Donald Trump Tells Joe Rogan the ‘Biggest Mistake’ of His Presidency Was Picking ‘Bad,’ ‘Disloyal People’

variety.com:

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Donald Trump sat down with Joe Rogan to record a three-hour interview for “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast Friday.

The episode was released later Friday evening. In the wide-ranging discussion, Trump said his biggest mistake during his time in the White House was hiring “bad people, or disloyal people.” The former president also repeated unsubstantiated claims that the 2020 election was “rigged” — but when Rogan asked him if he was going to release evidence proving the election was “stolen,” Trump changed the subject.

Rogan asked Trump whether the ex-president had made “bad choices” in appointing White House officials. Trump, after boasting about his Supreme Court nominees, acknowledged that “the biggest mistake I made” was “I picked some people that I shouldn’t have picked.” Rogan asked if Trump was referring to “neocons,” to which Trump replied, “Yeah, neocons, or bad people, or disloyal people.” In this context, Trump named two former members of his administration: John Kelly, a retired Marine Corps general who had been Trump’s chief of staff, and John Bolton, his national security adviser — both of whom have been sharply critical of Trump and the dangers he poses.

Kelly and Bolton are among the many former Trump officials who have become highly critical of the ex-president since serving under him.