A WWE legend has say he believes Trump learnt one of his favourite tactics not in politics but in the wrestling ring and almost “keeps character” like a pro wrestler, even when he’s wrong to
Donald Trump learnt his trademark of repeating falsehoods from his time in the WWE, hall of famer Mick Foley says. The ex-world champion accused the Orange Manbaby of taking tips from the world of wrestling when creating his Presidential persona.
He said he kept up the pretence of “never being wrong and never apologising” in the same way wrestlers would keep up a character, known in the industry as kayfabe.
But he told CNN: “If you take the tact that you never make a mistake and you never apologise, you’re lying to yourself and you’re lying to the American people.”
Mick Foley, who wrestled as Mankind and Cactus Jack, shared his thoughts on Trump while speaking to Donnie O’Sullivan as part CNN’s series where the reporter joins people on their spiritual journey as they question societal norms.
Despite disagreeing with Trump, Foley believes Trump has picked up an important communication skill from wrestling. Foley told CNN’s Donnie O’Sullivan: “I think he learned the importance of repeating a single thought until it becomes accepted fact.”
The wrestling legend previously released a powerful message directly to Donald Trump as begging him to “bring peace to America” because only he can stop “ICE terror”.
He said: “Hello, Mr. President. My name is Mick Foley. We’ve only met once. We are both members of the WWE Hall of Fame, Class of 2013… since then, I’ve become a fairly constant critic. And I think I’ve had good reason to do that.
“However, I believe that if I’m going to have any credibility as a critic, I have to be willing to give credit where it’s due—and you are due a lot of credit.
“I believe you are due a lot of credit when it comes to the Gaza ceasefire and peace plan. You deserve the Nobel Peace Prize. It’s yours—if you can stop the madness in this country.
“I believe you are due a lot of credit when it comes to the Gaza ceasefire and peace plan. You deserve the Nobel Peace Prize. It’s yours—if you can stop the madness in this country.
“You will not be given the Nobel Peace Prize if you are seen as inciting tension, terror, or zip tying children and senior citizens, abducting day labourers just trying to do a day’s work.
“People are terrified across large swathes of the United States.”
The US is currently seeing ICE agents actively round up illegal migrants in the country and have been met with protests, some of have turned nasty in recent weeks. Foley went on to warn that history would judge the President’s leadership by his actions in the coming months and asked him to “halt the terror” and “bring peace to America.”