Donald Trump mentioned fellow WWE Hall of Famers Kane and The Undertaker during a recent campaign speech.
The former US President is once again on the campaign trail, and during a recent appearance at the Iowa caucuses, he mentioned fellow WWE Hall of Famer Kane, real name Glenn Jacobs.
“And another man who’s a friend of mine. He’s another one I’m not going to mess around with. He’s Knox County, Tennessee, do you know Glenn Jacobs? Goes by the name, goes by the name of …. Kane. Kane.
“Where is Kane? Where’s the …. look at the size of this guy. Man o’ man – that’s – he’s all man. He’s all man. He’s good. How many years have you been doing that? You’ve been W, W …. Kane one of the great characters in uhm …. how many …. so how tall are you? You’re six what? 6’8 and weigh what – when you wrestle? Well that’s not bad – I’m not that far away either. That’s not good. You just ruined my day – 300 [pounds]!”
Jacobs has been mayor of Knox County, Tennessee since 2018 and was on hand at the event to support Trump. The mayor has come under fire for voicing controversial views on such topics as abortion, drag performances, and COVID-19 mandates. He was re-elected as mayor of Knox County, TN during an August 2022 election. Jacobs shared footage of Trump’s speech on social media with a caption thanking the former President.
Thank you, @realDonaldTrump! 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/aTl1ECT1pI
— Glenn Jacobs (@GlennJacobsTN) January 15, 2024
In regards to Kane, the WWE Hall of Famer has addressed the possibility of an in-ring return.
“It’s Pretty Great” – Donald Trump On Undertaker’s Strength
Continuing, Trump mentioned Kane’s on-screen brother The Undertaker, speaking about the big man’s strength in the ring.
“When I see these guys, some of them like The Undertaker right? And I see him and walks around the ring lifting a 300-pound guy over his shoulders like this. It may be acting… then he throws him into the seats, it’s pretty great.”
h/t SEScoops