Overview
- Speaking on the Independent Americans podcast with host Paul Rieckhoff, Ventura called Trump's induction a disgrace and said he was very angry.
- He said he considered publicly resigning from the Hall of Fame because Trump does not qualify.
- Ventura contrasted his own career, citing a run of 63 consecutive nights wrestling as the kind of work that earns induction.
- He contended Trump entered the celebrity wing for hosting early WrestleManias at his properties and profiting from the venue rentals, not for wrestling credentials.
- WWE and Trump have not responded in the cited reports, which place the comments alongside Ventura's recent political criticism of the president and ICE.