'He's dreaming!' Trolls drag Jesse Ventura for claiming he could beat both Biden and Trump in presidential race

Former Minnesota Reform Party Governor Jesse Ventura said he could easily take on President Joe Biden and Donald Trump
PUBLISHED APR 20, 2024
Jesse Ventura said he could easily beat Joe Biden and Donald Trump in a presidential match (Wikimedia Commons, Getty Images)
Jesse Ventura said he could easily beat Joe Biden and Donald Trump in a presidential match (Wikimedia Commons, Getty Images)

SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA: During an interview on CNN's ‘Out Front’, Jesse Ventura, the former governor of Minnesota who was not elected on either the Democratic or Republican ticket, expressed his confidence in his ability to defeat both Donald Trump and President Joe Biden in a hypothetical presidential race.

Ventura, who has not held a public office since 2003, was asked whether he would vote for Independent presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr during the interview, according to DailyBeast.



 

“I don’t know yet,” Ventura told anchor Erin Burnett, before complimenting the anti-vax conspiracy theorist. “RFK and I have our differences. I met with him about the VP job. We met one evening for over two hours and discussed it, and I have all the admiration in the world for him. He has every right to run, and he’s probably going to get a lot of votes.”

What did Jesse Ventura say about 2024 presidential hopefuls?

Kennedy, who has successfully secured a position on the ballot in the key battleground state of Michigan for the upcoming November election, is not a candidate who intended to disrupt the election results, as reaffirmed by Ventura.

On the other hand, Ventura did not exhibit the same level of respect towards Donald Trump, who had previously considered a presidential candidacy under the Reform Party ticket while Ventura was the governor.


 
 
 
 
 
View this post on Instagram
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Jesse Ventura (@govjventura)


 

“Donald Trump of 2000 is not Donald Trump today—plain and simple,” the former professional wrestler claimed. “Back then, he was a Democrat and was pro-choice. Today he’s ultra-right, and anti-choice. You know, he ain’t the same guy… and the fact is Donald Trump, because he changes, he doesn’t ever tell the truth.”

Ventura clearly expressed his disinterest in being selected as Donald Trump's running mate.

Ventura, who endorsed the Green Party in the 2020 election and assessed the possibility of a presidential bid under that ticket before dismissing it, then imagined an incredibly implausible situation.


 
 
 
 
 
View this post on Instagram
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Jesse Ventura (@govjventura)


 

Ventura asserted, “If I had ballot access in all 50 states and I were allowed to debate, I could beat these two major party candidates.” This would be simpler than him winning the governorship in 1998, he claimed, because people detest Trump and Biden more than they detested his rivals in Minnesota.

Internet trolls Jesse Ventura for claiming he could beat both Joe Biden and Donald Trump

One X user remarked, "LOL. Poor Jesse is deranged."



 

Another user said, "Ha ha, wins Joke of the Day."



 

Another user wrote, "wow Jesse is dreaming."



 

One user snarked, "Jesse go sit down and be quiet."



 

Another X user remarked, "I'd say "So do it," but of course he's just full of hot air..."



 

Another user quipped, "Maybe in a cage match."



 

Finally, this user tweeted, "That's what we need, 1 more nutjob thrown into the mix."



 

This article contains remarks made on the Internet by individual people and organizations. MEAWW cannot confirm them independently and does not support claims or opinions being made online.

GET BREAKING U.S. NEWS & POLITICAL UPDATES
STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX.

MORE STORIES

'We went from what some[...]were saying was the most consequential meeting on the future of the West in recent history to Trump backing off of his two biggest threats,' Bolton said
42 minutes ago
Donald Trump urged DOJ scrutiny, accusing former Special Counsel Jack Smith of relying on 'crooked and corrupt witnesses' in his prosecutions
7 hours ago
The Trump admin is seeking regime change in Cuba, citing a weakened communist govt after Nicolas Maduro’s ouster, despite having no concrete plan
19 hours ago
Rutte explained that Trump is focused on what needs to be done to ensure that the huge Arctic region where China and Russia are becoming more active can be protected
20 hours ago
Expert Daniel Davis calls Trump’s Greenland ‘Golden Dome’ plan futile, saying it can’t intercept Russia’s Oreshnik missile
20 hours ago
Scott Bessent criticized Gavin Newsom at the World Economic Forum, prompting Newsom to respond, 'Could this smug man be more out of touch?'
21 hours ago
Ocasio-Cortez argued that intense scrutiny of Biden’s cognition reshaped the 2024 race, while similar concerns around Trump have largely gone unchecked
22 hours ago
Trump described Greenland as 'a piece of ice, cold and poorly located, that can play a vital role in world peace and world protection'
22 hours ago
Gavin Newsom’s office maintained that the cancellation was linked to pressure from the White House and State Department
23 hours ago
President Donald Trump told the World Economic Forum that the 2020 US election was rigged and warned that prosecutions linked to it are coming
23 hours ago