Dave Smith—comedian, libertarian firebrand, conspiracy theorist, and frequent Joe Rogan guest—completely torched Donald Trump on Smith’s Breaking Points podcast after endorsing Trump last year.
Smith said, “I supported him last year. I apologize for doing so. It was a bad calculation. At the time, it seemed like the right one. He should be impeached and removed.”
Smith, once a loud and proud Trump 2024 endorser, now says he got it wrong and is urging Congress to act against the president and impeach him before it’s too late.
Why the dramatic turn? Smith’s outrage stems from reports that Trump allegedly had advance knowledge of an Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities and said nothing to stop it. According to Smith, that silence makes Trump complicit in dragging the U.S. into war.
Smith added on his show, “Donald Trump telling [Iran] to come back to the negotiating table now is a joke. I mean, what an impotent leader! … It’s like sitting there after Pearl Harbor and telling FDR now is the time to go negotiate with the Japanese. Negotiations are over now.”
Who is Dave Smith?
Smith is no random conservative white guy with a mic. He’s been called the intellectual face of the Mises Caucus—the right-leaning, anti-interventionist faction of the Libertarian Party. He hosts Part of the Problem and has built a platform on anti-war, anti-state messaging with a heavy dose of irreverence.
He’s also a regular on The Joe Rogan Experience, where he’s often positioned as Rogan’s ideological spirit animal—libertarian, skeptical, and deeply allergic to establishment narratives.
Smith made headlines when he endorsed Trump. At the time, he argued Trump had learned from his first term and would avoid foreign entanglements in a second go-around. That illusion, according to Smith, has been shattered.
Rogan’s role in all this
Rogan himself endorsed Trump on November 4, 2024, amplifying a video from Elon Musk and adding, “Yes, that’s an endorsement.” But since then? Crickets. Rogan has split with Trump on deportations, but is so far mum on Smith’s recent turn. Whether that’s strategic silence or just the usual Rogan radio silence is anyone’s guess.
Rogan’s silence is notable given his massive influence—his Spotify-exclusive show remains one of the most listened-to podcasts in the world. And while he’s never claimed to be a political oracle, his platform has made and broken political narratives. So when one of Rogan’s peers suddenly calls for Trump’s impeachment, it begs the question: will Rogan follow?
Not Smith’s first firestorm
Recent comments aside, Smith is no stranger to controversy. He’s previously been accused of cozying up to the far right, appearing on shows with alt-right figures and defending free speech in ways that critics say veer into tolerance for hate speech.
The Southern Poverty Law Center once flagged him for associating with white nationalist-adjacent circles—something Smith has denied, pointing to his Jewish heritage and libertarian principles.
He’s also compared vaccine mandates to authoritarian overreach and even likened passport systems to the yellow stars of Nazi Germany—a take that earned him widespread condemnation.
Smith’s reversal on Trump may be jarring, but it reflects a deeper fracture within the populist right and libertarian circles. When even Trump’s ideological wingmen start jumping ship, it’s clear the “anti-war” MAGA mask is slipping.
Whether Rogan weighs in or not, Smith’s comments will echo far beyond his fanbase—and may spark a real conversation about what the next four years would look like under Trump 2.0.
Published: Jun 17, 2025 01:15 pm