On Rogan Podcast, Trump Floats Replacing Income Tax With Sweeping Tariffs

‘Yeah, sure. But why not?’ Trump told podcast host Joe Rogan.

(Left) Joe Rogan in Jacksonville, Fla., on April 9, 2022. (Right) Former President Donald Trump in Flint, Mich., on Sept. 17, 2024. James Gilbert, Scott Olson/Getty Images

In his Oct. 25 appearance on “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast, former President Donald Trump floated the idea of eliminating the income tax and substituting it with sweeping tariffs.

Host Joe Rogan asked if the Republican presidential candidate had made the suggestion, as earlier reports had indicated.