Current:Home > reviewsDwayne 'The Rock' Johnson bemoans 'woke culture,' declines to endorse presidential candidate -StockFocus
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson bemoans 'woke culture,' declines to endorse presidential candidate
View
Date:2025-04-14 19:53:27
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is keeping his name off the ballot slip and his lips sealed about his 2024 presidential vote.
In an interview with "Fox & Friends" shared Friday, the wrestler and actor reflected on his 2020 endorsement of President Joe Biden. "What that caused back then was something that tears me up in my guts back then and now, which is division," Johnson said, adding that it's something he won't do this election cycle.
"The takeaway after that, after months and months and months, I started to realize, like, 'Oh man, that caused an incredible amount of division in our country,'" the "Black Adam" star said. "I wouldn't do that, because my goal is to bring our country together. I believe in that, in my DNA. So in the spirit of that, there's going to be no endorsement."
Johnson added: "Not that I'm afraid of it at all, but it's just I realize that (with) this level of influence … I keep my politics to myself, and I think it's between me and the ballot box."
Biden and former President Donald Trump are the presumptive Democrat and Republican nominees, respectively, in the 2024 presidential election this November. Third party candidates include Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Cornel West and Jill Stein.
Whatever happens this election, Johnson said he will support the president. "I do trust the American people. And I trust that whoever they vote for. That's going to be my president, and that's who I'm going to support 100%," he said.
Although Johnson did not reveal which way his vote was swaying, he did share that he wants the country to move away from "woke culture" and "cancel culture" because "that really bugs me."
The "Jumanji" star also stressed that he's not throwing his hat in the election ring. "That's not my intention. I'm not a politician, I'm not into politics. I care deeply about our country. … In the spirit of bringing people together and bringing our country together, I don't know if that's the right move at this point."
Johnson teased running for president in the 2024 election in 2017, telling Variety it was a "realistic consideration."
'How dare they do that':Robert De Niro says Apple, Gotham Awards cut his anti-Trump speech
In 2022, he walked back his comments in an interview with "CBS Sunday Morning." Johnson said a bid for the highest seat in office was "off the table" because it would take him away from his children. The actor is a father to daughters Simone, 22, Jasmine, 8, and Tiana, 5.
"I love our country and everyone in it. I also love being a daddy," he said.
Dwayne Johnsonwants to know which actor 'screamed' at 'Hercules' co-star Rebecca Ferguson
"I know what it was like to be on the road and be so busy that I was absent for a lot of years for my first daughter's growing up," Johnson said, referencing the height of his WWE career. "My number one priority is my daughters. Sure, CEO sounds great, but the number one thing I want to be is daddy."
veryGood! (377)
Related
- South Korea's acting president moves to reassure allies, calm markets after Yoon impeachment
- Kyrie Irving took long, complicated route back to NBA Finals with Dallas Mavericks
- Amanda Knox’s Slander Conviction Upheld by Italian Court in Meredith Kercher Murder Case
- 9-year-old girl dies in 'freak accident' after motorcross collision in Lake Elsinore
- IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
- More young people could be tried as adults in North Carolina under bill heading to governor
- AT&T says it has resolved nationwide issue affecting ability of customers to make calls
- IRS decides people who got money from Norfolk Southern after Ohio derailment won’t be taxed on it
- 'Survivor' 47 finale, part one recap: 2 players were sent home. Who's left in the game?
- Some veggie puffs contain high levels of lead, Consumer Reports finds
Ranking
- SFO's new sensory room helps neurodivergent travelers fight flying jitters
- Illinois man gets life in prison for killing of Iowa grocery store worker
- FDA panel votes against MDMA for PTSD, setting up hurdle to approval
- A look at the key witnesses in Hunter Biden’s federal firearms trial
- The city of Chicago is ordered to pay nearly $80M for a police chase that killed a 10
- Federal officials make arrest in alleged NBA betting scheme involving Jontay Porter
- Is Mint Green the Next Butter Yellow? Make Way for Summer’s Hottest New Hue We’re Obsessed With
- Americans are tipping less often but requests continue to pile up, survey says
Recommendation
House passes bill to add 66 new federal judgeships, but prospects murky after Biden veto threat
Once abandoned Michigan Central Station in Detroit to reopen after Ford spearheads historic building's restoration
NHL to broadcast Stanley Cup Final games in American Sign Language, a 1st for a major sports league
Travis Kelce Reveals He Was Warned About Getting Tased During White House Visit
Jamie Foxx reps say actor was hit in face by a glass at birthday dinner, needed stitches
Boeing Starliner launch livestream: Watch as NASA sends 2 astronauts to ISS
What happened to Eric Bolling? Here's what to know about the Newsmax anchor's exit
RHONY Alum Eboni K. Williams Is Pregnant, Expecting First Baby