22 Famous Athletes You Didn’t Know Were Republicans

18. Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Son of 7x NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt, Dale Earnhard Jr. followed in his father’s footsteps by becoming one of the sport’s most popular drivers turned media personality. In a 2004 interview on 60 Minutes, Earnhardt Jr. revealed himself to be a Republican and a supporter of then President George W. Bush. Since then, however, his politics have been harder to pin down. In 2017, Earnhardt Jr. tweeted apparent criticism of the current administration’s immigration policy, without mentioning Trump by name.