WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley has long been outspoken about his opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump. Foley publicly criticized Trump throughout his first presidency from 2016 to 2020 and has continued to voice similar concerns during Trump’s current term.
Those views recently led Foley to part ways with WWE, citing the company’s close relationship with Trump. The 60-year-old later explained that the president’s comments about the death of filmmaker and actor Rob Reiner were the breaking point that pushed him to step away from working with WWE while Trump remains in office.
Fellow WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Nash had the following to say about this situation on his Kliq This podcast:
“I love Mick Foley. I’ve known Mick a long time. I respect Mick. I understand Mick’s position. I just don’t agree with it. Mick has to do what Mick has to do. Everybody’s got to live with themselves. I get that. I just don’t feel the same way.
The McMahon family has always been good to me. They’ve always taken care of me. They’re like my Republican family. That’s just the way it is. I don’t base my relationship with people on whether or not we agree politically. I base it on how they treat me and how I treat them.
If politics ever creeped into the (WWE) product, then I’d have a problem with it. But it hasn’t. It’s not on the screen. It’s not part of the show. I don’t believe that because you work for a company, you’re responsible for everything that the people who own that company believe. Everybody wants you to draw a line in the sand now. Everybody wants you to pick a side. These are people I’ve known my whole life. I’m not just gonna walk away from that.
Everybody wants to talk about Trump Derangement Syndrome. There is no Trump Derangement Syndrome. There’s just people reacting to the things that come out of his mouth. Trump is a deranged human being. That doesn’t mean I’m gonna walk away from people I’ve known my whole life or a company that’s been good to me.”
Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer spoke to Foley and revealed that he is fully aware that taking a stance against WWE’s ties with Trump carries significant personal and financial consequences. Meltzer explained that Foley has admitted these decisions directly impact his livelihood, particularly his live touring shows.
According to Meltzer, Foley feels strongly about the issue, but understands the financial costs. Foley reportedly recalled an incident from a few months ago when he made a critical post about Trump shortly before a scheduled appearance in Alabama. On the day of the event, numerous fans canceled their tickets.
The former WWF Champion recognizes that in certain parts of the country, fans are unwilling to support people who oppose Trump, meaning his political stance has led to lost income from his shows.
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