One Of MAGA’s Biggest Idols Snubs Trump’s Inauguration (original) (raw)

President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration will include a number of famous and famous-adjacent supporters, lending star power—or something like it—to the start of his second term in office.

TMZ has released a list of the celebrity supporters scheduled to attend.

But the list surprisingly did not include Joe Rogan, whose podcast Trump appeared on during his election campaign.

Those who are attending include one “First Buddy,” one head of the UFC, one conventionally attractive conservative pundit, one podcaster, some head-scratching influencers and a few early 2010s tabloid fixtures.

Dana White (left) and Elon Musk (R) joined Donald Trump at a UFC match in November. / Chris Unger / Zuffa LLC

The gossip site confirmed that, predictably, Trump’s mega donor turned government adviser Elon Musk will be in attendance. UFC chief executive Dana White, Trump’s longtime friend and political supporter, will also be there.

White was responsible for setting Trump up with podcast appearances on right-leaning shows that helped the president-elect bring his message to millions of young listeners—particularly men. One of those podcasters—Theo Von—will reportedly attend the inauguration as well, along with avowed MAGA defender Megyn Kelly.

Then we move into the influencer category, with brothers Logan and Jake Paul, Bryce Hall and the Nelk Boys all confirmed to attend. Google says these are all people who started out by amassing followings on YouTube channels before moving into boxing and/or supporting right-wing political causes.

And finally, model and OnlyFans star Amber Rose—who made an appearance at the Republican National Convention in July—and Olympic gold medalist and Keeping Up With the Kardashians star Caitlyn Jenner plan to be there.

Caitlyn Jenner is a vocal supporter of Donald Trump. / Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/Getty Images for Sky

A leaked inauguration program previously revealed country music star Carrie Underwood will perform “America the Beautiful” during the ceremony.

In 2020, Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez performed at President Joe Biden’s inauguration. The list of celebrities who joined the festivities is so long there’s no point getting into it.

But as the 2024 election showed, celebrity endorsements are all but meaningless when it comes to electoral politics. Maybe “problem child” influencers are where it’s at after all.