The 2024 Presidential Campaign is ramping up as former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris attempt to win the election for President of the United States.
However, Trump has pulled out of numerous campaign events, including an interview with ’60 Minutes’ and appearances on NBC. Meanwhile, Harris appeared on Fox News for an interview with Bret Baier.
Now, according to reports, Trump will be making an interview appearance in a surprising location.
GREEN BAY, WI – JUNE 22: Vince McMahon (R) and Donald Trump attend a press conference about the WWE at the Austin Straubel International Airport on June 22, 2009 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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On Oct. 9th, Alex Isenstadt of Politico revealed that former president Trump is pushing for the “bro” vote, specifically referring to younger men. Most recently, this is coming in a surprising appearance on the ‘Six Feet Under with Mark Calaway’ podcast.
“Trump is expected to do an interview this week on the Undertaker podcast,” Isenstadt said on X, “which is hosted by retired wrestling great Mark Calaway, per person familiar.”
While it may seem strange for Trump to feature on a professional wrestling podcast, he actually has a history with the company.
Trump first became involved with WWE after hosting WrestleMania IV at Boardwalk Hall, which was advertised as Trump Plaza, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He would host the event again next year.
Trump would then be seen as an attendee at multiple events, but his most significant contribution came during WrestleMania 23 and the Battle of the Billionaires.
Then-WWE CEO Vince McMahon challenged Trump to a “hair vs. hair” match, meaning the loser would have to shave their head. McMahon was represented in the ring by Umaga while Trump selected then-ECW Champion Bobby Lashley.
In the end, Trump and Lashley came out on top and McMahon had his head shaved in the ring.
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In the end, Trump was inducted into the celebrity wing of the WWE Hall of Fame alongside names like Pete Rose, Kid Rock, and William Shatner.
This wouldn’t mark the first time a professional wrestler has been involved in Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign.
Professional wrestling legend Hulk Hogan endorsed the former president at the Republican National Convention and Trump appeared on Logan Paul‘s “Impaulsive” podcast.
That being said, other professional wrestling icons have spoken out against the former president. WWE Hall of Famer Jesse Ventura almost resigned because Trump was inducted.
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Additionally, former WWE Champion and Marvel star Dave Bautista recently featured in a segment on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ harshly criticizing Trump.
In the end, it’s unlikely that Trump’s appearance on The Undertaker’s podcast will have a major effect on his campaign. If he’s looking to reach out to modern “bros,” maybe a podcast starring an old-school wrestler lamenting about the modern state of wrestling isn’t the best place to be.
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