Hulk Hogan reflects on RNC speech, why he felt like a 'coward' in silent support of Trump
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Shortly after the assassination attempt on former President Trump, WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan was invited to speak at the Republican National Convention.
However, before that, Hogan said his support for Trump was majorly silent.
In reflecting on that, Hogan said he felt like a "coward" because of that.
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Hulk Hogan speaks during the final day of the Republican National Convention. (Jasper Colt-USA TODAY)
"I was one of these guys that was a coward. I was one of these guys that wouldn’t put a Trump sign on my yard, wouldn’t wear the Trump shirt, the Trump hat, because I was afraid what might happen or whatever. But after they took that shot and tried to kill him, that was it," Hogan said on WWE wrestler Logan Paul's podcast.
Hogan said he went mostly unscripted during his speech but mainly because he had to. Hogan said officials made him rehearse his speech and timed it, yet he's "never rehearsed anything."
"I tried to do what they wanted me to do, but I couldn’t do it. And I started losing my confidence, I started freaking," Hogan admitted.
Hulk Hogan speaks during the final day of the Republican National Convention. (William Glasheen-USA TODAY)
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"They screwed me up so bad I almost couldn’t talk. … They wanted me to read this copy, and I’m like, ‘I don’t even speak like this.’ I got to the point where I was self-conscious."
But ever since his RNC speech, Hogan said vibes have "changed" into being more patriotic in arenas he has walked into.
"Usually when I walk in the arena, the chants go