Mick Foley has released a passionate video on Instagram, aimed directly at Republicans and independents, asking them to talk out against the cruel treatment of immigrants by the present Trump administration. The hardcore legend said he cannot accept that 35 percent of Americans truly support such actions.
Foley explained that his view comes from a long time of travel and private experiences with fans across every U.S. state, including many conservatives who showed him kindness and respect. He shared stories of people that helped him with housing, directions, and family moments, saying he “refuses to consider” they might ignore suffering attributable to harsh policies.
Foley listed actions America must reject, resembling zip-tying senior residents, chasing agricultural staff, abducting day laborers, and using children as bait in enforcement operations. The WWE Hall of Famer declared America is “higher than this” and urged people to confess in the event that they have modified their minds. Foley said,
“That is an earnest and honest try to discuss with Republicans and independents who are usually not to date gone that they will still think for themselves.”
“I used to be left considering, wait, 35 percent of the American public is for this?” Foley said. “I’m sorry, but I cannot consider that. I refuse to consider that three and a half out of each 10 Americans I meet can be in favor of our fellow human beings, our brothers and sisters, being treated in such an inhumane fashion.”
“I spent 15 years riding the roads with quite a lot of different wrestling friends and travel partners, considered one of whom I’d consider to be very progressive. That may be Jim Cornette. The others, not going to make anybody’s list of progressives, and definitely going to lean conservative, independent to conservative. I never had any problems with a single considered one of them. We had discussions, not arguments.”
“I realize it because after I was struggling, you were the individuals who let me stay in your spare room or in your couch because I didn’t have money for a motel. You were the people, the guy who can have been wearing a MAGA hat, who gladly gave me instructions when my GPS wasn’t working. You might be the individuals who smile with joy after I bounced your kids on my knee as Santa Claus.”
“I just refuse to consider that these individuals who treat me with such kindness would turn a blind eye to the cruelty that this administration is inflicting on others.”
“America is healthier than zip-tying senior residents. America is healthier than chasing down agricultural staff or abducting day laborers at Home Depot. America is healthier than using children for bait. Agents made a baby knock on the door asking to allow them to in to be able to see if anyone else was home.”
“We’re higher than inflicting terror on a large swath of this public based only on the language they speak and the colour of their skin. And I believe that lots of you suspect we’re higher than this too.”
“It’s okay to confess you were for something and now not are. It’s okay to say that you simply like something in principle but not in its execution. “The very best time to talk up would have been earlier. The second best time to talk up is now, because years from now, when there’s nothing to lose, we are going to all have been against this. However the time to talk up and state your case is now.”
“I might be flawed, and if I’m flawed, I’ll be devastated, because I may have completely lost faith in america of America and its people. But you may make a difference by just speaking truth to power.”
“Donald Trump reads the polls. 35 percent is bad. It’s not as bad because the 10 percent that I believe is more accurate. Please make a difference by utilizing your voice.”