Trump calls being president a 'very dangerous business,' citing assassination attempts in highly anticipated Joe Rogan interview | 25 Oct 2024 | Former President Donald Trump called being president a "very dangerous business," citing his two close calls with would-be assassins in a highly anticipated Joe Rogan interview that was released Friday night. During his nearly three-hour appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience -- which generated more than 350,000 views within 30 minutes of it going live -- Trump repeatedly referred to the role of the presidency as a dangerous position, suggesting that pundits and officials don't want to talk about the attempts on his life. "I do things that don't necessarily make me so popular. I just do what's right," the 78-year-old Republican presidential nominee said. "I understand what I'm doing. You make yourself a target, and it's a very dangerous business. I never thought of that when I did it."