Former WWE superstar and now mayor of Knox County, Tennessee, Glenn Jacobs says he would advise Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to stay out of politics.
Jacobs appeared on Going Ringside earlier in the week and was asked about the possibility of WWE legend, movie star and TKO board member Johnson venturing into politics.
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Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs (Jamar Coach/Jackson Sun/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images/File)
“I wouldn’t think so if I were him. Politics right now is incredibly contentious and toxic,” Jacobs said. “Everyone loves Dwayne, regardless of their political affiliation, because he’s a great entertainer and a good person.
“Remember that no matter what you say in politics, 50% of the population is just going to be mean to you and disagree with you and you’re going to make some people really uncomfortable. I had to deal with it. If I were him, I would personally advise him not to do that.”
Johnson’s name has been floated as a potential presidential candidate, and he was at one point aspiring to run. But in 2022, he said all that took a backseat to raising a family.
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Mr Jacobs said there were still ways to make an impact behind the scenes and that Mr Johnson, while historically a likable figure, would be different once he entered politics.
“What’s going to happen is you’re going to immediately alienate almost half of your fan base, and that could be an uncomfortable place to be,” he added.
Johnson experienced just how toxic politics can be after supporting Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. In April, Mr. Johnson told “Fox & Friends” that his support at the time was appropriate, but he regretted the divisiveness it caused.
“Are we going to do the same thing this year? The answer is no. We’re not going to do that,” he told Fox News’ Will Cain at the time. “Because I realized that what I caused then was and still is tearing me apart. That’s divisiveness. And that’s what drew me to it.”
“As months and months went by, I started to realize, ‘Wow, that was incredibly divisive in this country.’ So going into this election, that’s my intention. I don’t think so, because I believe that my goal is to unite the country, so I don’t think I’ll get support in that spirit.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (Joe Campore-USA TODAY Sports/File)
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“I’m not afraid of it at all. I’m just aware that there’s this level of influence. I’m going to keep my politics private. It’s between me and the ballot box. I think it’s a problem.”
FOX News’ Kristin Parks contributed to this report.
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