Is WWE’s Vince McMahon Advising Trump on the Economy?







The White House published a list of business leaders said to advise the president on reopening the U.S. economy. Apparently, one name stood out.







































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['U.S. President Donald Trump tapped World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Vince McMahon as an adviser on reopening the U.S. economy.', 'In mid-April 2020, controversy consumed the Trump administration over the goal of “reopening the economy,” meaning restarting commerce and businesses forced to shut down during the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus disease pandemic.', 'In efforts to achieve this, U.S. President Donald Trump convened what he dubbed the “Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups,” a consortium of leaders from various industries, such as transportation, retail, banking, and hospitality. The names of those leaders were made available via an April 14, 2020 announcement from the White House.', 'Included on that long list was Vince McMahon, CEO Of World Wrestling Entertainment, better known as WWE.', 'A headline from the British tabloid Metro circulating on Facebook (“Donald Trump names WWE’s Vince McMahon as adviser to restart US economy”) highlighted McMahon’s involvement, prompting inquiries as to whether it was really true — and it was.', 'McMahon was among a total of 16 sports executives representing golf, football, basketball, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), and NASCAR racing, on the White House’s list.', 'McMahon has a history with the president that includes being tackled and having his head shaved by Trump during WrestleMania’s “Battle of the Billionaires” in 2011.', 'Although McMahon was truly included in Trump’s advisory group announcement, his was far from the only name mentioned and he did not appear to have been given any special role compared to the other business leaders listed. So it appears as though his name may have been singled out in headlines for sensational effect.', 'McGeorge, Alistair.\xa0“Donald Trump Names WWE’s Vince McMahon as Adviser to Restart US Economy.”\n\xa0\xa0Metro.\xa015 April 2020.', 'WhiteHouse.gov.\xa0“President Donald J. Trump Announces Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups.”\n\xa0\xa014 April 2020.', 'Rumors about antifa plotting violence have coincided with the month of July and Gettysburg before.', 'A complete story is rarely told in a headline.', 'Social media rumors that two memorials in New York were vandalized proved misleading.', 'In August 2019, a 23-year-old unarmed Black man died after an encounter with police officers in Aurora, Colorado.', 'A chaotic scene in St. Louis sparked outrage, memes, and confusion.', 'Socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested on sex abuse charges connected to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.', 'The white supremacist group made frequent use of the slogan more recently embraced by President Donald Trump, though they did not, as some claim, invent it.', "The question of past arrests often surfaces among people who want to rationalize police officers' actions when Black men are killed in custody.", 'You can claim anything if you remove the barrier of evidence.', 'Rumors about antifa plotting violence have coincided with the month of July and Gettysburg before.', '© 1995 - 2020 by Snopes Media Group Inc.', 'This material may not be reproduced without permission.', 'Snopes and the Snopes.com logo are registered service marks of Snopes.com']
Is WWE's Vince McMahon Advising Trump on the Economy?