Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan stood on the lectern through the Republican Nationwide Conference in Milwaukee final week and listened to a thunderous applause as he endorsed former President Trump for an additional time period in workplace.
Hogan, whose actual title is Terry Bollea, ripped off his shirt to show a sleeveless “Trump Vance Make America Nice Once more” shirt he was sporting, and he did so proudly whereas he defined why he can be backing Trump within the race.
One week later, Hogan made a shock look at Detroit Lions coaching camp, the place he spoke with reporters about why he determined to talk on the RNC.
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Former wrestler Hulk Hogan talks to the media at Detroit Lions coaching camp in Allen Park Thursday, July 25, 2024. (Kimberly P. Mitchell/Detroit Free Press)
Whereas doubling down on his assist for Trump, Hogan stated the assassination try on the previous president’s life throughout a rally in Pennsylvania modified his mindset about being silent.
“The RNC was sort of intense for me as a result of, you recognize, I had been silent for thus lengthy watching the demise of this lovely nation,” Hogan stated, by way of MLive.com.
“I used to be sickened that I used to be silent for thus lengthy. I really began to name myself a coward when there are such a lot of such as you who don’t converse up. I used to be the man that was afraid to place the signal within the yard or no matter, or put on the shirt or put on the hat, as a result of I used to be in concern for some purpose.
HULK HOGAN ENDORSES TRUMP FOR PRESIDENT AT RNC: ‘LET TRUMP-A-MANIA MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN’
“Swiftly, after they tried to assassinate Donald Trump, I stated, ‘That’s it. That’s it. I can’t be silent.’ This isn’t appropriate. This isn’t proper on any stage, even when it was Trump or Biden or Clinton, or anyone, however that’s not proper.”
Throughout his speech on the RNC, Hogan defined his perception that “America goes to get again on observe” with Trump as president once more.
He additionally turned on his wrestling persona.
Hulk Hogan poses as he speaks on stage on the Republican Nationwide Conference on the Fiserv Discussion board July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Photos)
“Sufficient was sufficient, and I stated, let Trump-a-mania run wild, brother. Let Trump-a-mania rule once more. Let Trump-a-mania make America nice once more,” he screamed whereas flexing his patented “24-inch pythons.”
Hogan additionally known as Trump and Vance a implausible tag crew.
“I’ve seen some nice tag groups in my time — Hulk Hogan and oooh, yeah, the ‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage. However you recognize one thing? I see the best tag crew of my life standing upon us and on the brink of straighten this nation out for all the true Individuals,” Hogan defined.
Hulk Hogan tears his shirt open as he speaks on the Republican Nationwide Conference on the Fiserv Discussion board in Milwaukee July 18, 2024. (Reuters/Mike Segar)
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Hogan has lengthy been a Trump supporter, telling TMZ in 2015 he wish to be Trump’s working mate in an election.
Fox Information’ Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.
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