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The Rock Stays Silent on Trump — And Hollywood Melts Down
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Patrick reads from coverage of Dwayne Johnson's Esquire interview in which he announced he'll be keeping his politics private, having learned through experience that his 'main thing' is creating art. Star Trek's George Takei and Will Wheaton (who later deleted his post) were the most vocal critics, with Wheaton calling The Rock a coward. Comedian Matt Rife responded on X that it's bold to call someone a coward who 'could quite literally tear Will's throat out.' [1] — Patrick Bet-David "George Takei called The Rock complicit. Will Wheaton called him a coward — then deleted it. The Rock just wants to make movies and art. PBD…" 1:58:15 Vinnie shares a personal story about being blocked from comedy bookings for speaking positively about Trump in 2015-2016, saying The Rock is making a sound business decision. Patrick and Adam both agree that The Rock reads as a center-right capitalist who lives conservative values — patriotism, work ethic, family — without attaching the political label. Patrick shares his personal experience working with Johnson at The Vault two years ago, describing him as a 'man's man' and a 'capital G' behind closed doors, citing his collaborative and low-drama approach to the event. He speculates that if The Rock eventually runs for president, he'd be in an exclusive club with Trump as the only billionaire superstar to do it.
George Takei called The Rock complicit. Will Wheaton called him a coward — then deleted it. The Rock just wants to make movies and art. PBD not only agrees but thinks he reads as a center-right capitalist who lives conservative values without the label.
Portugal's match against Croatia came down to whether a new ball-embedded sensor could detect contact with a player's hair during an offside check. It couldn't. Goal disallowed. And somewhere in Argentina, people are pointing out the hand of God would have been caught too.
