Who would have thought? Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is now the third most widely supported person to run for the US presidency. in the 2020 elections, according to various UK bookmakers.
The actor has received great support from people to institutions after he gave a speech recently criticizing Donald trump in response to protests across the country over the death of George Floyd.
Some sportsbooks are known to currently have “The rock” at a price of +40000. Although this suggests that there is only a 0.2 percent chance that the WWE star will win the 2020 election. Which makes sense, since he’s not even running.
In accordance with OddsChecker, the odds aggregator site, Johnson has been the third most supported candidate in the market, representing 3.34 percent of all bets.
“The Rock” vs. Trump?
Earlier this week, Trump was overtaken by Democratic candidate Joe Biden as the front-runner in the US election betting market.
Some dare to pronounce that a near future could bring a contest of Trump vs “The Rock”. To this we must add that the actor is one of the most followed people in Instagram, with 185 million followers, making her one of the most influential people in the world.
Dwayne Johnson is also known for the passionate speeches he has provided on many occasions, and this would be a strong point in his possible participation in future elections. Although he hasn’t confirmed it yet.
However, although Johnson tends to dampen his interest in politics, he “did not rule out” a possible presidential campaign one day, and told the magazine Rolling Stone in 2018:
“I don’t discount the idea of whether I could have a bigger impact in some way, or potentially surround myself with good people.”
“The Rock” in the current scene
Johnson, 48, has been using his massive platform to speak out against racism and police brutality this week in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
On Thursday, he called President Trump in a powerful speech, which many fans called “presidential.”
Johnson said:
“Where is our leader at this moment when our country is kneeling, begging, pleading, hurt, angry, frustrated, aching with outstretched arms, just wanting to be heard? Where is our compassionate leader who is going to step forward to our kneeling country, and reaches out and says, ‘Get up, stand with me because I have you. I hear you, I am listening to you. ‘”
Last week, the actor spoke out against police brutality when he shared a photo of Floyd’s last words | “I can’t breathe,” and asked for more responsibility.
At that time, Johnson wrote:
“But when a man is handcuffed, on the ground, he is no longer a threat, with your brothers in his arms watching and struggling to say | ‘please I can’t breathe’ when your knee is on his neck… not his back, his neck, cutting its air. The police code must become a moral code. Code of ethics. HUMANITY Code ”.
It is clear that Dwayne Johnson has a great charisma and has millions of followers who really appreciate him and see in him a political future. Finally, in politics no one has the last word, and surprises can be as unexpected as possible. After all, who could have imagined that Donald Trump would one day be president?
Source | NewsWeek / Business Insider
