PoliticsAre the Podcast Bros Over Trump?What's going on: Some of President Donald Trump’s loudest hype men are turning down the volume. A few of the high-profile male podcasters who once supported his reelection campaign are now calling him out — on immigration, the Israel-Hamas war, the Epstein files, and even the Jimmy Kimmel incident. Joe Rogan, who sat down with Trump for three hours last year, is now criticizing “the targeting of migrant workers — not cartel members, not gang members, not drug dealers.” Andrew Schulz, who hosted Trump on his show last year, said: “He’s doing the exact opposite of everything I voted for.” Then there’s Theo Von, the son of a Nicaraguan immigrant, who wasn’t thrilled when the Department of Homeland Security used his face in a video without permission. He said it “shook” him and that his views “are a lot more nuanced than this video allows.” Is the mic on? What it means: As some of these podcasters — the very ones who helped create the manosphere — appear to be jumping off the Trump train, Republicans are watching closely. Their shows helped the president connect with low-propensity voters, otherwise known as young men. While Trump can’t run for a third term, the GOP hopes to ride his popularity into next year’s midterms. But don’t mistake this for a Democratic win. The men with microphones criticizing Trump aren’t suddenly team blue, and there’s little sign their audiences will swing left either. Dems have struggled to connect with young male voters, and their current tactics aren’t paying off. As for Trump’s core supporters? They’re probably not going anywhere. His MAGA base remains solid, and his approval rating sits at 43%. Related: This Is Who House Speaker Mike Johnson Thinks Should Headline the Super Bowl (Variety) | 
