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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson on Possible Presidential Run: 'It's a Real Possibility'

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson on Possible Presidential Run: 'It's a Real Possibility'

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is showing off his huge bicep on the cover of GQ magazine’s June 2017 issue, on newsstands May 23.

Here’s what the 45-year-old Baywatch star had to share with the mag:

On why he didn’t endorse Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump: “I feel like I’m in a position now where my word carries a lot of weight and influence, which of course is why they want the endorsement. But I also have a tremendous amount of respect for the process and felt like if I did share my political views publicly, a few things would happen�”and these are all conversations I have with myself, in the gym at four o’clock in the morning�”I felt like it would either (a) make people unhappy with the thought of whatever my political view was. And, also, it might sway an opinion, which I didn’t want to do.”

On if he would run for President: “I think that it’s a real possibility. A year ago, it started coming up more and more. There was a real sense of earnestness, which made me go home and think ‘Let me really rethink my answer and make sure I am giving an answer that is truthful and also respectful.’”

On how he believes Trump is doing: “Mmm… With any job you come into, you’ve got to prove yourself. And…Personally, I feel that if I were president, poise would be important. Leadership would be important. Taking responsibility for everybody. [If I didn't agree with someone] on something, I wouldn’t shut them out. I would actually include them. The first thing we’d do is we’d come and sit down and we’d talk about it. It’s hard to categorize right now how I think he’s doing, other than to tell you how I would operate, what I would like to see….I’d like to see a better leadership. I’d like to see a greater leadership. When there’s a disagreement, and you have a large group of people that you’re in a disagreement with�”for example, the media�”I feel like it informs me that I could be better. We all have issues, and we all gotta work our sh*t out. And I feel like one of the qualities of a great leader is not shutting people out. I miss that part. Even if we disagree, we’ve got to figure it out.”

For more from Dwayne, visit GQ.com.

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