Posted on 12/20/2018 12:53:02 PM PST by yesthatjallen
Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist of the rock band Kiss, said in a recent interview that he thinks Americans should support President Trump or “move to another country.”
The 67-year-old made the remarks during a recent appearance on the “Juliet: Unexpected” podcast, where he also voiced his frustrations about musicians who “jump on a bandwagon against our government” and Trump, Yahoo News reported on Wednesday.
"I hate politics," Frehley said on the podcast. "I don't like talking politics, and I don't think politics and music mix. I really frown on musicians who get up on a platform and start talking about the president or complain about – I just don't think it belongs.”
“I'm an entertainer,” he continued. “There's no reason to bring up politics. Let me play my guitar and write songs and entertain people. That's my job.”
He went on to say in the podcast that whether Americans “love him or hate him,” they should “get behind your president.”
“He was elected,” he said on the podcast. “We live under the Constitution of the United States, and you're supposed to support your president. Love him or hate him, you're supposed to support him, or go move to another country.”
“Being American, we have the right to free speech, and I'm all for everybody putting their two cents in on everything, but when musicians or actors get really verbal and jump on a bandwagon against our government, I don't agree with that,” he added.
Frehley, who cofounded Kiss in 1973, also recently spoke about the band’s second farewell tour earlier this year, and said in an interview that he isn’t opposed to taking another chance to rock out in the name of Kiss if given the opportunity again.
“I’m a former member, but I’m a former founding member. And so is Peter Criss. So that kind of sounds like me and Peter might be involved,” Frehley told Fox News at the time. “But I can’t say anything because I haven’t been asked.”
He has raised $6.7 million now.
We’ll be over 10 to 15% of the target by midnight.
These guys always age pretty badly but their hair always stays for some reason.
Oops, that would be 1 to 1.5% of the target.
Smile...
Kudos to the guy...
HEAR! HEAR!.................
I read nothing can be used if not okayed by Congress, who are now a bunch of sour pussed Democrats lately. True?
My Dad and I are KISS ARMY members. ALWAYS HAVE. Seen them live 5 times. My Dad saw them 3 times and one of them was on the KISS ALIVE II tour 1978.
This guy is doing everything he can to make sure the funds are spent for the purpose of the donation.
He has attorneys on it.
Seems he’s doing everything he can.
Don’t believe everything you read.
As far as I am concerned this money can go directly to contractors. Screw Congress...
First chance I had to see them was on the ‘75 Alive tour, but my connection didn’t come through so I missed it. (Alive in ‘75 was by far their best album). By the time they toured again in ‘78, I’d lost interest.
Ace plays a mean lead guitar.
Classic cheesy 80s.
It's worth a new tagline, too. LMAO.
Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist of the rock band Kiss, said in a recent interview that he thinks Americans should support President Trump or “move to another country.”
Both Clinton and Obama were all for border security but now that Trump is president their followers are all against it, what dam Jack asses.
I intend to donate 80 dollars on the 3rd of next mouth.
That’s Paul Stanley on the right.
I don’t think anyone is trying to screw anyone here.
Boy, I hope this works. I want that wall.
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