Podcaster Joe Rogan sharply criticised President Donald Trump’s installation of controversial presidential plaques at the White House, describing the display as ‘‘crazy’’ and warning it could erode the historical dignity of the nation’s most important public residence.

During an extended Christmas Day episode of ‘‘The Joe Rogan Experience,’’ Rogan read aloud and reacted with disbelief to the wording on one plaque describing former President Joe Biden as ‘‘Sleepy Joe Biden’’ and ‘‘by far the worst President in American history.’’ He said the presence of such partisan language on official White House plaques was inappropriate and risked reducing the historic site to a venue for personal political statements. 

Rogan argued that plaques in a place as symbolic as the White House should reflect neutral, verifiable historical facts rather than what he termed subjective opinion and political attacks, suggesting that historians — not sitting leaders — should be responsible for crafting such descriptions.

He expressed concern that allowing one administration to personalise historical displays could open the door for future leaders to insert their own partisan narratives, fundamentally altering how presidential legacies are presented to the public. 

Comedian guest Shane Gillis, joining Rogan in the discussion, described the plaques and other recent Trump changes to presidential symbols as ‘‘nutty,’’ and likened the personalised commentary to behaviour seen in authoritarian systems.

Rogan voiced similar unease, noting the risk that such practices could set a precedent for future administrations to manipulate historical memory for political ends.

The debate highlighted growing public discourse over the boundaries of presidential expression and the role of symbolic spaces like the ‘‘Presidential Walk of Fame’’ in preserving a balanced account of American history.