Givas: Trump Salutes Hulk Hogan as a Patriot Who Helped Power MAGA

By Nick Givas | Commentary, The Western Journal

President Donald Trump honored the memory of his “Great Friend” Hulk Hogan on his Truth Social account on Thursday, saying he was “MAGA All the Way” following the news of his death.

“We lost a great friend today, the ‘Hulkster,’” Trump wrote.

“Hulk Hogan was MAGA all the way — Strong, tough, smart, but with the biggest heart. He gave an absolutely electric speech at the Republican National Convention, that was one of the highlights of the entire week.”

Trump added, “He entertained fans from all over the World, and the cultural impact he had was massive. To his wife, Sky, and family, we give our warmest best wishes and love. Hulk Hogan will be greatly missed.”

The commander in chief offered a touching remembrance for Hogan, who was an American icon and who died at the age of 71.

Trump first became aquantied with Hogan at WrestleMania IV, which was advertised to be at Trump Plaza in Atlantic City in 1988, per the Washington Post.

Years later, Hogan recalled, ““I didn’t think [Trump would] come to the show. He was there early, came into the dressing room, met all of the wrestlers. … They said he was sitting in the front row, and I was surprised because he went out for the first match and he stayed all the way until I wrestled.”

Hogan was known for his professional wrestling prowess and pro-American views.

He helped put what was then the WWF — and now the WWE — on the map back in the 1980s, while being unapologetically patriotic.

Hogan would enter the ring, while the song “I Am a Real American” played in the background.

While Hogan retired from wrestling in 2012, he remained in the business and appeared on WWE programming as recently as January, promoting his “Real American Beer” product.

He garnered recent headlines, however, for entering the political arena and supporting Trump.

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