US EditionThe Rock Finally Reveals How He Tweeted About Bin Laden's Death 45 Minutes Before President Obama
Dwayne Johnson tweeted about Osama bin Laden's death before President Obama’s official announcement after learning the news from a confidential source, revealing early public knowledge.
- On May 1, 2011, Dwayne Johnson tweeted, `Just got word that will shock the world- Land of the free...home of the brave DAMN PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN!` before President Barack Obama confirmed Osama bin Laden's death.
- Johnson said a 'friend of a friend' called, telling him the president would speak in 20 minutes, and Johnson tweeted about the 25th minute.
- On the Awards Chatter podcast, Johnson was shown the decade-old tweet and said he thought the president would speak soon, so he tweeted `I'm damn proud to be an American' without revealing details.
- The tweet became infamous as an early reaction, and Johnson's recounting on the Awards Chatter podcast renewed public interest in that moment decades later.
- As a leading Hollywood star and TKO Group board member, Dwayne Johnson's early tip highlights how celebrity channels can spread sensitive news, while a small team of Americans acted carefully to avoid civilian casualties.
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Dwayne Johnson reveals how he accidentally announced Osama bin Laden's death before the president: 'Oh s---'
"Just got word that will shock the world - Land of the free...home of the brave DAMN PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN!" Johnson wrote on Twitter at the time.Emma McIntyre/Getty; Melina Mara/The Washington Post/Bloomberg via Getty Dwayne Johnson; Barack ObamaDwayne "The President" Johnson, is that you?During a recent appearance on the Awards Chatter podcast, the Smashing Machine star was asked about that time he announced that al-Qaeda founder Osama bin L…
Dwayne Johnson Reveals How He Knew About Osama bin Laden's Killing Before Obama’s Public Announcement
The actor was so excited that he sent out a tweet before the president's televised global address Emma McIntyre/Getty;Getty Dwayne Johnson (L) and Osama bin-Laden (R)NEED TO KNOWDwayne Johnson told The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast that he knew about Osama bin Laden's killing before the rest of America The actor said a "friend of a friend" shared the news, but didn't reveal more about the informant's identityJohnson said he was so…
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