Brenden Dilley, a far-right podcaster and leader of a pro-Trump “meme team,” highlighted the role of right-wing podcasters in the Trump administration, saying there would be “nobody left doing podcasts soon” because “the top people” would all be working for the administration and specifically hyping the appointments of Dan Bongino and Graham Allen for deputy director of the FBI and digital media director of the Department of Defense, respectively.

Podcasts played a role during the election, with UFC President Dana White praising several podcasters for their role in helping to get Trump elected. “I want to thank the boys Adin Ross, Theo Von, Bussin' with the Boys. And last but not least, the mighty and powerful Joe Rogan,” he said.

On February 24, Dilley praised Bongino’s appointment as “beyond exciting” and said he “was texting him congratulations.” 

“We literally went from, like, ‘Oh noes, the FBI is gonna arrest all the memers,’ to … the most senior cabinet position at the FBI is a guy that I fucking made cry at his birthday with a meme from the Dilley meme team because it was so touching,” Dilley said. “Like, just wrap your mind around what just shifted. Like, our guy, my neighbor and friend, is now the second most powerful man at the FBI.”

Dilley previously said Bongino pledged to help get his show promoted on right-wing streaming platform Rumble’s front page and in its “editor picks” section. Bongino is reportedly a Rumble shareholder.

In addition to Bongino, Dilley hyped fellow right-wing podcaster Graham Allen’s appointment to the Department of Defense, marveling, “There’s going to be nobody left doing podcasts soon because the top people are all going to work for the government.”