Director Michael Moore correctly predicted the outcome of the 2016 election, and now he’s throwing his weight behind a candidate to run against President Donald Trump in 2020. And he’s a Republican, too.
In an interview with Variety, Moore gave an early endorsement to former WWE wrestler and Hollywood superstar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
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“Run the Rock! Run the Rock,” Moore said. “Who do you want for commander in chief? I want the f—ing Rock! It would scare anybody that would hurt us.”
He continued. “Think about how safe we would be if the Rock was president. Not Vin Diesel! The Rock. Or Liam Neeson, but Liam Neeson can’t run because our Constitution says you have to be born here. So who’s the American Liam Neeson that we could run? Because nobody would f— with him.”
The Rock is reportedly a registered Republican and hasn’t ruled out running in 2020, so the possibility of challenging Trump during the primaries seems unlikely. So, The Rock can either run as a center-right Democrat in a crowded field, or run as a third party candidate. Of course, his chances of winning in a three-way race seem improbable.
Either way, Moore is thinking of a beloved celebrity by all to compete with Trump’s fame. When asked who in the Democratic field should run, Moore said, “One things the Democrats didn’t understand is that Trump is a beloved TV star. I’ve had this question now for almost 20 years — Why don’t the Democrats run Tom Hanks? Why doesn’t Oprah run? Why don’t we run someone that’s beloved by the American people?”
Moore continued. “Democrats always shy away from Hollywood, and I always say to them, “Really? Because out where I live, people love Hollywood! They love the movies. They love stars.” The Republicans run Reagan, they run Schwarzenegger. Gopher from “The Love Boat” was elected to Congress in Iowa. They run Sonny Bono. Why don’t the Democrats run somebody that people love?”
