KISS bassist Gene Simmons praises Trump’s Oval Office and compares it to past presidents‘ spaces.
Gene Simmons, bassist for one of the greatest rock bands of all time, KISS, gave President Donald Trump’s Oval Office his seal of approval during an interview on the red carpet at the Kennedy Center Honors last weekend. Simmons has made a number of comments over the years suggesting he leans more than a tad to the right on political issues, unlike his former band’s now-retired lead singer, Paul Stanley. Stanley has made it clear he’s a Democrat with no love for Trump.
It’s always struck me as strange when rock stars lean anywhere but conservative or libertarian, given the inherent rebellion of the music they create. Rock and roll — and its darker child, metal — has always been anti-establishment and driven by a do-it-yourself spirit. Why in the world would a musical culture built on individuality ever embrace the hive-mind mentality of modern progressive politics? Make it make sense.
Breitbart News spoke with Simmons just before the event began, asking what it meant to him to be honored by President Trump and what he thought of the Oval Office, now sporting numerous presidential portraits and a whole lot of that bling-bling gold.
