Joe Rogan delivered a scathing critique of billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates, particularly questioning the tech mogul’s credibility on health matters given his physical appearance.
During a conversation with a guest about farmland ownership and the future of food, Rogan highlighted Gates’ position as one of the largest farmland owners in the United States before launching into his criticism.
“The Gates Foundation is one of the major sponsors of this study that I was just talking about,”
Rogan noted, referring to discussions about intellectual property rights in food production.
“So it’s f***ery.”
Rogan took particular issue with Gates’ advocacy for reduced meat consumption and promotion of meat alternatives.
“He keeps saying that we’ve got to eat less meat and you know we’ve got to cut our consumption of meat out to be healthy and then we’re going to get used to these meat alternatives,”
Rogan said.
The podcast host questioned Gates’ motivations, asking rhetorically,
“When a guy like that says that I’m like, are you making money because of this? Like why are you saying that?”
Rogan then shifted to critiquing Gates’ physical appearance as evidence against his health expertise.
“By the way, you look like s***… because if you’re eating those plant-based burgers or whatever the f*** you’re doing, like you’re obese,”
he said.
The criticism became more pointed as Rogan continued:
“He’s got these breasts and this gut, and I’m like, this is crazy. You’re one of the richest guys on earth, you have access to the best nutrients, the best… you could have an amazing trainer, you could be in phenomenal shape, and you’re giving out public health advice.”
Rogan compared the situation to someone without athletic credentials attempting to coach professional athletes.
“You’re giving out health advice and you’re sick. It’s like literally like a non-athlete trying to coach professionals. Like what the f*** are you talking about? How are you giving any health advice when you look like that?”
The podcast host concluded his critique by emphasizing what he perceives as Gates’ poor physical condition:
“Your health is p*** poor. I’m not a doctor. But when you’ve got man boobs and a gut and you’re walking around, you have these like toothpick arms, I’m like, hey buddy, you’re not healthy.”
The comments quickly gained traction on social media platforms, where clips of Rogan’s remarks have been widely shared and discussed, sparking debates about the relationship between physical appearance and health expertise.
Gates, who has increasingly focused on global health initiatives through his foundation work since stepping back from Microsoft, has not publicly responded to these comments as of this reporting.
