{"id":28647,"date":"2023-11-11T18:33:30","date_gmt":"2023-11-11T13:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.testctsl.in\/indiafirstepaper?p=28647"},"modified":"2025-08-18T22:52:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T17:22:57","slug":"dwayne-johnson-approached-to-run-for-us-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.testctsl.in\/indiafirstepaper\/2023\/11\/11\/dwayne-johnson-approached-to-run-for-us-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Dwayne Johnson Approached to Run for US President"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson has been approached by political parties to run in the next US election.<\/p>\n<p>The wrestler-turned-actor had previously discussed the prospect of entering the political arena, and Johnson has now revealed that he&#8217;s already been approached by political parties about making a run for the White House.<\/p>\n<p>During an appearance on the &#8216;What Now? with Trevor Noah&#8217; podcast, Johnson shared: &#8220;At the end of the year in 2022, I got a visit from the parties asking me if I was going to run, and if I could run.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, a poll revealed that almost half of Americans would support the star if he decided to run for the presidency, reports femalefirst.co.uk.<\/p>\n<p>The 51-year-old actor has admitted to being flattered by the support, saying that he was &#8220;really honoured&#8221; by the result of the poll.<\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8220;That was an interesting poll that happened and I was really moved by that. I was really blown away and I was really honoured.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The actor was shocked by the results of the survey. However, he&#8217;s refused to reveal which political parties have approached him.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8216;San Andreas&#8217; actor said: &#8220;It was a big deal, and it came out of the blue. 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