Joe Rogan Criticizes Oprah, Michelle Obama’s DNC Speech on Wealth Hypocrisy

Podcaster Joe Rogan has criticized TV personality Oprah Winfrey and former First Lady Michelle Obama for alleged hypocrisy in their recent speeches at the Democratic National Convention (DNC).

During the convention, Oprah criticized former President Trump and spoke about the importance of standing up to life’s bullies, reflecting on experiences of racism, sexism, income inequality, and division. In response, the Trump campaign released a thank-you note from Oprah to Trump in 2000, where she suggested he would make a good president.

Michelle Obama, in her speech, praised her parents for instilling values of hard work, humility, and decency. She mentioned that her parents were skeptical of those who took more than they needed, emphasizing that thriving at the expense of others was not acceptable to them.

However, Rogan took issue with these statements, pointing out the immense wealth both women have amassed. He remarked on how Oprah, who once endorsed Trump, was now criticizing him while discussing income inequality. “How about Oprah?” Rogan said. “Oprah was talking about her and Trump running together, and now she’s speaking to the DNC that he’s a threat to democracy and she’s up there talking about income inequality, like, ‘Hey lady… you’re rich as f—.’ I’m like, ‘How is that equal?’”

Rogan also questioned Michelle Obama’s message about her family’s views on wealth, considering her current substantial net worth. “And also when Michelle Obama was saying, you know, I think she was saying her mother or grandmother was always suspicious of people who took more than they needed, like, you are worth so much money. That’s so crazy. You did it on a civil servant’s salary which is insane,” Rogan commented.

Oprah’s stance on income inequality was not only called out by Rogan. Her enormous net worth, estimated at $3 billion by Forbes, led others to question her credibility on the topic. Conservative radio host Dana Loesch tweeted, “Kinda weird for Oprah, with her Hawaiian estate and multiple homes, expensive wardrobes, frequent luxury vacations, etc., to talk about income inequality.”

Trump War Room, the official account of Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign, also highlighted the perceived contradiction in Michelle Obama’s statements. They shared a clip of her speech and noted, “Michelle Obama says her parents ‘were suspicious of folks who took more than they needed.’ She has a net worth of $70 million and lives in a mansion in Martha’s Vineyard.”