Yep, you read that right.
President-elect Donald Trump is currently in the process of hand-picking his cabinet for his upcoming term in the White House and after opting for Reince Priebus as Chief of Staff, he has reportedly turned his attention to a candidate that’s far more familiar with the public at large, former WWE CEO Linda McMahon.
NBC Connecticut are reporting that the former WWE chief executive, two-time US Senate candidate and wife of Vince McMahon is a strong candidate for the position.
As many of you will know, Trump has a history of working in collaboration with the McMahons. Wrestlemanias IV and V were held at Trump Plaza in Atlantic City and the incoming president has also appeared and ‘competed’ at Wrestlemania VII and Wrestlemania 23 respectively.
Mr Trump will be the first member of the WWE Hall of Fame to assume the role of the presidency.
Linda McMahon ran a failed campaign for senate in 2010 and later lost as the Republican nominee in 2012 for Connecticut’s other senate seat. Her experience in the political realm include a year-long stint on the Connecticut Board of Education, but she is known to be a huge financial donor to Trump’s recent campaign.
McMahon’s most memorable moment on screen in the WWE was when she feuded with and family, which climaxed at Wrestlmania 200o. The main event was a Championship four-way elimination match involving The Big Show (with Shane McMahon), Mick Foley (with Linda McMahon), The Rock (with Vince McMahon), and the defending champion, Triple H (with Stephanie McMahon).
A crossover between the worlds of wrestling and politics does have precedence. For example; Jesse ‘The Body’ Ventura once served as Governor of Minnesota, Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler missed out on becoming Mayor of Memphis in ’99 and Rhyno once ran for the Michigan House of Representatives.
This being said, these reports about McMahon potentially joining Trump’s cabinet has got Twitter talking.
Two sources familiar with the discussions tell us @Linda_McMahon is under consideration for Cabinet position, maybe Commerce. (w/ @ajjaffe)
— Hallie Jackson (@HallieJackson) November 13, 2016
The weirdest part of this is that Linda McMahon is a far more sober, serious person, far more accomplished businessperson than Trump.
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) November 13, 2016
Linda McMahon could bring some things that the Trump Administration currently lacks, like running an actual billion dollar company
— J.R. Lind (@jrlind) November 13, 2016
Former WWE CEO Linda McMahon being considered for Trump’s Secretary of Commerce: https://t.co/TqRL8iyLsB
Madam Secretary, is that you? pic.twitter.com/GDl6Y96n8F
— Matt Mullin (@matt_mullin) November 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/CarlosVinLeaded/status/797594415044956160
Linda McMahon Being Considered for Trump Commerce Secy: NBC News pic.twitter.com/wvObndVrml
— Arne Petimezas (@APetimezas) November 14, 2016
What a night! Thrilled to congratulate my friend, President-Elect Donald Trump on a hard-fought campaign and victory. @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/FCpT1sPphR
— Linda McMahon (@Linda_McMahon) November 9, 2016
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