Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRhian Lubin in New YorkSaturday 18 April 2026 16:26 BSTTrump cracks joke about wanting to take a psychedelic drugPresident Donald Trump has signed an executive order to accelerate medical treatments – including psychedelic therapies – for serious mental illness.Podcaster Joe Rogan, a vocal advocate for psychedelic therapies, was a special guest at the signing, despite having been critical of Trump's actions in Iran.Trump joked about wanting to take psychedelics for anxiety and depression, citing studies that showed significant symptom reduction.Rogan claimed the executive order was initiated after he texted Trump information about psychedelic therapies, which Trump then had vetted by his administration.Trump light-heartedly referred to Rogan as “a little bit more liberal” than himself during the White House event.In fullTrump rolls out Joe Rogan for White House psychedelics announcement and jokes he’d like some for anxietyThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in