Editing Dwayne Johnson (section)

==Activism and philanthropy==
===Politics===
As part of WWE's non-partisan "Smackdown Your Vote" campaign aiming to encourage young people to vote,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allbusiness.com/government/elections-politics-campaigns-elections/6040691-1.html |title=Smackdown Your Vote! Announces New Members, WWF Superstar Kurt Angle Named Honorary Chairman. |access-date=May 27, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511213126/http://www.allbusiness.com/government/elections-politics-campaigns-elections/6040691-1.html |archive-date=May 11, 2011}}.</ref> Johnson had a speaking role at the [[2000 Republican National Convention]]<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Nwanevu |first=Osita |date=July 19, 2016 |title=Watch the Rock's Very Odd Speech at the 2000 Republican Convention |url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2016/07/19/the_rock_at_the_2000_republican_national_convention.html |access-date=September 11, 2016 |magazine=The Slate |location=New York City}}</ref> and attended the [[2000 Democratic National Convention]] less than two weeks later.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/rock-in-the-hardest-place-637073.html |title=Rock in the Hardest Place |access-date=May 27, 2009 |work=The Independent |location=London |first=Alan |last=Hubbard |date=October 15, 2000}}</ref>

Johnson voted for [[Barack Obama]] in [[2008 United States presidential election|2008]] and [[2012 United States presidential election|2012]],<ref name=RS2018>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-features/dwayne-johnson-the-pain-and-the-passion-that-fuel-the-rock-630076/ |title=Dwayne Johnson: The Pain and the Passion That Fuel the Rock |first=Josh |last=Eells |date=April 4, 2018 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=March 17, 2021}}</ref> but did not vote in [[2016 United States presidential election|2016]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mediaite.com/entertainment/dwayne-the-rock-johnson-admits-he-didnt-vote-for-trump-or-hillary-in-2016-i-wanted-someone-else/ |title=Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Admits He Didn't Vote for Trump or Hillary in 2016: I Wanted 'Someone Else' |website=[[Mediaite]]|date=April 5, 2018 |access-date=April 27, 2019}}</ref> and was an [[independent voter]] {{as of|2017|lc=y}}.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.gq.com/story/dwayne-johnson-for-president-cover |title=Dwayne Johnson for President! |first1=Peggy|last1=Sirota |first2=Caity|last2=Weaver|date=May 10, 2017 |work=[[GQ (magazine)|GQ]]|access-date=May 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611153935/https://www.gq.com/story/dwayne-johnson-for-president-cover |archive-date=June 11, 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He endorsed [[Joe Biden]] in [[2020 United States presidential election|2020]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dwayne Johnson Endorses Presidential Candidate for First Time, Supports Joe Biden and Kamala Harris|url=https://people.com/politics/dwayne-johnson-endorses-joe-biden-kamala-harris/|access-date=September 27, 2020|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|first=Karen|last=Mizoguchi|date=September 27, 2020}}</ref> but told [[Fox News]] in an April 2024 interview that he regretted the decision due to it causing "division" and refused to endorse anyone in [[2024 United States presidential election|2024]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharf |first=Zack |date=April 5, 2024 |title=Dwayne Johnson Says Endorsing Biden for President in 2020 Caused Division That 'Tears Me Up in My Guts' and Today's 'Woke Culture' Really 'Bugs Me' |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/dwayne-the-rock-johnson-biden-no-endorsement-2024-election-1235961800/ |access-date=April 5, 2024 |website=Variety}}</ref>

Johnson has expressed interest in running for president, telling ''[[USA Today]]'' in February 2021 that he would "consider a presidential run in the future if that's what the people wanted".<ref>{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Ryan|date=October 25, 2021|url=https://www.newsweek.com/dwayne-johnson-rock-running-president-republicans-democrats-election-poll-1642097|title=Dwayne Johnson Shares 'Honest Feelings' on Running for President|work=Newsweek|access-date=February 4, 2024}}</ref> Following an online poll which found that 46% of Americans would consider voting for Johnson in an election, he told ''[[Today (American TV program)|Today]]'' in April 2021, "I do have that goal to unite our country and I also feel that if this is what the people want, then I will do that".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/apr/12/the-rock-dwayne-johnson-white-house-president|title=The Rock for president? I'll run if the people want it, says Dwayne Johnson|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=April 12, 2021|access-date=February 4, 2024}}</ref>

===Charity===
Johnson has worked with the [[Make-A-Wish Foundation]] on a number of occasions.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://comicbook.com/movies/2018/09/16/dwayne-rock-johnson-disney-jungle-cruise-make-a-wish-kids/ |title=Dwayne Johnson Inspired by Make-A-Wish Kids on Disney's 'Jungle Cruise' Set |website=Movies |date=September 15, 2018 |access-date=April 19, 2019}}</ref>

In 2006, Johnson founded the Dwayne Johnson Rock Foundation, a charity working with at-risk and [[terminally ill]] children.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=DJ Rock Foundation.org |url=http://www.djrockfoundation.org/mission.php |title=DJ Rock Foundation: Mission Statement |access-date=June 4, 2007 |year=2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080305152513/http://www.djrockfoundation.org/mission.php |archive-date=March 5, 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2007, he and his then-wife, [[Dany Garcia]], donated {{USD|1 million|long=no}} to the [[University of Miami]] to support the renovation of its football facilities; the university renamed the [[Miami Hurricanes]]' locker room in his honor.<ref>{{cite news |first=Nick |last=Schwartz |title=Miami unveils football locker room dedicated to The Rock |agency=For The Win |access-date=September 11, 2014 |url=http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/08/miami-dedicates-football-locker-room-to-the-rock}}</ref>

In 2015, actress [[Michelle Trachtenberg]] tagged Johnson in a [[Twitter|tweet]] about an abandoned dog that her local shelter had rescued and named after him, prompting him to donate {{USD|1,500|long=no}} to the [[GoFundMe]] for the dog's lifesaving surgery.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.today.com/news/dwayne-rock-johnson-donates-1-500-save-abandoned-puppys-life-t59286 |title=He's a Pawller! Dwayne Johnson drops $1,500 to save orphaned puppy's life |website=TODAY.com |date=December 2, 2015 |access-date=April 19, 2019}}</ref> In 2017, he donated {{USD|25,000|long=no}} to [[Hurricane Harvey]] relief efforts.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://abc7.com/2354563/ |title=Dwayne Johnson donates thousands to aid Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts |date=August 29, 2017 |website=ABC7 Los Angeles |access-date=April 19, 2019}}</ref> In 2018, he donated a gym to a military base in [[Marine Corps Base Hawaii|Oahu, Hawaii]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bi-NSa4l5NS/  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/therock/1782920942907265874 |archive-date=December 23, 2021 |url-access=subscription|title=@therock on Instagram: "Cool update on Armed Forces Day. I was able to donate an entire gym to a military base that's very close to my heart." |website=Instagram |access-date=April 19, 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref> After the [[2018 Hawaii floods]], he worked with the nonprofit organization Malama Kauai to help repair flood damage.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/38196642/stay-strong-kauai-the-rock-asks-for-donations-for-flood-ravaged-kauai |title='Stay strong, Kauai': 'The Rock' asks for donations for flood-ravaged Kauai  |website=hawaiinewsnow.com |date=May 16, 2018 |access-date=April 19, 2019}}</ref>

Johnson made a seven-figure donation to the [[SAG-AFTRA Foundation]] during the [[2023 SAG-AFTRA strike]], which foundation president [[Courtney B. Vance]] cited as the largest single donation that the foundation had ever received from one individual at one time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/dwayne-johnson-donation-sag-aftra-foundation-strike-relief-fund-1235678671/ |title=Dwayne Johnson Contributes 'Historic' Donation to SAG-AFTRA Foundation Relief Fund, Says President Courtney B. Vance: 'It's a Call to Arms for All of Us' (Exclusive) |last=Jackson |first=Angelique |website=[[Variety (magazine)|variety.com]] |date=July 24, 2023 |publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]] |access-date=July 25, 2023}}</ref> The following month, Johnson and [[Oprah Winfrey]] announced the creation of the People's Fund of Maui in response to the [[2023 Hawaii wildfires]] and asked people to donate.<ref name="peoplesfund">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2023/10/dwayne-the-rock-johnson-maui-fund-apology |title="I get it": The Rock Understands Why You're Mad That He Asked For Maui Donations |magazine=Vanity Fair |last=Batey |first=Eve |date=October 8, 2023 |access-date=November 3, 2024}}</ref> They also donated {{USD|5 million|long=no}} each to it.<ref name="peoplesfund" /> The announcement received backlash from fans, who criticized Johnson and Oprah for requesting donations while having [[net worth]]s of {{USD|800 million|long=no}} and {{USD|2.5 billion|long=no}} respectively; Johnson apologized in October.<ref name="peoplesfund" />