Posted on 09/08/2024 7:12:18 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Democrats and media have been going all in to demonize former President Donald Trump as we count down to the election. We see that in the constant drumbeat of bad press for him and positive press for Kamala Harris, for example. Anything Trump or his running mate, JD Vance, says is somehow twisted into something they didn't actually say to make them look bad. The Dems and legacy media look desperate at this point.
It's pretty clear that a lot of the public is able to see around the manic narrative, and that's why Democrats have to be nervous at this point in terms of the election as the Kamala Harris "honeymoon" fizzles.
As our sister site Twitchy noted, John was interviewed by Variety when they asked about Trump referencing his "Rocket Man" song in relation to the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The reporter prefaced it by saying, "I know you're not a supporter of Donald Trump." so it sounded like he was trying to lead Elton to a shot at Trump. Except that's not what he got.
Elton John on his reaction to Donald Trump calling Kim Jong Un “Little Rocket Man”: “I laughed, I thought that was brilliant... I’ve always been friendly toward him, and I thank him for his support. When he did that, I just thought it was hilarious.” https://t.co/QXV9VqAtuT pic.twitter.com/MNhsNzFwlR— Variety (@Variety) September 7, 2024
“I laughed. I thought that was brilliant. I just thought, 'Good on ya, Donald!' I am the Rocket Man. Donald's always been a fan of mine, and he's been to my concerts many, many times. I mean, I’ve always been friendly towards him, and I thank him for his support. When he did that, I just thought it was hilarious. It made me laugh."
He was told that Trump gave Kim one of Elton's CDs, and that seemed to amuse him, too. He said he thought the Rocket Man nickname was a "light moment; it was fun."
How nice it is to see a normal reaction to Trump from a celebrity and not hyperbolic insanity. That probably took that reporter by surprise. He said it was funny because it was funny. And unlike other "friends" who jumped on the cult train against Trump, he doesn't go there, so good for him.
I think Elton is a little too big to cancel, but you know that he's going to get some folks on the left screaming and losing their minds at him for that one, actually calling Trump "Donald" and saying they have been friendly. That doesn't match the demonizing they want to do of him.
As our Twitchy friends noted, this is not unusual for Elton, however. Elton played at Rush Limbaugh's wedding, and they were friends. He believes in civility, which is nice to see and something from which a lot of other people could take a lesson.
I have a tiny feeling that Variety was a little surprised by Elton John's generosity of spirit. I'm sure they were counting on vitriol when they got generous humor. https://t.co/aGZRp9Lcqd— Tammy Bruce (@HeyTammyBruce) September 7, 2024
Think RFK Jr. jumping on the bandwagon. Any others? The more the merrier. Think Bill Mahre.
Well, if the Republicans have their RFK and Tulsi Gabbard, the Democrats have their Dick and Liz Cheneys.
Good trade?
Maher is a closet MAGA voter if I ever saw one, even if he lies about it on camera.
He played at Rush Limbaugh’s wedding!
Elton has made his, you can’t cancel him.
He’s also obviously, very smart.
Apparently Elton is an independent thinker. refreshing
Elton John played at Rush’s wedding, yes.
Rush paid Elton John one million dollars for the appearance.
Elton John invited Rush to visit him in England; I’m not sure if Rush took him up on the offer.
At the wedding, Rush asked his guest to guess on who the celebrity entertainer would be at the wedding.
Only Justice Clarence Thomas guessed correctly!
Didn’t Elton get the memo? He was supposed to call him worse than Hitler or something along those lines.
On another note... Elton’s still gay even though the gay mafia tried to pull his card.
What minds?
Some may remember that Elton John played at Rush Limbaugh’s wedding, and Rush and Trump were close friends.
If Kamala’s a sure loser I wouldn’t be surprised if Biden joined the chorus-payback for the back stabbing.
How about Alan Dershowitz?
They don’t get any bigger than that.
Imagine being Elton John and not having to hate everyone as being told to by leftists.
He’s still alive??????
They flipped their wigs when he played for Rush and Katherine Limbaugh’s wedding. I assume they still hate Elton John. Liberals are not forgiving folks.
Yes I dont want them on our side.
Somewhere along the way, the word republican got tied to “conservative”
We who are conservative know that is not always the case...to say the least.
LOL
I’ve always liked his music, different and original. Something I read many years ago was a short article in some music rag about Robert Fripp’s new lineup after the first group broke up. Fripp interviewed Elton John, and liked the voice, but thought he was gay, so he didn’t hire him and John Wetton got the gig. Always wondered how different the band would have sounded.
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