Legendary rock musician Elton John, shockingly, gave former President Donald Trump some praise over the nickname he gave to North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, referring to it as being “brilliant.” If you can remember correctly, Trump referred to him as “rocket man,” because of all the missiles and rockets he launches over the ocean, despite being warned time and again not to. Also, that just happens to be the name of one of John’s most famous tunes, which, I might add, is my favorite of his.
During an interview with the people at Variety, John, who is now 77, was asked how he felt about the nickname when Trump christened the dictator with the title “little rocket man,” making an allusion to the hit song, “Rocket Man.”
“I laughed, I thought it was brilliant,” the singer replied. “l just thought, ‘Good on you, Donald. The Rocket Man, yeah.’ Donald’s always been a fan of mine, he’s been to my concerts many, many times.”
via Breitbart News:
As Breitbart News previously reported, Trump gave the North Korean leader that nickname in 2017 in response to North Korea “testing ballistic missiles and advancing its nuclear program.” John added that he is “friendly towards” Trump and thanks him for supporting him.
“I’ve always been friendly towards him, and I thank him for his support,” John added. “Yeah, when he did that, I just thought it was hilarious, it made me laugh.” In 2018, Trump revealed to reporters that he was planning to give Kim an Elton John album with the song “Rocket Man” on it. Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo revealed in his 2022 memoir that the then-president had to explain the meaning behind the nickname:
As revealed in Mike Pompeo’s 2022 memoir, “Never Give an Inch,” Trump apparently had to explain to Kim Jong Un what the nickname meant, as the Supreme Leader was not familiar with the “Tiny Dancer” singer. Trump then reportedly autographed an Elton John CD as a gift to Kim.
Elton John has taken steps to ensure that he remains neutral with musical performances, putting on shows at conservative radio legend Rush Limbaugh’s fourth wedding, along with doing a performance at Trump’s wedding to former First Lady Melania. He then spoke about how former Vice President Dick Cheney has referred to Trump as being a “threat” to the United States.
John explained that while he does not “go on stage and say to people, ‘You must vote for the Republicans, you must vote for the Democrats,’” he believes the U.S. is “in a very volatile position.”
“I just want to vote for things that are just, things that are important to people: the right to choose, the right to be who you are, and not let anybody else tell you who to be,” the singer said during his conversation with the outlet. “And that goes all the way up to the Supreme Court.”
How refreshing is it to see someone the caliber of Elton John trying not to allow his personal politics to get in the way of his career? He’s not out here trying to cancel people for believing differently than him and that’s something other liberals could learn something about.