Trump and DeSantis back Jason Aldean in country music.
Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have come to the defense of country music singer Jason Aldean after he faced accusations of releasing a “pro-lynching” music video.
“Jason Aldean is an incredible guy who just released an amazing new song. Let’s support Jason all the way. MAGA!!!” wrote Mr. Trump on Truth Social.
“When the media attacks you, it means you’re doing something right. @Jason_Aldean has nothing to apologize for,” wrote Mr. DeSantis, retweeting a statement from Mr. Aldean in response to the accusations.
The accusations prompted Mr. Aldean to defend the song he released in May in a statement earlier this week. “Try That In A Small Town, for me, refers to the feeling of a community that I had growing up, where we took care of our neighbors, regardless of differences of background or belief,” he wrote in a statement that has been viewed 22 million times. The video incorporates real news footage of protests, riots, and confrontations between civilians and law enforcement.
The accusations centered around the fact that the Maury County Courthouse, which appears in the video, was the site of the 1927 lynching of 18-year-old Henry Choate. Country Music Television (CMT) pulled the music video on Friday following criticism, but Mr. Aldean’s song quickly rose to the top spot on iTunes.
‘This One Goes Too Far’
In his Tuesday statement, Mr. Aldean addressed the accusations, stating, “In the past 24 hours, I have been accused of releasing a pro-lynching song (a song that has been out since May) and was subject to the comparison that I (direct quote) was not too pleased with the nationwide BLM protests. These references are not only meritless, but dangerous. There is not a single lyric in the song that references race or points to it—and there isn’t a single video clip that isn’t real news footage—and while I can try and respect others to have their own interpretation of a song with music—this one goes too far.”
During the Route 91 Festival in Las Vegas in 2017, where a man opened fire on crowds, firing more than 1,000 bullets, killing 60 people and injuring over 400, Mr. Aldean was on stage. Many of his supporters pointed this out in defense of him, emphasizing that he was not advocating violence.
“As so many pointed out, I was present at Route 91—where so many lost their lives—and our community recently suffered another heartbreaking tragedy. NO ONE, including me, wants to continue to see senseless headlines or families ripped apart,” Mr. Aldean wrote.
“Try That In A Small Town, for me, refers to the feeling of a community that I had growing up, where we took care of our neighbors, regardless of differences of background or belief. Because they were our neighbors, and that was above any differences.
“My political views have never been something I’ve hidden, and I know that a lot of us in this Country don’t agree on how we get back to a sense of normalcy where we go at least a day without a headline that keeps us up at night. But the desire for it to—that’s what this song is about.”
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Mr. Aldean has always identified as conservative but didn’t openly discuss politics in his career until recently.
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