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The Rock for President? Top Political Figure Seems to Think WWE Legend Is Perfect for the Job

Published April 18, 2022, 10:30 AM EDT

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There is no reason to believe why Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock, will not be a great president. He’s got the charm, the leadership skills, and he has a deep love for his country.

Now, Johnson has often teased a presidential run, but never made any commitments about it. However, Donald Trump’s chief of staff reportedly believes that Dwayne Johnson could give the former president a run for his money in the 2024 elections.

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However, it’s not set in stone. While former President Donald Trump has shown signs of running for presidency in 2024, Dwayne Johnson has never committed to anything, especially considering it’s a whole new world for him.

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The Rock thinks running for president is a possibility

Over the years, The Rock has opened up about his interest in running for The United States President.

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Once, he revealed that he was wrapping his head around the idea, and whether it was something that he absolutely wanted.

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“It started coming up more and more. There was a real sense of earnestness, which made me go home and think, ‘Let me really rethink my answer and make sure I am giving an answer that is truthful and also respectful’.” [H/t GQ]

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Since then, Johnson has claimed that this is something which is a possibility if the people want it. However, if he runs for president, he’ll have to know about politics and how to run a country. As of now, he knows about running multiple businesses and working on multiple projects.

Even if he doesn’t want to run for president in 2024, it’s great that he’s considering it. But, it’s unknown if he will make the shift from Hollywood to politics considering how vastly different the two industries are.

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As of now, The Rock has turned all his focus on the XFL and his other businesses. His goal for 2022 is to take all his businesses to the next level. Additionally, he has to work on his Hollywood schedule as well. And that is booked all the way into 2023!

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Shuvangi Sen Chaudhury

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Shuvangi is a senior WWE and AEW author at EssentiallySports. She has over 2000 published WWE articles and also has experience in content operations with Forbes. Having completed her undergraduation from Royal Holloway, University of London, Shuvangi is closely aligned to the fitness industry, having amateur skills levels in tennis and basketball while rowing at a regatta level.
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