Joe Rogan Experience #2565 - Michael Douglas · Aired Oct 14, 2026
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None of the money raised for Los Angeles fire victims reached people who lost their homes.
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Rogan says fire money went through nonprofits and none reached victims. FireAid's May 2025 report lists assistance to displaced homeowners, including housing and direct financial relief, and about 2500 cash-assistance checks issued by one grantee. Passing funds through nonprofits does not mean victims received no help. Rogan does not name a fund, so this is an identified counterexample, not an audit of every donation or proof all funds were well spent.
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Is it true that None of the money raised for Los Angeles fire victims reached people who lost their homes?
No, not as stated. Rogan says fire money went through nonprofits and none reached victims. FireAid's May 2025 report lists assistance to displaced homeowners, including housing and direct financial relief, and about 2500 cash-assistance checks issued by one grantee. Joe Rogan said it (matched by voice) on Joe Rogan Experience #2565 - Michael Douglas, aired Oct 14, 2026, at 1:44:44. The supporting source is fireaidla.org, linked below.
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