{"id":2466588,"date":"2025-07-25T08:28:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T12:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-honors-and-remembers-great-friend-hulk-hogan-maga-all-the-way\/"},"modified":"2025-07-25T08:29:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T12:29:23","slug":"trump-honors-and-remembers-great-friend-hulk-hogan-maga-all-the-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-honors-and-remembers-great-friend-hulk-hogan-maga-all-the-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Honors and Remembers &#8216;Great Friend&#8217; Hulk Hogan: &#8216;MAGA All the Way&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-honors-and-remembers-great-friend-hulk-hogan-maga-all-the-way%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2466588&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President Donald Trump paid tribute to wrestling legend Hulk Hogan following his death at age 71. Trump described Hogan as a &#8220;great Friend&#8221; and praised him for being a strong, smart, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-surprises-jason-aldean-concert-attendees-in-georgia-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... surprises Jason Aldean concert attendees in Georgia - Washington Examiner\">patriotic figure<\/a> who was &#8220;MAGA all the way.&#8221; Hogan, an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >iconic professional wrestler<\/a> known for his pro-American stance and his role in popularizing wrestling in the 1980s, had supported Trump politically, delivering a memorable speech at the Republican National convention and attending several Trump-related events. Despite some controversies in his career, Hogan embraced his faith in recent years, marking a personal conversion. Trump extended condolences to HoganS family, highlighting Hogan&#8217;s meaningful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/10-books-every-conservative-should-read-in-2021\/\" title=\"10 Books Every Conservative Should Read In 2021\">cultural impact<\/a> and legacy.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump honored the memory of his &ldquo;Great Friend&rdquo; Hulk Hogan on his  account on Thursday, saying he was &ldquo;MAGA All the Way&rdquo; following the news of his death.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We lost a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pence-joins-conservative-youth-organization-as-presidential-scholar-will-launch-podcast\/\" title=\"Pence Joins Conservative Youth Organization As Presidential Scholar, Will Launch Podcast\">great friend<\/a> today, the &lsquo;Hulkster,&#8217;&rdquo; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Hulk Hogan was MAGA all the way &mdash; Strong, tough, smart, but with the biggest heart. He gave an absolutely electric speech at the Republican National Convention, that was one of the highlights of the entire week.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump added, &ldquo;He entertained fans from all over the World, and the cultural impact he had was massive. To his wife, Sky, and family, we give our warmest best wishes and love. Hulk Hogan will be greatly missed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Donald J. Trump  07.24.25 01:41 PM EST <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZeSdUavDgv\">pic.twitter.com\/ZeSdUavDgv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fan Donald J. Trump Posts From  (@TrumpDailyPosts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrumpDailyPosts\/status\/1948441421792325892?\">July 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The commander in chief offered a touching remembrance for Hogan, who was an American icon and who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-report-professional-wrestling-legend-hulk-hogan-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">died at the age of 71<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump first became aquantied with Hogan at WrestleMania IV, which was advertised to be at Trump Plaza in Atlantic City in 1988, per the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2025\/07\/24\/hulk-hogan-death-trump-maga-wrestlemania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Years later, Hogan recalled, &ldquo;&ldquo;I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">didn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t think [Trump would] come to the show. He was there early, came into the dressing room, met all of the wrestlers. &hellip; They said he was sitting in the front row, and I was surprised because he went out for the first match and he stayed all the way until I wrestled.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Hogan was known for his professional wrestling prowess and pro-American views.<\/p>\n<p>He helped put what was then the WWF &mdash; and now the WWE &mdash; on the map back in the 1980s, while being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QEGDnX-kmHs&amp;pp=ygUoSHVsayBob2dhbiBJIGFtIGEgcmVhbCBhbWVyaWNhbiBlbnRyYW5jZQ%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unapologetically patriotic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hogan would enter the ring, while the song &ldquo;I Am a Real <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9ZZn6Ml-C0g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American&rdquo;<\/a>&nbsp; played in the background.<\/p>\n<p>While Hogan retired from wrestling in 2012, he remained in the business and appeared on WWE programming as recently as January, promoting his &ldquo;Real American Beer&rdquo; product.<\/p>\n<p>He garnered recent headlines, however, for entering the political arena and supporting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-issues-perfect-response-un-pushes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When I came here tonight, there was so much energy in this room, I thought maybe I was in Madison Square Garden, getting ready to win another world title,&rdquo; Hogan said at the Republican convention, per the Washington Post. &ldquo;&hellip; But what I found out was, I was in a room full of Americans, brother.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And I&rsquo;ve even, like I said, body-slammed giants in the middle of the ring,&rdquo; Hogan continued. &ldquo;And I know tough guys, but let me tell you something, brother, Donald Trump is the toughest of them all.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Hogan continued to show his support for Trump by attending a campaign rally in Madison Square Garden, events at Mar-a-Lago, and Trump&rsquo;s Inauguration Day.<\/p>\n<p>Hogan certainly had his  of negative headlines in his career &mdash; and wasn&rsquo;t perfect &mdash; but his powerful testimony <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/looks-like-hulk-hogan-given-test-just-weeks-baptism-lesson-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">from his baptism back in 2023,<\/a> which his wife joined him for, seemed to show that he felt right with the Lord.<\/p>\n<p>Hogan celebrated his baptism on X, saying, &ldquo;[Total] surrender and dedication to Jesus is the greatest day of my life. 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