Dwayne Johnson is maintaining his stance on political neutrality. In a recent interview with Fox & Friends, the 51-year-old actor expressed his decision to refrain from publicly endorsing any candidate in the forthcoming 2024 presidential election, a departure from his previous endorsement of President Joe Biden in 2020.
“Am I going to do that again, this year? That answer’s no. I’m not going to do that,” Johnson said.
“Because what I realized, what that caused back then, was something that tears me up in my guts back then and now, which is division. And that got me.”
“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.’ So I realize now going into this election, I’m not going to do that,” he continued.
“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.”
Added Johnson:
“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, 81, and former President Donald Trump, 77, are the anticipated nominees for their respective parties in the upcoming 2024 presidential race.
Additionally, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Cornel West, and Jill Stein are pursuing presidential bids on third-party tickets.
Several prominent figures who initially entered the race have since withdrawn their candidacy, including former Vice President Mike Pence, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Chris Christie, who ran as Republicans, along with Dean Phillips, a Democrat.
Despite Biden securing the necessary delegates for victory, Marianne Williamson and Jason Palmer persist in the Democratic primary race.
Regardless of the outcome of the November election, Johnson emphasized to Fox & Friends his unwavering commitment to wholeheartedly support the elected president.
“I do trust the American people,” the Jumanji star said. “And I trust that whoever they vote for. That’s going to be my president, and that’s who I’m gonna support 100%.”
Regarding his own political aspirations, which have been a subject of speculation over the years, Johnson clarified that he currently has no intention of seeking the presidency in the foreseeable future.
“As of now? No, that’s not my intention. I’m not a politician, I’m not into politics. I care deeply about our country. I’m a patriot … and right now, my desire and my priorities are my babies and school drop-offs and pickups and things like that. That’s important to me,” he said.
“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 added. “Possibly. I don’t know, as of now.”