President Donald Trump honored the memory of his “Great Friend” Hulk Hogan on his Truth Social account on Thursday, saying he was “MAGA All the Way” following the news of his death.
“We lost a great friend today, the ‘Hulkster,’” Trump wrote.
“Hulk Hogan was MAGA all the way — 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.”
Trump added, “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.”
Donald J. Trump Truth Social 07.24.25 01:41 PM EST pic.twitter.com/ZeSdUavDgv
— Fan Donald J. Trump Posts From Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) July 24, 2025
The commander in chief offered a touching remembrance for Hogan, who was an American icon and who died at the age of 71.
Trump first became aquantied with Hogan at WrestleMania IV, which was advertised to be at Trump Plaza in Atlantic City in 1988, per the Washington Post.
Years later, Hogan recalled, ““I didn’t think [Trump would] come to the show. He was there early, came into the dressing room, met all of the wrestlers. … 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.”
Hogan was known for his professional wrestling prowess and pro-American views.
He helped put what was then the WWF — and now the WWE — on the map back in the 1980s, while being unapologetically patriotic.
Hogan would enter the ring, while the song “I Am a Real American” played in the background.
While Hogan retired from wrestling in 2012, he remained in the business and appeared on WWE programming as recently as January, promoting his “Real American Beer” product.
He garnered recent headlines, however, for entering the political arena and supporting Trump.
“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,” Hogan said at the Republican convention, per the Washington Post. “… But what I found out was, I was in a room full of Americans, brother.”
“And I’ve even, like I said, body-slammed giants in the middle of the ring,” Hogan continued. “And I know tough guys, but let me tell you something, brother, Donald Trump is the toughest of them all.”
Hogan continued to show his support for Trump by attending a campaign rally in Madison Square Garden, events at Mar-a-Lago, and Trump’s Inauguration Day.
Hogan certainly had his share of negative headlines in his career — and wasn’t perfect — but his powerful testimony from his baptism back in 2023, which his wife joined him for, seemed to show that he felt right with the Lord.
Hogan celebrated his baptism on X, saying, “[Total] surrender and dedication to Jesus is the greatest day of my life. No worries, no hate, no judgment … only love!”
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