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Joe Rogan repeats false claim that ‘left-wing people’ started Oregon wildfires

Joe Rogan continues to spread misinformation on his controversial podcast.

During a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, the UFC commentator and longtime comedian repeated the false claim that “left-wing” protestors in Portland, Oregon are responsible for the wildfires in the area.

“They’ve arrested left-wing people for lighting these forest fires,” he said on “The Joe Rogan Experience” to his millions of listeners. “You know, air-quote, ‘activists.’ This is also something that’s not widely being reported.”

The reason that Rogan’s claim has not been “widely reported” is because it is entirely false, according to the FBI and local law enforcement.