Nuclear Weapons on the Joe Rogan Experience
4 fact-checked claims across 3 episodes · Oct 2022 to Oct 2024 · updated Jul 20, 2026
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- Tulsi Gabbard (1)
- Donald Trump (1)
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“Russia's got, what, over 6,000 nuclear warheads. The United States has over 5,000 nuclear warheads, both countries making up 90% of the total number of nuclear…”
Gabbard states Russia has over 6,000 and the U.S. has over 5,000 nuclear warheads, together comprising 90% of the world's total.
“The US nuclear arsenal has 5,244 nuclear weapons. Had a total yield of 857.6 megatons or the equivalent of”
A reference read on-air states the U.S. nuclear arsenal has 5,244 nuclear weapons with a total yield of 857.6 megatons, equivalent to 57,173 Hiroshima-sized bombs.
“The B-83, the largest deployed U.S. nuclear warhead, is equivalent to 80 Hiroshima-sized bombs. 80.”
A reference read on-air states the B83, the largest deployed U.S. nuclear warhead, is equivalent to 80 Hiroshima-sized bombs.
“China's way behind us, but they'll catch us within five years.”
Trump claims China is far behind the U.S. in nuclear weapons capability but will catch up within five years.