Dwayne Johnson is the biggest movie star in the world, but in recent years there’s been talk that The Rock may have his sights set on political office, specifically
Johnson could run as President of the United States. The Rock has hinted that he may seriously consider running for President in the past. But now he says his candidacy is not. “off the table”For the moment, at least, his job is more important as a dad.
An interview clip was posted to Twitter by CBS Sunday Morning, Dwayne Johnson is asked about his political ambitions, and he says that running for President just isn’t an option, at least in this moment. The Rock believes that this is a crucial time in his young daughters’ lives and that he intends to be there for them. Johnson explains…
It’s off the table. Yes. It’s off the table. This is because it needs a B-side. I love my country and all its citizens. Being a dad is something I love. And that’s the most important thing to me is being a daddy, number one, especially during this time, this critical time in my daughters’ lives.
Dwayne Johnson, a father to two young children, is eager to see them grow up and be there. He understands that the demands of simply running for President, nevermind actually having the job, would force him to focus on other things in his life, and he’s not willing to do that.
Johnson offers a unique perspective on this topic, as he admits to having made the same mistake in the past. The Rock has an older daughter from his first marriage, that he admits that he wasn’t always there for her during her early years, and he doesn’t want to make the same mistake. Johnson continues…
I can relate to what it was like to travel and be absent for so many years. My first daughter’s growing up in this critical age at this critical time in her life and that’s what the presidency will do. My daughters are my first priority. Sure, CEO sounds great. But, the number one thing I want to be is daddy, that’s it.
Dwayne Johnson’s first daughter was born in 2001, when he was still active in WWE and was only just beginning to get his movie career started. These two events almost certainly took Dwayne Johnson away from his family a lot. He clearly has regrets about that fact and now that he’s a massive star and one of the highest paid actors in the world, he doesn’t need to be away from his family as much, and so he simply won’t be doing that.
We can all agree that Dwayne has his priorities right here. Having said that, he’s only 50-years-old now, he’s actually on the younger side of most Presidential candidates. Johnson will still be young enough to run in office in a decade, once his children are older. Johnson could be President of the United States in ten years.