Former professional wrestler Terry Gene Bollea, famously known as Hulk Hogan publicly endorsed Republican candidate Donald Trump for the next president of the United States Of America (USA) at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Friday, July 19.
Trump has been declared as the candidate of the Republican party for the presidential race after winning the majority of the delegates during the primary elections. The 78-year-old declared JD Vance as his running mate for the 2024 Presidential elections.
Several well-known celebrities have expressed their support to Donald Trump. Among them is Hulk Hogan who has been wrestling icon for decades. In a video that went viral on social media, the 70-year-old can be seen removing his coat and then ripping off his shirt in his signature style to reveal the red shirt underneath showcasing Trump-Vance presidential ticket.
While doing his signature style of ripping off his shirt, Hulk Hogan, "Let Trumpmania run wild, brother! Let Trumpmania rule again! Let Trumpmania make America great again!"
As soon as Terry Gene Bollea did his signature style of ripping his shirt off, the entire auditorium packed with Republican delegates went berserk and candidate Donald Trump himself blew a kiss to Hulk Hogan for electrifying the crowd with his trademark move.
Hulk Hogan has been a long supporter of Donald Trump and reportedly endorsed him for the US President in 2016 and 2020. Earlier, Terry Gene Bollea supported Democratic candidate Barack Obama for the US Presidential race in 2008 and Donald Trump's critic Mitt Romney in 2012.
Meanwhile, Hulk Hogan was part of World Wrestling Entertainment from 1984 until he was removed from the WWE after his intimate video was leaked online in 2015. During his stint with the WWE, Hulk Hogan won six WWE World Heavyweight Championships and made him one of the most iconic figures in the history of professional wrestling.
'I just want the best man to win': Hogan Hulk
The former WWE star Hogan Hulk stated that he didn't want to politics but stepped in after the deplorable state of the country and the attack on Donald Trump.
"As an entertainer, I try to stay out of politics," Bollea said ahead of the Republican party event.
"But after everything that’s happened to our country over the past four years and everything that happened last weekend, I can no longer stay silent.” he added.
The US President Elections are slated to take place on November 5, with Republican candidate Donald Trump taking on Democratic candidate and current president Joe Biden.
