo;weaponizing&rdquo; of the U.S. justice system did not avail his presidential bid and that it would have set &ldquo;an insanely dangerous precedent&rdquo; had it been effective.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When you see things like the documents case, or the real estate case, which is the most disgusting one, pretending that Mar-a-Lago that somehow another someone was a victim because he overvalued Mar-a-Lago even though he paid all those loans back and the banks profited from it,&rdquo; Rogan said on his show, <em>The Joe Rogan Experience<\/em>. &ldquo;There was no victim at all, and then they fine him this f***ing insane amount of money and try to say that Mar-a-Lago was worth $18 million?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k3q7IpptOUo?si=zsT-qENnCLetwYWt\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>    <\/p>\n<p>Rogan also harshly condemned the lack of pushback the media and news organizations gave Trump&rsquo;s legal battles, which he attributed to the media&rsquo;s disdain for Trump. He also questioned the effects these legal battles would have had if they were successful, arguing Republicans could have also used the justice system against their opponents in future elections.<\/p>\n<p>Blagojevich agreed, suggesting the Democrats were &ldquo;emboldened&rdquo; by how the justice system was weaponized against him. He added that the party &ldquo;corrupted the Department of Justice and the FBI,&rdquo; warning that Trump&rsquo;s victory in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">2024 election<\/a> &ldquo;doesn&rsquo;t mean we&rsquo;re safe.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Trump administration, God willing, can do something very serious about this,&rdquo; Blagojevich said. &ldquo;If there&rsquo;s anything that this administration can do to make America great again, it&rsquo;s to protect our rights and our freedoms and to hold the people that do this accountable and make an example of them. Not to be vengeful, but because it&rsquo;s just, and because it sends a message to these unaccountable prosecutors who have no check in balance that if they do this and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/weve-crossed-the-rubicon-race-hoaxers-are-now-using-ai\/\" title=\"Crossing the Rubicon: AI Now Weaponized by Race Hoaxers\">frame innocent people<\/a>, they&rsquo;re going to be treated the same way as a dirty cop who plants a burger up to frame an innocent man.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Blagojevich&rsquo;s 2011 conviction was over attempting to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">extort campaign donations<\/a> from a children&rsquo;s hospital, as well as attempting to sell former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/barack-obama\/\">Barack Obama<\/a>&lsquo;s Senate seat. During his first presidency, Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/1501449\/trump-commutes-prison-sentence-of-rod-blagojevich\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">commuted<\/a> the former governor&rsquo;s 14-year sentence in February 2020, writing on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/major-book-publisher-refuses-to-distribute-book-by-cop-shot-by-breonna-taylors-boyfriend\/\" title=\"Major Book Publisher Refuses To Distribute Book By Cop Shot By Breonna Taylor\u2019s Boyfriend\">social media back<\/a> in 2012 that Blagojevich&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/180375447572463618\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">sentencing was<\/a> &ldquo;outrageous.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Blagojevich warned Gov. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/j-b-pritzker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">JB Pritzker<\/a> (D-IL) against calling Trump an &ldquo;adjudicated rapist,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3265259\/rod-blagojevich-suggests-trump-sue-jb-pritzker-calling-rapist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">as the governor could get sued and have his law license revoked<\/a>. His warning came right after ABC News and its top anchor, George Stephanopoulos, reached a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/2927431\/trump-defamation-lawsuit-against-george-stephanopoulos-abc-nancy-mace-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">$15 million settlement deal <\/a>after Stephanopoulos said Trump was found liable for rape.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1915752\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1915752\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rogan and Blagojevich discuss the chaos and corruption in Trump&#8217;s legal issues<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2382010,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Joe-Rogan-Trump-trial-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[37995,34319,12066,3634],"class_list":["post-2382009","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-blagojevich","tag-legal-battles","tag-rogan","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Joe-Rogan-Trump-trial-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2382009","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2382009"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2382009\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2382013,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2382009\/revisions\/2382013"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2382010"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2382009"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2382009"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2382009"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}