In a recent episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience,” wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Rogan had a candid conversation about the current political climate and the diversity of political opinions among friends.
During the interview, Rogan expressed his views on how political affiliations have become polarizing in recent times, contrasting it with a more accepting attitude in the past.
“When I was a kid, you could have a Republican friend. It was no big deal,” Rogan said.
“It’s no big deal. Like, oh, Bobby likes George Bush; Who cares? Who gives a fuck? You know, you were a supporter of Bill Clinton; he liked George Bush. Nobody cared. Nobody like ‘fuck you.’ You know, it wasn’t like, ‘You’re a Nazi.’ Like, ‘I’m what?’ It wasn’t like, ‘You’re a Nazi.’ I just want lower taxes,” Rogan added.
The conversation took an interesting turn when Johnson told Rogan he has friends who support President Trump and other friends who support Joe Biden.
Rogan pushed Johnson to expand on the comment and asked him if he truly has friends who support Biden.
Johnson immediately backpedaled on his previous statement and clarified that he has friends loyal to their respective political ideals rather than specific political figures.
The Rock: “I do… No, no. Here’s what I do. I have friends. Thank you. That’s a good check because that’s important. This is an important context. They support the Democratic Party. I have friends who are loyal to the party.”
NEW: The Rock backtracks after saying he has friends who support President Joe Biden.
Rock: “I have friends who support Trump. I have friends who support Biden.”
Rogan: “Do you really have friends who support Biden?”
Rock: “No, no, no, no, no… Thank you. That's a good check… pic.twitter.com/IGUDmx8Hfp
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) November 15, 2023
In the past, Johnson has contemplated running for president and he revealed that he was approached by political parties to run for the top office in the country a week ago.
🚨Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson told Trevor Noah on his new podcast “What Now” that he was asked repeatedly by political parties last year to run for President. pic.twitter.com/2a7FU08sFv
— Sociat USA 🇺🇸 (@SociatUSA) November 10, 2023
Even though he has said a presidential run is off the table because he wants to spend quality time with his daughters, he added fire to the speculation that he will run after making the rounds in Washington, D.C. this week.
As if 2023 couldn’t get any weirder…
Is The Rock Being Groomed to Run for President?
• He was in Washington and met with Chuck Schumer
• He ignored questions about running for President
• Biden is getting his ass kicked and they need a new planI…
— UltraMJTruth (@MJTruthUltra) November 16, 2023
In past interviews, Johnson said he considers himself to be an Independent. He was a speaker at the 2000 Republican National Convention, but he has aligned himself with liberals in recent years.
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