Joe Rogan Says Warren Buffett, George Soros Are 'Not As Good As' Nancy Pelosi's Husband In Stock Trading, Thinks Politicians 'Know Something'
Comedian Joe Rogan says U.S. politicians profit from insider knowledge when trading stocks.
Rogan in February 2023 mentioned former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her husband, Paul Pelosi, on his podcast “The Joe Rogan Experience” to highlight the advantage lawmakers may have when investing. He was discussing the stock trading activities of politicians with political commentators Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti.
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Nancy Pelosi and her husband are back in the spotlight after disclosing roughly $69 million in new stock trades last month, reflecting transactions made in late December and mid-January and. Separately, the New York Post reported in November that the duo’s stock trades posted a return of roughly 16,900% since she entered Congress in 1987, citing her financial disclosures filed with the U.S. House of Representatives.
“George Soros and Warren Buffett are not as good as Paul Pelosi,” Rogan said in 2023. “He’s better at trading.”
The California representative has denied any personal involvement in stock investing amid criticism.
“Speaker Pelosi does not own any stocks, and she has no prior knowledge or subsequent involvement in any transactions,” Ian Krager, communications director for Nancy Pelosi, said in a statement to Benzinga in November.
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Rogan in his podcast also pointed to when Pelosi was asked in 2022 if her husband had ever traded stocks based on information she shared during her career in Congress. Pelosi responded, “No, absolutely not,” before pushing the microphone away and walking off the stage
“That was wild when she just walked off the stage like,” Rogan said. “That is wild.”
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