- Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s comments regarding his Joe Biden endorsement
The actor shared, “The endorsement that I made years ago with Biden was one that I thought was the best decision for me at that time.
I thought, ‘I’m in this position where I have some influence and I felt it was my job then to exercise my influence and share: This is who I’m going to endorse.’ I’m not going to do that.
I was then, the most followed man in the world, and am today, and I appreciate that.
But what that caused was something that tears me up in my guts, which is division.
That got me.
I didn’t realize that then.
I just felt like there was a lot of unrest and I’d like things to calm down.” On the topic of the 2024 election, the actor asserted, “My goal is to bring this country together,” so there “will be no endorsement.” He further stated, “The takeaway after that was it caused an incredible amount of division.
I realize now going into this election, I will not do that.
My goal is to bring this country together; I believe in that.
There will be no endorsement.
At this level of influence, I will keep my politics to myself.
It is between me and the ballot box.
But I will tell you this: Like a lot of us out there, not trusting of all politicians, I do trust the American people and whoever they vote for – that is my president and who I will support 100 percent,” as per The Direct.
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and the Maui wildfire fundraiser Johnson ruffled a few feathers when he, along with Oprah Winfrey, launched a fundraiser for those affected by the Maui wildfire in August 2023.
Several people criticized the duo, who are multimillionaires, for launching a fundraiser to collect money from people who live “from paycheck to paycheck.” Johnson, later, addressed the issue in an Instagram video in October, and said, “I understand money ain’t falling out of the sky and it’s not growing on trees, and there’s a lot of people out there who’s living paycheck to paycheck.
And I get it, and I know what that’s like.
I’ve lived paycheck to paycheck.
Seven bucks.
I know.” Adding that he remembered getting “frustrated” when he had to wait for paychecks, Johnson shared, “The last thing you want to hear when you are living from paycheck to paycheck is someone asking you for money, especially when the person asking you for money already has a lot of money.
So I get it.
I understand.
I’d never launched a fund before, but I’m a quick study, and lesson learned.
So thank you.” Johnson further noted, “We keep it real.
If I do something you guys love, you let me know … If I do something and you hate it, you let me know.
‘Rock, we hate it.
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s beef with Vin Diesel Johnson and Vin Diesel, who have long been collaborators, turned against each other in 2016, as the former seemingly shaded his ‘Fast & Furious’ co-star in a since-deleted X (formerly Twitter) post, writing, “It seems like I’m not acting in some of these scenes and my blood is legit boiling — you’re right.” The Rock even left the franchise following the feud.
A few years of back-and-forth later, the duo buried the hachette when the WWE star revealed he was rejoining the ‘Fast & Furious’ cast.
Johnson took to social media to write, “Despite us having our differences, me and Vin, we’ve been like brothers for years,” as per Nicki Swift.
