Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is making it clear that he wants nothing to do with Hollywood’s growing obsession with political activism, as reported by Fox News.

In a new Esquire Summer Issue interview, the 54‑year‑old actor said he is done engaging in what he called the “slinging” and “bulls---” that he believes dominate political discourse in America.

Johnson explained that his priority is creative work, not politics. “What I have learned through experience is that I need to keep — need, not want — the main thing,” he said.

“And the main thing for me... is creating. It’s art. It’s storytelling. I’ve learned I’m going to keep my politics to myself.”

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The “Moana” and “Jumanji” star said he values honest conversations but dislikes how constant political noise has taken over public life.

“Politics is omnipresent, and it’s forever. I don’t like it. I hate it at times. I hate the slinging. I hate all the bulls--- that comes with it,” he said.

During the interview, Johnson was asked how he felt about Bruce Springsteen using his “Land of Hope and Dreams Tour” to comment on Donald Trump.

Johnson said his instinct was to suggest that the two men “sit down and talk,” describing that as an important first step toward finding common ground.

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Johnson has been vocal about separating his professional life from politics, a view that hardened after his 2020 endorsement of Joe Biden.

In an April 2024 interview on “Fox & Friends” with Will Cain, he explained that he regretted making that endorsement, having since realized the division it caused.

“The endorsement that I made years ago with Biden was what I thought was the best decision for me at that time,” he said.

“Am I going to do that again this year? That answer’s no. I’m not going to do that... because what I realized that what that caused back then was something that tears me up in my guts... which is division.”

Johnson described spending months reflecting on the reaction. “That caused an incredible amount of division in our country,” he said.

“So I realize now, going into this election, I'm not going to do that. I wouldn't do that because my goal is to bring our country together.”

He added that keeping his political views private is not about fear but about integrity. “Not that I'm afraid of it at all, but it's just I realize that this level of influence — I'm gonna keep my politics to myself, and I think it's between me and the ballot box,” he said.

Johnson also addressed the larger culture of public accountability and outrage. Speaking with Cain, he criticized what he called “easy cancel culture” and “woke culture.”

He explained that being direct and truthful mattered more than worrying about backlash.

“To be real and to be direct and to be open and to be transparent… that’s important to me,” Johnson said. “You either succumb and be what you think other people want you to be, or you go, ‘No, that’s not who I am.’”

He admitted that honesty can upset some people, but sees it as essential. “If you ask me something, a real answer is important, and the truthful answer is important, and that may get people upset and may p--- people off. And that’s okay,” he said.

Johnson has also commented on major political moments. After a July 2024 assassination attempt on Trump, he condemned the violence and praised the President’s composure.

“Whether you love Donald, don’t love Donald, it doesn’t matter. They tried to assassinate him. There’s no room for that,” Johnson said.

Reflecting on Trump’s resilience, he added, “Despite it being who we were in that moment, I still believe in my core that is not who we are as a country. So him standing up at that moment, we wanted to see that.”

Johnson also fondly recalled Trump attending his wrestling matches early in his career. “He used to come watch me wrestle all the time at Madison Square Garden,” he joked.

“First time I saw him, he said, ‘Let me see the eyebrows.’”

Throughout the conversation, Johnson’s stance was consistent: art and honesty come first, and politics will not define him. For him, keeping things real means creating stories — not headlines.

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