At former President Donald Trump‘s rally at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Sunday, WWE legend Hulk Hogan put the smack down on those comparing the event to a pro-Nazi gathering that took place at the same venue in 1939.
Hogan, who was born Terry Gene Bollea, took the stage with an American flag and music rocking. He tore off a shirt like he did in his wrestling career and for the Republican National Convention this summer. Underneath, Hogan had on a shirt bearing the names of Trump and his running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), with the sleeves cut off.
Hulk Hogan at Trump’s MSG rally: “I don’t see no stinkin’ Nazis in here. I don’t see no stinkin’ domestic terrorists in here. The only thing I see in here are a bunch of hard-working men and women that are real Americans, brother.” pic.twitter.com/ZVdvtVZS5q
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) October 27, 2024
“Welcome to the house that Hulkamania built,” Hogan said, after a few moments of hyping up the crowd. “You know something? Usually, when I’m in Madison Square Garden, I’m body slamming giants, I’m winning world heavyweight titles, and I’m cracking people over the heads with steel chairs. And the energy in Madison Square Garden is off the Richter Scale.”
Fondly addressing the “Trumpomaniacs” in the room, Hogan declared how on Sunday, the “energy in here is something like I’ve never felt. The energy of all these Trumpomaniacs is the most powerful force in the universe and today this is Donald Trump’s house, brother!”
Then Hogan grappled with the Nazi comparison, which has been made by the likes of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who is the Democratic Party’s vice presidential nominee, and Hillary Clinton.
“You know something, Trumpomaniacs, I don’t see no stinkin’ Nazis in here. I don’t see no stinkin’ domestic terrorists in here,” Hogan said, before he pointed to the crowd. “The only thing I see in here are a bunch of hard-working men and women that are real Americans, brother.”
After taking swipes at Trump’s 2024 rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, Hogan said the “energy” in the building gave him the answer to the question his famous saying, “Whatcha gonna do?”: “The answer is vote for Trump!” He proceed to get the crowd to similarly answer the same question when it came to tackling issues such as inflation and border security.
Hogan was one of dozens of people lined up to speak at the Madison Square Garden rally. A photo shared on X by Trump’s adviser Dan Scavino Jr. showed Trump and Hogan backstage, gleefully locked in an arm-wrestling pose.
Happening Now, backstage at Madison Square Garden. 45–47 getting ready! #TrumpRally pic.twitter.com/m8c66is9ZY
— Dan Scavino Jr.🇺🇸🦅 (@DanScavino) October 27, 2024
The Republican National Convention in mid-July took place soon after Trump survived an assassination attempt in a Butler, Pennsylvania, campaign rally. When he spoke at that event, Hogan brought down the house.
I’ve seen it all now 😂@HulkHogan pic.twitter.com/vy6ei4tAMO
— Russell Brand (@rustyrockets) July 19, 2024
“When I think about what happened last week, when they took a shot at my hero and they tried to kill the next president of the United States, enough was enough,” Hogan said, ripping his shirt off. “And I said, ‘Let Trumpomania run wild, brother! Let Trumpomania rule again. Let Trumpomania make America great again!’”
