Mick Foley: ‘I stand with Jesse’ Ventura after comments about Donald Trump
Mick Foley says he stands with Jesse Ventura.
Ventura, the former Governor of Minnesota and WWE Hall of Famer, was interviewed recently regarding immigration enforcement actions in Minnesota and the shooting death of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. Ventura was critical of Donald Trump during the interview, calling him a “draft dodger” and saying the United States is now a “third world country.”
Foley posted footage of Ventura’s interview to Instagram on Saturday along with the caption:
“I STAND WITH JESSE
Proud to see the great Jesse Ventura speaking out in Minnesota. I agree wholeheartedly with “The Body” here, and I don’t know if anyone could have said it better. We can’t keep letting Trump and his gutless yes men lie to us over and over. America needs to be better than this — we have to move on from this era of domestic and international cruelty.
I would encourage everyone to be like the former Governor here, and use your freedom of speech to stand against injustice.”
Gail Kim responded to Foley’s post, writing, “Me too!”
Ventura also teased a possible run for Governor again in November while being interviewed.
“You know what? Maybe it’s time for Jesse. I only did one term. I’m owed a second,” he said.
Foley announced last month that he was parting ways with WWE over the company’s relationship with Trump. He also stated he will not sign a new Legends deal with WWE when his current one expires in June. Foley said in an interview with the Orlando Sentinel last week that some fans “have dropped out of the fandom” as a result of his stance.
Foley’s post is below:
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