While the presence of red in their name may have somehow given a few the wrong impression, multi-platinum pop-punk/emo outfit The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus are apparently no fans of those who voted that color in the last U.S. Presidential election. The band’s vocalist/keyboardist, etc. Ronnie Winter reaffirmed his stance on the matter in the below video statement on Instagram earlier today, June 14th.
In it he condemned Christians who voted for Donald J. Trump‘s successful 2024 U.S. presidential bid, and also told Trump supporters to avoid attending his band’s shows, lest they be subjected to “woke propaganda” and “The actual words of Jesus.”
Winter‘s statement can be found below:
“What’s up? Ronnie from Red Jumpsuit here. Just doing a quick little PSA. I thought I was pretty clear about all this stuff in 2020. As you notice on my Instagram wall, I did not remove any of that stuff from the Stay Woke campaign, I guess you guys are calling it, from 2020.
Look man, the thing about being woke is you’re awake. And once you’re awake, you can never go to sleep. And not only has nothing changed, but everything they said was going to happen — the woke people — has happened. You have done nothing but prove them right.
So here it is again, in case somehow you missed it. Hi, I’m Ronnie Winter. I sing for The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, and I actually follow what Jesus says. If you’re a Christian and you’re watching this and you voted for Donald Trump, shame on you.
You are not allowed to come to my shows. I don’t want you there. Don’t come to my shows. It’s awesome that you love ‘Face Down. It’s not for you. It’s not your song. It is not your song.
If you voted for Donald Trump, do not come to my shows or ever, not just these four years. Don’t come to my shows because you’re going to hear a lot of woke propaganda, and you’re going to hear the actual words of Jesus. 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. That’s not what you’re about. Don’t come. Refunds are available. Forever, don’t come. Goodbye.”
Outside of his personal account, the video statement was also shared via the band’s official Instagram account, with the comment section being expectedly divided, given the current wide political divide in the United States.
[via Lambgoat]
