Glenn Jacobs, the previous WWE celebrity who grew to become the mayor of Knox County, Tennessee, stated he would advise Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson towards 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 through Imagn Photographs/File)
“If I’m him, I wouldn’t. Politics is extremely contentious and poisonous proper now,” Jacobs stated. “All people likes Dwyane, irrespective of the place you’re on the political spectrum, as a result of he’s an awesome entertainer, and he’s man.
“Bought to do not forget 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 of us off. I’ve needed to take care of that, clearly. If I have been him, I might advise him not to try this, personally.”
Johnson’s title has been floated as a possible presidential candidate and at one level had aspirations to run. However he stated in 2022 all of that took a backseat to elevating a household.
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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (WWE/Getty Photographs/File)
Jacobs stated 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 simply’re going to instantly alienate nearly half your fan base, which might be an uncomfortable place to be,” he added.Â
Johnson acquired a style of how poisonous politics might be after he endorsed Joe Biden for president in 2020. He informed “Fox & Buddies” in April the endorsement was proper for him on the time however that he regretted the division it brought about.
“Am I going to try this once more this yr? That reply’s no. I am not going to try this,” he informed Fox Information’ Will Cain on the time. “As a result of what I noticed that what that brought about 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 appreciate, like, ‘Oh man, that brought about an unimaginable quantity of division in our nation.’ So I understand now going into this election, I am not going to try this. I would not do this as a result of my objective is to carry our nation collectively. I imagine 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, however it’s simply I understand that this degree of affect – I am going maintain 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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