By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2024-10-31 15:47:24 | Updated at 2024-11-06 20:50:40
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Jake Paul has revealed who he's supporting in the 2024 US Presidential election - though he acknowledged he can't actually take part himself.
The boxer, who rescinded his right to vote when he moved to Puerto Rico, released an 18-minute video on X Thursday in which he laid out why he wanted Donald Trump to be president.
In the clip, Paul, 27, brings up the economy, border control and even transgenderism as issues that have swayed his thinking towards Trump.
He also told his fans that 'God has sent me here to tell you this message,' while encouraging them to do their own research.
'Look at the facts. Think for yourself. Don't be a sheep in this world full of sheep,' he said.
Jake Paul revealed in a new video posted to X that he will be supporting Donald Trump
Trump attends UFC 302 at Prudential Center on June 01, 2024 in Newark, New Jersey
'I'm putting my business, my career on the line during my peak going into fight Mike Tyson... because I don't give a f*** what the consequences are.'
Paul admitted that Tony Hinchcliffe's widely-slammed 'trash' comment regarding Puerto Rico at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally was a 'bad joke.'
Nonetheless, Paul encouraged fans to 'do the right thing and vote for Donald Trump.'
'Most of your favorite celebrities, athletes, all of that are secretly conservative because the left has created a world where conservatives like me speaking out have major, major consequences.'
He added that he expected backlash for the video but was not scared of the 'liberal left media.'
Paul also brought up the topic of abortion, saying that women have the same amount of rights now as when Trump began his presidency - despite Roe v. Wade being overturned in 2022 (a move which was helped by the conservative Supreme Court appointees of Trump).
The YouTuber-turned-fighter then encouraged women concerned about abortion not to be a 'single-issue voter.'
Trump and Paul jokingly squared up to one another when they met this past July
Mike Tyson will take on Paul - who is 31 years younger than him - in Texas next month
The endorsement is not hugely surprising after he called New York a 'dumba** Democratic city' while promoting his upcoming Tyson fight in the Big Apple.
Paul also posted a picture of he and Trump jokingly squaring up to one another back in July, along with a message of support for the former President.
'We need Trump to knockout all his opponents on Election Day to save America from more unnecessary wars, the woke agenda, and preserving freedom of speech,' Paul captioned the post. 'Make sure you exercise your right to vote.'
Paul also said previously said that God saved Trump when he survived an assassination attempt earlier this year.
'I believe that God stepped in and saved him,' he said. 'It's quite literally 'what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.'
'And I think that's also probably why God had this exact situation happen – because He saw the path that we were going down,' the YouTuber-turned-boxer said at the time.'
Following the assassination attempt on Trump, Paul and his brother, Logan, even discussed bidding for the hat that Trump was wearing at the Pennsylvania rally where he was shot at.
Speaking on the 'Impaulsive' podcast, Logan initially said he would pay $2million for the baseball cap, before Jake upped his offer to $3m.
He later said he'd be willing to pay up to $12million for it.
Trump was also interviewed by Logan on his 'Impaulsive' podcast in June.
Jake and the 58-year-old Tyson are set to fight on November 15 in Texas.
