President Donald Trump proved this year that Democrats don’t have a monopoly on celebrity endorsements. His third presidential campaign was boosted by a string of entertainers, business leaders, and athletes willing to speak out in support of the MAGA agenda.
Legendary wrestler Hulk Hogan was among those who endorsed Trump, and now he is looking forward to the possible opportunity of serving in some capacity during the next administration.
According to The Hill:
“My president said, ‘You know something, you’d be great to run the President’s Council on Physical Fitness,’” Hogan said of their conversation at the New York rally.
The President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition is a federal advisory panel that encourages healthy eating and physical activity, according to its website. President Biden renewed the council until Sept. 30, 2025.
The Hill has contacted the Trump campaign for comment.
Hogan said that after the rally, he and Trump were discussing nutrition and physical fitness, which led to the suggestion.
“At the end of the day, when I was in the back at Madison Square Garden after the whole rally, we were talking about Robert Kennedy, I was talking about nutrition, and how many foreign countries won’t even let their people eat the food that we eat here in America. It’s so bad, and it’s poisoned a generation of kids. And at the end of the day, we start talking about physical fitness,” Hogan said.
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Hogan made a splash during the campaign with multiple appearances at Trump rallies and a series of social media posts supporting the GOP nominee:
Donald J Trump says there’s no substitute for victory. HH pic.twitter.com/Ib8pIKUdfl
— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) October 28, 2024
Doesn’t get any more American than this, brother @realDonaldTrump #realamericanbeer pic.twitter.com/YqWBej14z9
— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) October 23, 2024
🚨🇺🇸 Hulk Hogan Rips His Shirt on The RNC Stage
“LET TRUMPAMANIA MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” pic.twitter.com/sXZUBazbKI
— Censored Men (@CensoredMen) July 19, 2024
He’s not the first star athlete to score a possible Trump administration position, as the New York Post reported:
President-elect Donald Trump has named former NFL player Scott Turner as his pick to lead the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
“Scott is an NFL Veteran, who, during my First Term, served as the First Executive Director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council (WHORC), helping to lead an Unprecedented Effort that Transformed our Country’s most distressed communities,” Trump said in his announcement.
If confirmed by the Senate, Turner, 52, would lead the agency tasked with enforcing housing laws, managing programs to address housing needs, administering rental subsidies to lower-income families and handling housing discrimination cases.
Here’s a clip of Hogan’s remarks at a huge Trump rally in New York City just prior to the election:
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