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In the ten years since Donald Trump<\/a> announced his first presidential candidacy, musicians have told him not to use their songs (he ignores this, of course). It\u2019s a pretty standard request during elections, and for more than just copyright reasons: Musicians don\u2019t want to be associated with a candidate who doesn\u2019t embody their values. Or in Trump\u2019s case, someone who actively works to erase the existence of large swaths of creatives, not to mention humanity as a whole (this is why numerous artists have created specifically anti-Trump songs<\/a>). But there are a few artists who have come out in support of the twice-impeached, 34-times felon: online, in interviews and at Trump events. And even worse, in their actual songs.<\/p>\n Gene Simmons<\/a> Ted Nugent<\/a> Kanye West<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe feel thankful for our staff and for the privilege of fulfilling our mission to be an unparalleled source of information and insight in Denver. We\u2019re aiming to raise $50,000 by December 31, so we can continue covering what matters most to this community. Kid Rock<\/a><\/strong> Wayne Newton<\/a><\/strong> Loretta Lynn<\/a> Young Dro<\/a> Kodak Black and Fivio Foreign<\/a>
<\/strong>The frontman and bassist of KISS once told Rolling Stone that Donald Trump is \u201cgood for the political system.\u201d In the interview, Simmons, who was a contestant on the first season of the Celebrity Apprentice, also supported Trump\u2019s undying obsession with building a wall along the U.S.\/Mexico border. \u201cThe Pope has said the wall is unkind, but it\u2019s interesting that at the Vatican there\u2019s a wall,\u201d he said. \u201cThey don\u2019t want people on the outside coming into the Vatican.\u201d Apparently, no one told KISS\u2019s own Demon that there is an enormous gap in the wall in front of Saint Peter\u2019s Basilica, allowing visitors to enter the Holy City.<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Surprise, surprise: Rock guitarist and Second Amendment fanatic Ted Nugent is a Trump supporter. Nugent, who was also a fan of George W. Bush (who nowadays seems almost left-wing compared to 45\/47) has continually spoken highly of Trump. In \u201cGive Trump the Medal of Freedom,\u201d an editorial he wrote for WorldNetDaily, Nugent defended Trump and applauded him for \u201cspeaking his mind in such a bold, honest and straightforward manner.\u201d Let\u2019s calm it down there, Ted. If you were in charge, Kanye West would be an ideal candidate for the Medal of Freedom.<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Speaking of West, the rapper went on a tirade after Trump\u2019s first election victory, saying he supported Trump\u2019s \u201cmethod of communication.\u201d He\u2019s been a MAGA-hat model ever since. Oddly, though, he was not present at Trump\u2019s 2025 inauguration. As reported by TMZ, he said that Trump\u2019s team wouldn\u2019t let him attend without first writing an apology for his numerous antisemitic remarks over the years. West has not renounced his MAGA-hood, though, and Trump has since said that West is \u201ca really nice guy, but he can get some people into trouble.\u201d Wow. Trump finally found someone that even he is embarrassed to associate with.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe\u2019re thankful for you. Are you thankful for us?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n
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Rapper, rocker and country musician Kid Rock approves of the Donald to the point where he\u2019s become a moronic mascot for the man. Kid Rock eloquently once said, \u201cLet the motherfucking business guy run it like a fucking business. And his campaign has been entertaining as shit,\u201d in a Rolling Stone interview. Reminder: Trump filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy four times. And he\u2019s still just getting started on the U.S. economy.<\/p>\n
When the Las Vegas entertainer and singer Wayne Newton wasn\u2019t breeding Arabian horses, he took time to appear on Fox and Friends in 2017 to announce his support for Trump, saying, \u201cI love Donald, and he would make a great president.\u201d Newton\u2019s decision is not very far-fetched, because the two have a fair amount in common: Both have a head of dyed and plugged hair, both are tax cheats and both have skin that looks like melted-then-hardened cheese. Nein danke sch\u00c1\u00b6n, darling, nein danke sch\u00c1\u00b6n.<\/p>\n
<\/strong>In an interview in 2016, country legend Lynn simply said, \u201cTrump has sold me, what more can I say? I just think he\u2019s going to be the one to turn this country around.\u201d She was definitely right about that. He\u2019s turning the U.S. around the same way Hitler turned Germany around.<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Atlanta ringtone rapper Young Dro was caught on video in 2016 proclaiming his support for Donald Trump: \u201cI\u2019m into politics. I feel good about politics and the way it\u2019s going down. I hope Donald Trump do win.\u201d Young Dro puts his foot in his mouth later in the video, saying he supports \u201cending racism.\u201d How is that working out so far?<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Trump has long been notorious for his quid pro quo view of the world; you scratch his back, he\u2019ll scratch yours (maybe even with a Cabinet position you\u2019re catastrophically unqualified for). At least he didn\u2019t give an ambassadorship or something to Miami rapper Kodak Black in exchange for his pro-Trump song \u201cOnBoa47rd,\u201d a collab with Fivio Foreign. But Trump did more or less pay him in advance for the support: in 2021, he commuted Black\u2019s three-year jail sentence on federal weapons charges. \u201cI ain\u2019t even see this many Black people freed during the Obama days,\u201d he raps in the song. Um, yeah.<\/p>\n