Jesse Ventura appeared on CNBC’s “Closing Bell” on Tuesday from an undisclosed location in Mexico. Ventura, who hosts a show called “Off The Grid” on Ora TV, says he’s living off the grid “so drones can’t find me and you won’t know exactly where I am.”
Ventura spoke about the alarming widespread surveillance of United States citizens and the failures of the Republican and Democratic parties.
“I now view the United States from the outside, and I don’t like what I see,” Ventura said. “You know what the favorite T-shirt was off the grid down here a couple years ago? A picture of [former President] George Bush, and it said weapon of mass destruction. Is that the way we want the United States portrayed throughout the world? I don’t think so.”
He also said talked about the role of money in politics and said his own campaign raised less than he made as Governor. His TV show is not about making money – it’s about educating the public.
“I don’t need the money. I’ve made the money,” Ventura said. “I don’t need no more money; I can live right now and my family until I die.”
(Credit to Politico.com for transcribing Ventura’s comments)