Veep wannabe Hulk Hogan wrestles with racism: ‘I’m a nice guy’

In his first TV appearance since being fired by WWE for taped comments in which he used the N-word, Hulk Hogan tearfully apologized to fans and told “Good Morning America” Monday: “I’m not a racist.”

“I never should have said what I said. I was wrong. I’m embarrassed by it,” he said after being caught using the slur to describe a man involved with his daughter, Brooke.

He also revealed that he once was suicidal.

“I was at the lowest point of my life to where I wanted to kill myself.”

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But over the weekend, TMZ reported that the pro wrestler revealed he wanted to team with Donald Trump in a White House run.

“I wanna be Trump’s running mate,” Hogan said. “Did you hear that? Vice President Hogan!”

Hulk Hogan wants to be your next vice president http://t.co/rx3hWKqnQH pic.twitter.com/VUVIXXKFFf

— Huffington Post (@HuffingtonPost) August 31, 2015

Hulk Hogan wants to be Donald Trump’s running mate. Given the last few months, there’s a chance this could actually happen. We’re doomed.

— Nash (@Nash076) August 31, 2015

Hulk Hogan: I Wanna Be @RealDonaldTrump‘s Running Mate http://t.co/95M6tcqx2Z via @TMZ_Sports

— Carla Marinucci (@cmarinucci) August 30, 2015