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Singer Charley Crockett Calls Out Country Music, President Donald Trump Amid Bad Bunny Criticism
Grammy Award winner Charley Crockett praised Bad Bunny while sharing some harsh words for the country music industry and President Donald Trump.
“They keep saying I’m a cosplay cowboy but they love a cosplay president. Some folks have been on here calling Muhammad Ali a draft dodger when y’all got one in the White House,” Crockett, 41, began his lengthy social media post on Sunday, February 8. “When I was at the Grammys the other night I saw a guy get up and talk about Jesus, and then I saw Bad Bunny get up there and talk like Jesus,” he added, seemingly referring to Jelly Roll’s acceptance speech.
He added, “The only thing [Trump is] good at is filing lawsuits and portraying a successful business man as a reality TV actor…Forgive me if I have a problem with a 34 time convicted felon running this country when I lost the right to vote or own a weapon for years over marijuana.”
While Bad Bunny, 31, faced months of criticism after being named the Super Bowl LX halftime performer, his Sunday, February 8, show became the most–viewed halftime show in Super Bowl history.
“The country music establishment should be taking notes on a Puerto Rican American who hasn’t forgotten his heritage and brought his culture’s traditional music back to the front, showing the world something new with it,” Crockett continued.
Shortly after sharing his pointed message, the “Paint it Blue” artist took to his Instagram Story to add a clip of Johnny Cash’s popular protest song, “Man in Black,” as well as a famous 1963 John F. Kennedy speech.
“I see little of more importance to the future of our country and our civilization than full recognition of the place of the artist,” the former president said.
Crockett concluded, “As long as you’re hating the oppressed and loving your oppressor you’ll never know why our generation is poorer than our parents and grandparents… If you can sleep at night licking their boots that’s between you and yours, but that type of thinking isn’t freedom. It’s mental slavery.”
