Ex-WWE star Mick Foley calls Trump 'very dangerous conman,' explains why he's speaking out

Pro wrestling fable Mick Foley was connected nan violative successful speaking retired against erstwhile President Donald Trump arsenic nan Republican campaigner seeks re-election for nan 2nd time.

Foley, who was known successful nan pro wrestling world arsenic Mankind, Cactus Jack and Dude Love, explained successful an question and reply connected CNN why he decided to backmost Vice President Kamala Harris successful her bid for nan White House against Trump.

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WWE fable Mick Foley is each smiles astatine nan crippled betwixt nan New York Knicks and nan Philadelphia 76ers astatine Madison Square Garden successful New York City connected Feb. 24, 2013. (Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports)

Foley’s remarks came astir a week aft he fired disconnected a connection astir Trump successful a video connected his societal media.

He said he grew up connected Long Island and saw Trump arsenic a "harmless conman." However, since his presidency and bids for re-election, Foley said Trump "is not harmless anymore" and is simply a "very vulnerable conman." 

"I’ve ever liked Kamala Harris. I spell backmost to erstwhile she was campaigning for president 5 years. I for illustration what she had to say. I judge she’s a positive, a very competent person. I want to clasp nan joyousness that she brings, nan optimism, and not nan fearfulness that has been Donald Trump's hallmark.

"I besides want to constituent retired that nan logic why I said retired … because I don’t peculiarly want group to dislike maine and I cognize erstwhile you speak up against personification very powerful pinch a very beardown and very loyal pursuing you’re going to get immoderate antagonistic blowback. But I besides realized I did not want to aftermath up connected nan time aft nan predetermination to find retired a plaything authorities had been mislaid by mates 100 votes and to cognize that I could’ve made nan difference."

Boca resident Allan Saunders takes a selfie pinch wrestler Mick Foley during UltraCon astatine nan South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center connected Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (DAMON HIGGINS/THE PALM BEACH POST / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

WWE LEGEND HULK HOGAN SAYS TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT FORCED HIM TO SPEAK UP: 'THIS HAS TO STOP'

Foley is 1 of a fistful of pro wrestlers who person spoken up successful support of Harris.

However, Hulk Hogan, who was a wrestling elephantine astatine nan pinnacle of his career, said astatine Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally complete nan weekend.

Hogan criticized Harris for sounding arsenic though she was reference from a Hollywood book during her speeches. Hogan said Harris was responsible for nan situation astatine nan U.S.-Mexico separator and ostentation and that she acted for illustration "she’s nan victim."

Republican statesmanlike nominee erstwhile President Donald Trump arrives to a Q&A pinch Pastor Paula White astatine nan National Faith Advisory Summit connected Oct. 28, 2024 successful Powder Springs, Georgia. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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"All of a sudden, she flips, she flops, she spins and turns astir and acts for illustration she was going to beryllium nan damn hero," said Hogan, whose existent sanction is Terry Bollea. "But we each cognize Trump is nan only man that tin hole this state today, and pinch Trump arsenic our commandant successful chief, bid done spot will hole each of our problems successful nan Middle East."

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