Trump reveals he won over major Hollywood celebrity after fearing 'I never thought he liked me' - and the star's endorsement could rock the election

Donald Trump said he has yet won nan respect of 1 of nan biggest stars successful Hollywood and wrestling - leaving nan doorway unfastened for a astonishment last-minute endorsement.

Trump appeared connected nan podcast for WWE legend The Undertaker Monday erstwhile he discussed his uncertain narration with Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson - and really things abruptly changed.

'I ne'er thought he liked me, and I felt badly, because I deliberation he's a terrific guy,' Trump admitted.  

Trump past explained that he received a astonishment telephone from UFC promoter Dana White. White told him The Rock was impressed by his defiant guidance aft an assassination effort in Pennsylvania, and wanted to talk.

The accolades travel amid neck-and-neck polling successful nan title against Vice President Kamala Harris and an endorsement from nan WWE prima would rival Harris' coveted support from popular superstar Taylor Swift.   

Johnson, who became a Hollywood superstar aft his wrestling career, has a societal media pursuing that could springiness Swifties a tally for their money.

He has an Instagram pursuing that eclipses moreover that of nan popular princess, pinch a staggering 395 cardinal fans compared to Swift's 283 million.

Johnson apparently thought it was 'incredible' really Trump hoisted his fist successful nan aerial aft being changeable during a rally successful Butler, Pennsylvania connected July 13. 

'Dana White said, erstwhile I was changeable — took a changeable to nan ear, you whitethorn person heard astir it — Rock called Dana and said, "I want to person his number. I want to person his number. What he did is benignant of incredible,"' Trump said connected nan 'Six Feet Under' podcast.  

'He considered it bravery. I don't know, to me, I considered it, 'What's going connected here?' But it was very nice, nan Rock.' 

Johnson, who recently admitted to regretting his endorsement for President Biden complete Trump successful 2020, has near nan doorway unfastened this predetermination by staying silent.  

Johnson publically praised Trump while speaking astatine a convention successful Florida past month.

'Whether you emotion Donald, don't emotion Donald, it doesn't matter. They tried to assassinate him,' Johnson said, according to the Washington Times.

'There's nary room for that. Despite it being who we were successful that moment, I still judge successful my halfway that is not who we are arsenic a country. So him opinionated up astatine that moment, we wanted to spot that.'   

Johnson has teased a tally for agency someday. The Hollywood megastar told Fox and Friends successful April that he isn't happy pinch nan 'state' of America.

He admitted that 'woke' policies and 'cancel culture' really 'bugs him'.

In a stunning reversal, he besides admitted that publically supporting Biden complete Trump 4 years agone caused 'division' – thing he said 'tears maine up.'

'The endorsement that I made years agone pinch Biden was 1 I thought was nan champion determination for maine astatine that time,' he told nan program. 

'I recognize now going into this election, I will not do that, my extremity is to bring this state together,' he added.

'I will support my authorities to myself. It is betwixt maine and nan ballot box. Like a batch of america retired there, not trusting of each politicians, I do spot nan American group and whoever they ballot for that is my president and who I will support 100 percent'. 

True to his word, he has yet to make immoderate endorsement successful nan 2024 election, only professing his admiration for Trump's consequence to nan shooting.

It was a stunning turnaround from 2020, erstwhile nan Rock gave a full-throated endorsement, successful a move nan Biden run promoted connected its website. 

Johnson said it was thing he had 'never done successful nan past' but decided to 'go big' and followed a sit-down pinch some of them. 

'I've ne'er publically endorsed a Presidential campaigner aliases Vice Presidential Candidate successful my life,' he said astatine nan time. 

'You guys are some knowledgeable to lead, you've done awesome things. Joe you've had specified an unthinkable career, and you've led pinch specified awesome compassion, heart, drive, and psyche ... Kamala you person been a territory attorney, a authorities attorney, a U.S. Senator. You are smart and tough. I person seen you successful those hearings,' he said.

He called them nan 'best prime to lead our country.' 

Harris gushed backmost successful a zoom gathering that included Joe Biden and nan Rock that she was a 'huge instrumentality of Fast & Furious, each of them to Jumanji,' referencing his movie catalogue.