Legendary professional wrestler Hulk Hogan said he realized he “couldn’t stay silent anymore” following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
in interview Speaking to Fox News from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Hogan explained that he “knew I had to stand up” when “he attacked” his hero, Trump. Last Saturday, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire at a rally in Pennsylvania, hitting Trump with a “penetrating bullet” above his right ear.
Asked what prompted him to come here, Hogan, who is due to speak at the Republican National Convention this evening, said he was “tired of remaining silent.”
“I was tired of being silent,” Hogan began. “I was just sitting there watching the border collapse. I was just watching the economy collapse. I was just watching gas prices, food prices, everything go upside down.”
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“When my hero, Donald Trump, was attacked, I knew I couldn’t be silent any longer,” Hogan added. “I had to stand up. I had to be a real American, like every real American here, and like Donald Trump. I have a voice, and I want people to know. It’s time to speak. It’s time to be silent no more.”
Hogan is scheduled to speak at the Republican National Convention from 7:30 to 8 pm CST. according to RNC speaker lineup.
