Ronnie Winter of Red Jumpsuit Apparatus blasts Donald Trump supporters
"If you're Christian and you're watching this and you voted for Donald Trump, shame on you," Winter, a self-identified Christian, said in the June 14 post. "You are not allowed to come to my shows. I don't want you there. Don't come to my shows."
Winter's comments come as several celebrities have criticized the Trump administration amid sweeping deportation efforts targeting undocumented immigrants living in the U.S.
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"Don't come to my shows because you're going to hear a lot of propaganda, and you're going to hear like the actual words of Jesus," Winter, 42, continued. "You're going to see a lot of acceptance from all areas of life and races, and you're just going to see a lot of harmony, OK? That's not what you're about, OK? Don't come. Refunds are available. Forever, don't come."
Winter doubled down on his politically charged stance in a follow-up Instagram post on June 18. The post included a quote from fellow rock singer and Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, which read, "If any of you in any way hate homosexuals, people of a different color, or women, please do this one favor for us. ... Don't come to our shows and don't buy our records."
"Voting for Trump doesn't make you a bad person," Winter wrote. "Who are you to judge when you directly go against the moral framework that you follow listed in the Bible? I say this (with) love (and) as a Christian; stop attempting to ostracize those you disagree with.
"We are stronger together than separate. Let music bring people together (and) set aside their differences. Wishing you the best."
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Winter has served as lead vocalist for The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus since its 2003 inception. The emo rock group is best known for its 2006 hit "Face Down," which peaked at No. 3 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart and No. 24 on the Hot 100.
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