The New York Post reports:
Former WWE star Jesse Ventura early Thursday slammed rumors that he has filed paperwork to run for president. Despite previously hinting at plans for a “surprise” last-minute run, the wrestler-turned-Minnesota governor went on a Twitter tirade against “salacious click bait articles” suggesting he’d filed paperwork.
“Earn your paycheck. Verify something. Anything. Let’s start with: No, I haven’t filed to run for office,” the 68-year-old strongman railed against journalists suggesting otherwise. Ventura’s tirade followed a late-night Twitter rant that stretched into the wee hours about the election and his plans to support the Green party.
Ventura is a regular on Russia’s RT network. He served a fairly well-regarded term as Minnesota governor after a term as mayor of a Minneapolis suburb.
Throughout my life, “journalists” have written salacious click bait articles about me & now I see misleading tweets in hopes that I comment directly to them to correct their errors so they get a bump in their feed. Not playing that game.
— Jesse Ventura (@GovJVentura) April 23, 2020
Earn your paycheck. Verify something. Anything. Let’s start with: No, I haven’t filed to run for office. Do some fact checking before you state that I’m taking someone on. It’s called ENDORSING a political party. READ the tweets. They’re self explanatory. VOTE GREEN.
— Jesse Ventura (@GovJVentura) April 23, 2020
I haven’t filed to run, but I’ve covered climate change many times on The World According to Jesse. Climate change is real. It isn’t a belief…it’s science. It’s a major reason why I vote GREEN party. https://t.co/uRwCNo8r3y
— Jesse Ventura (@GovJVentura) April 23, 2020
I’ll entertain this because I’m sure mainstream media has already pumped this thought into people’s heads. You should always vote ethically. No exceptions. If DemoCRIPs and ReBLOODlicans aren’t up to your standards then why the hell are you voting them in? https://t.co/zNwigiVTHZ
— Jesse Ventura (@GovJVentura) April 23, 2020
For a nation that describes itself as a “melting pot” it’s sad to see the majority of the country believe in an either or decision for voting.
— Jesse Ventura (@GovJVentura) April 23, 2020
No where in the Constitution does it say only Democrats and Republicans can run for office. No where in the Constitution does it say we are a nation of only two parties.
— Jesse Ventura (@GovJVentura) April 23, 2020