Triple H Explains Why Donald Trump Fits So Well in the World of WWE, Says White House Is Full of WWE Fans

Appearing at the All-In Summit, WWE Chief Creative Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque discussed how WWE is a breeding ground for people learning about charisma and connecting to people, including WWE Hall of Famer United States President Donald Trump, along with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who has spoken about getting into politics and running for president before. Triple H explained why Donald Trump fits well into the world of WWE, and how, with politics, he believes people vote for who they like first, over the issues.

Additionally, Triple H discussed his recent visits to the White House and President Trump. As noted, Triple H was named as a member of the recently revived President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition. Below are some highlights:

Triple H on How Well the Media Skills People Learn in WWE Can Prepare Them for Life, Including Politics

“The media skills that we teach from day one coming in the door, all of it. When you leave WWE, whether you’ve been there for a long time or, you know, if you’ve been at any level of success, you are so well suited to do just about anything in life because I truly feel like for a lot of people sometimes can be a lot less about all the things you know and how good you are at them as the charisma to get people to listen to you. And then if you put the right people around you, you can have all the things that you need, but people will follow that leadership. Right? So even when it comes to politics, it’s amazing to me when I walk through the White House, over the last few months, I’ve been there quite a few times, how many people in the White House are huge fans of WWE.”

Triple H on Donald Trump & The Rock Learning About Charisma and Connecting With People Through WWE

“Yeah. I mean, I think if you go back through history, even in politics, and you look at the person that gets elected in every presidential cycle, it’s the most charismatic person on that stage that gets elected president. The issues are important. All the, you know, the real-life day-to-day things that are important to people obviously are there, but at the end of the day, they’re picking who they like. They’re picking who connects with them. They’re picking who is charismatic to them. You know, Donald Trump was very good in our world of WWE because he was okay to be himself. He was okay to sort of get egg on his face and be embarrassed sometimes. He was okay to put it all out there and just be him. But he’s charismatic. He’s larger than life. He’s not afraid to say what’s in front of him, right or wrong. The Rock is the same way. That connection with people is really it’s to, in my mind, it is what drives the planet.”

Another former WWE Superstar and Hall of Famer who made the transition to politics is WWE Hall of Famer Glenn Jacobs, aka Kane. Jacobs was re-elected as Mayor of Knox County, Tennessee in 2022.

If using any of the above quotes, please credit the All-In Podcast, with a h/t to 411mania.com for the transcription.