Kamala Harris has a serious problem on her hands, and it's not just her struggle with swing voters—it's her inability to connect with a key demographic: men. 

Specifically, young men, who are flocking to Donald Trump in alarming numbers for her campaign. The fact that Harris is reportedly trying to secure an interview with Joe Rogan, a podcast titan whose audience is overwhelmingly male and leans conservative, says a lot about how dire the situation is.

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris could sit down for an interview with popular podcaster Joe Rogan, whose audience leans heavily towards young men, as she works to shore up support with male voters, sources said on Monday.

Harris campaign officials, in the final stretch of the U.S. presidential campaign, met with Rogan's team this week but an appearance has not been confirmed yet, said two of the sources, who have knowledge of the matter.

Rogan’s audience represents the exact voter base Harris is failing to capture—young, skeptical, and increasingly leaning rightward. These are the guys who watch her and don’t see someone relatable, let alone a candidate who understands their frustrations. Rogan’s platform has become the go-to for men who feel alienated by traditional media and are fed up with the elites who run Washington. 

In short, Rogan’s audience is a reflection of the male voters who feel left behind by the very status quo Harris, as someone who is a part of the current administration and current cultural push against young men being men, embodies.

Now, the idea of Harris going on Rogan’s show is fascinating, but here’s the reality: Even if she does manage to sit down with him, she’s walking into hostile territory. Rogan’s not a Trump supporter, but he's even less of a fan of Harris. This is a guy who has built his empire on unfiltered conversations and doesn’t shy away from controversy. 

Harris, on the other hand, thrives in controlled environments—campaign rallies, TV spots, the usual political circuit where her words are carefully crafted and spun. That’s not going to fly on Rogan’s show, where authenticity rules the day, and voters—especially male voters—will see through any prepackaged talking points she brings to the table.

Even worse for Harris, her outreach to men feels more like a last-ditch effort than a genuine attempt to understand their concerns. Democrats really have no idea the extent of the damage they've caused in their treatment of men as a demographic over the last several years, as evidenced by this bizarre pro-Harris ad.

Meanwhile, Trump is poised to do exactly what Harris is hesitating on—take Rogan’s stage and make his case directly to millions of men. Trump, for all his flaws, knows how to talk to this audience. He’s crude, unapologetic, and speaks to the anger many of these men feel. He may not be their ideal candidate, but he’s at least someone they feel they can trust to shake up a system they believe is rigged against them. 

Harris, on the other hand, represents the very cultural and political establishment they’re railing against.

At the end of the day, Harris’ problem with male voters isn’t just about her policies or even her persona. It’s about her failure to understand what they want—authenticity, strength, and someone who doesn’t talk down to them. And unless she figures that out soon, her campaign might find itself watching those key votes slip away, just like so many others before her.