Last week, Joe Rogan offered “vaccine expert” and Baylor College of Medicine Professor Peter Hotez $100,000 to the charity of his choice if he debates 2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the efficacy of vaccines. The offer came after Hotez accused Rogan, RFK Jr., and Spotify of spreading “vaccine misinformation” via Rogan’s podcast last week.
Peter, if you claim what RFKjr is saying is “misinformation” I am offering you $100,000.00 to the charity of your choice if you’re willing to debate him on my show with no time limit. https://t.co/m0HxYek0GX
— Joe Rogan (@joerogan) June 17, 2023
During the podcast, which has reportedly been censored by YouTube, RFK Jr. drew attention to flawed vaccine studies and the fact that consumers cannot sue vaccine manufacturers, which encourages the approval of poorly vetted vaccines. He also called for further evaluation of vaccines’ cost-benefit and attacked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which is supposed to protect consumers, claiming the FDA is in bed with vaccine manufacturers.
Instead of accepting Rogan’s challenge, Hotez is refusing to debate. “In science, we don’t typically do debates,” Hotez said in an interview. Hotez and others in the medical field believe they are above debate. Surely, if they are so confident in their opinions and the so-called science, they should relish the opportunity to correct “misinformation,” right?
According to Hotez and others defending his cowardice, the “Joe Rogan Podcast” is not the right format to discuss or defend vaccines with RFK Jr. Yet, curiously,
