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Joe Rogan calls California Governor Gavin Newsom 'cardboard cutout' of person

Joe Rogan criticized the Trump administration's decision to indict James Comey over an Instagram post featuring seashells arranged to read "86 47," calling the prosecution "nuts."

Comey has been charged by a federal grand jury in North Carolina with two counts related to alleged threats against President Trump, stemming from the 2025 Instagram post.

Prosecutors interpret "86" as meaning "get rid of" or "eliminate," suggesting it refers to Trump as the 47th president, while Comey maintains the message was political, not threatening.

Rogan argued that prosecuting such an ambiguous post sets a "crazy precedent" and risks undermining First Amendment protections, questioning the legal basis of the charges.

President Trump, on Truth Social, claimed "86" is a mob term for "kill him" and…