Glenn Jacobs, the previous WWE famous person who grew to become the mayor of Knox County, Tennessee, mentioned he would advise Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in opposition to getting into the political ring.
Jacobs appeared on “Going Ringside” earlier within the week and was requested about the opportunity of Johnson – a WWE legend, film star and TKO board member – attempting his hand at politics.
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Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs (Jamar Coach/Jackson Solar/USA TODAY NETWORK by way of Imagn Photos/File)
“If I’m him, I wouldn’t. Politics is extremely contentious and poisonous proper now,” Jacobs mentioned. “Everyone likes Dwyane, irrespective of the place you might be on the political spectrum, as a result of he’s an ideal entertainer, and he’s an excellent man.
“Acquired to keep in mind that it doesn’t matter what you say in politics, 50% of the persons are simply going to knee-jerk disagree with you, and also you’re going to actually tick some people off. I’ve needed to take care of that, clearly. If I had been him, I might advise him not to do this, personally.”
Johnson’s identify has been floated as a possible presidential candidate and at one level had aspirations to run. However he mentioned in 2022 all of that took a backseat to elevating a household.
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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (WWE/Getty Photos/File)
Jacobs mentioned there are nonetheless methods to make an impression behind the scenes, and whereas Johnson has traditionally been likable, it’s not going to be the identical if he steps into the political sphere.
“What’s going to occur is that you just’re going to instantly alienate virtually half your fan base, which might be an uncomfortable place to be,” he added.
Johnson acquired a style of how poisonous politics might be after he endorsed Joe Biden for president in 2020. He advised “Fox & Buddies” in April the endorsement was proper for him on the time however that he regretted the division it induced.
“Am I going to do this once more this 12 months? That reply’s no. I am not going to do this,” he advised Fox Information’ Will Cain on the time. “As a result of what I spotted that what that induced again then was one thing that tears me up in my guts again then and now, which is division. And that acquired me.”
“The takeaway after that months and months and months, I began to understand, like, ‘Oh man, that induced an unimaginable quantity of division in our nation.’ So I notice now going into this election, I am not going to do this. I would not do this as a result of my objective is to deliver our nation collectively. I consider in that, in my DNA. So in the spirit of that, there’s going to be no endorsement.”
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports activities/File)
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“Not that I am afraid of it in any respect, nevertheless it’s simply I notice that this stage of affect – I am going hold my politics to myself, and I feel it is between me and the poll field.”
Fox Information’ Kristine Parks contributed to this report.
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