The former US President gave his first speech in front of the public after escaping an attempted murder the weekend before at a rally in Pennsylvania.
Hulk Hogan, the legendary wrestler and entertainer, made a dramatic entrance at the Republican National Convention, yanking off his shirt in front of the audience to show support for Donald Trump, the presidential candidate.
The former US President gave his first speech in front of the public after escaping an attempted murder the weekend before at a rally in Pennsylvania.
As he described how a bullet missed his ear during the incident, Trump started to cry.
After several gunshots, security footage showed Trump being hurried by Secret Service officials from the stage. He was seen on camera falling to the ground and holding his right ear as gunfire erupted.
On the fourth day of the convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Hulk Hogan energized the crowd by waving an American flag and leading chants of “USA!” He entered the stage to his wrestling theme tune “Real American” and greeted the audience with one of his signature phrases, “Well, let me tell you something brother!!”
Reflecting on the recent attempt on Trump’s life, Hogan declared, “What happened last week… when they took a shot at my hero…. They tried to kill the greatest president of the United States!” His impassioned speech continued, “Enough was enough!”
Hogan, whose real name is Terry Gene Bollea, then rallied the crowd with a call to action, “Let Trumpmania run wild, brother! Let Trumpmania rule again! Let Trumpmania make America great again!”
The 70-year-old wrestling legend likened Trump and his vice-presidential running mate JD Vance to the dynamic duo he once formed with “Macho Man” Randy Savage, known as The Mega Powers. In a theatrical gesture reminiscent of his wrestling days, Hogan ripped off his shirt to reveal a red T-shirt underneath emblazoned with the Trump-Vance presidential ticket.