Jake Paul leaves fans divided after announcing Trump as podcast guest
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Logan Paul has announced the release of a blockbuster episode of his hit podcast tomorrow – with former President Donald Trump as his latest superstar guest. The YouTube sensation turned WWE wrestler previously hit No. 1 on the podcast charts with his ‘Impaulsive’ show – and his ratings are set to rise again this week with an appearance by Trump.
Announcing the release of Thursday’s episode, Paul posed for a photo in a suit and boots with the former president, showing the pair holding Paul’s WWE championship belt. In another image, Paul and his co-host Mike Majlak are seen at the president’s home interviewing him for the show, as bottles of his Prime drink are placed around the room.
A source close to Paul told Mail Sport that Trump’s camp reached out directly to ask if he could appear on the podcast as he continues his presidential campaign ahead of the November election.
Additionally, in the wake of their Trump interview, Paul and his team reached out to President Biden with an offer to appear on the show as well.
The announcement of the final episode with Trump left fans divided, with many excited to listen – and many others angry that Paul is giving “a convicted felon” airtime on his show. One fan wrote: ‘Logan picks the right team! The team that wants a better country united,” while another added: “Great, let’s go! Trump 2024’
On the other side of the fence, many of Paul’s regular fans took aim at the YouTube star, who has 23.5 million subscribers. ‘Why would you give him airtime? Embarrassing,” read one comment, while another corrected Paul for labeling Trump as “president” by noting, “Former president. Currently convicted felon awaiting sentencing.”
On May 30, Trump was found guilty of all 34 charges of falsifying corporate records in a landmark trial in Manhattan Criminal Court. Trump now awaits sentencing in July, with each of his convictions carrying a maximum prison sentence of up to four years.
Trump said outside court after the decision was announced: “This was a disgrace, this was a rigged trial by a conflicted judge. The real verdict will be on November 5 by the people and they know what happened here, and everyone knows what happened here. We have done nothing wrong. I’m a very innocent man. That’s okay, I’m fighting for our country, I’m fighting for our Constitution. Our entire country is being manipulated right now. This was done by the Biden administration to injure or hurt an adversary, a political opponent.”
He added: ‘I just think it’s a shame. And we will keep fighting and fighting until the end, and we will win because our country has gone to hell.” It has yet to be announced what Trump will discuss in the podcast episode, with Paul only revealing it will be released on Thursday.
In the post he wrote: “United States Champion. US President @realdonaldtrump. “From interviewing for a scholarship at 18 (which I didn’t get) to interviewing the president at 29. The shine is real. Podcast drops tomorrow @impaulsiveshow.’
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