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Joe Rogan: “There's so much fraud and waste. Like, look at California.”

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Joe Rogan Experience #2478 - Theo Von

Published April 2, 2026 | Video Starts at 1:22:32

It's like. I know. And that starts to make you feel sick. And they're not responsible for any of the fraud and waste. Yeah. Like There's so much fraud and waste. Like, look at California. This motherfucker's trying to be president. President after who knows how much fraud and waste is involved in California. He wouldn't. I don't think he'd beat Spencer Pratt in a runoff, I don't think. (1:22:32–1:22:35)

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Asserts that there is significant fraud and waste in California.

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