Trump reveals he won over major Hollywood celebrity after fearing 'I never thought he liked me' - and the star's endorsement could rock the election
Donald Trump told WWE legend The Undertaker that hes won the respect of one of Hollywood and wrestlings biggest after being shot.
Donald Trump told WWE legend The Undertaker that hes won the respect of one of Hollywood and wrestlings biggest after being shot.
Trump appeared on the The Undertakers eagerly-anticipated podcast Six Feet Under on Monday.
The Undertaker, whose real name is Mark Calaway, was asked by Trump who the biggest wrestling star on social media was and answered that it was Dwayne The Rock Johnson.
Trump then discussed his history with The Rock, saying: He was great. I never thought he liked me, and I felt badly, because I think hes a terrific guy.
He then heard from UFC promoter Dana White how impressed Johnson was after Trump rose to his feet and responded to being shot.
Donald Trump told WWE legend The Undertaker that hes won the respect of one of Hollywood and wrestlings biggest after being shot
Trump discussed his history with The Rock, saying: He was great. I never thought he liked me, and I felt badly, because I think hes a terrific guy. He then heard from UFC promoter Dana White how impressed Johnson was after Trump rose to his feet and responded to being shot
And then Dana White said, when I was shot — took a shot to the ear, you may have heard about it — Rock called Dana and said, I want to have his number. I want to have his number. What he did is sort of incredible. He considered it bravery. I dont know, to me, I considered it, Whats going on here? But it was very nice, the Rock.
The Undertaker agreed with Johnsons take on Trumps response to the shooting and Trump asked him to pass along his good feelings to Johnson.
Johnson indeed publicly praised Trump after the July 13 shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Whether you love Donald, dont love Donald, it doesnt matter. They tried to assassinate him, he said at a conference in Florida.
Theres no room for that. Despite it being who we were in that moment, I still believe in my core that is not who we are as a country. So him standing up at that moment, we wanted to see that, the Washington Times reported.
In April, Johnson, 51, who many have tipped for a run for office someday, admitted regretting his endorsement of Joe Biden in 2020.
The Hollywood megastar told Fox and Friends he isnt happy with the state of America right now and admitted that woke and cancel culture really bugs him.
In a stunning reversal, he also admitted that publicly supporting Biden over Trump four years ago caused division – something he said tears me up.
The Undertaker agreed with Johnsons take on Trumps response to the shooting and Trump asked him to pass along his good feelings to Johnson
Dwayne The Rock Johnson has admitted he regretted endorsing Joe Biden in 2020 and wont be backing him in 2024
The endorsement that I made years ago with Biden was one I thought was the best decision for me at that time, he told the program.
I realize now going into this election, I will not do that, my goal is to bring this country together, he added.
I will keep my politics to myself. It is between me and the ballot box. Like a lot of us out there, not trusting of all politicians, I do trust the American people and whoever they vote for that is my president and who I will support 100 percent.
True to his word, he has yet to make any endorsement in the 2024 election, only professing his admiration for Trumps response to the shooting.
It was a stunning turnaround from 2020, when the Rock gave a full-throated endorsement, in a move the Biden campaign blasted out on its website. Having the macho validator was a way to counter Trumps own messaging that he was the tougher candidate. His comments made repeated references to Kamala Harris as well.
He said it was something he had never done in the past but decided to go big and followed a sit-down with both of them.
Ive never publicly endorsed a Presidential candidate or Vice Presidential Candidate in my life, he said. You guys are both experienced to lead, youve done great things. Joe youve had such an incredible career, and youve led with such great compassion, heart, drive, and soul ... Kamala you have been a district attorney, a state attorney, a U.S. Senator. You are smart and tough. I have seen you in those hearings, he said.
He called them the best choice to lead our country.
Harris gushed back in a zoom meeting that included Joe Biden and the Rock that she was a huge fan of Fast & Furious, all of them to Jumanji, referencing his film catalogue.
