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Is Jon Bon Jovi a Republican or Democrat?
The musician previously performed at Joe Biden's Inauguration
ROCK star Jon Bon Jovi has been vocal about his political views.
The singer-songwriter has performed at many political benefit concerts to support his favorite candidates.
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Is Jon Bon Jovi a Republican or Democrat?
Jon Bon Jovi has vocally expressed his support for the Democratic Party.
In the past, Bon Jovi supported Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election against Donald Trump.
He also supported Barack Obama in 2007 and even held a private fundraiser at his home, where attendees paid $30,800 each to dine with the former president.
He also served on Obama's White House Council for Community Solutions.
In October 2020, Bon Jovi confessed to magazine that he keeps politics out of his performance stage, saying, "I never used the stage to discuss my political beliefs, because even my stage is divided, let alone my audience.
He continued, "So that is not my position. And I'm not here to preach my view of the world. Whether I'm at a rally offstage is my business, I'm just another citizen with that right."
However, the rock musician admitted to taking a jab at then-President Trump in his song titled Blood In The Water.
He told GQ, "Blood In The Water is directed at the administration, for sure. It starts off with 'A storm is coming' – Stormy Daniels. 'Your shadow sold your secrets and he's about to do some time’ – Michael Cohen.
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"That's what this was all written about. Now there's blood in the water, a year later, or two months ago, you could say that it was the impeachment."
Aside from joining President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on the 2020 campaign trail, the singer was part of the Inauguration Day celebrity lineup on January 20, 2021.
What happened between Bon Jovi and Trump?
Bon Jovi and Trump were at odds back in 2014.
It was reported that the former president prevented the rock star from purchasing the Buffalo Bills football team at the time.
Trump was reportedly interested in purchasing the team but would not outbid Bon Jovi and his partners, so he allegedly hired Republican operative Michael Caputo to form a group against the singer.
Suddenly, a group known as the 12th Man Thunder rose out of Buffalo, New York, and reportedly established "Bon Jovi-free zones" in the city, with some radio stations refusing to play his music.
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Ultimately, a local businessman named Terry Pegula who owned Buffalo's ice hockey team outbid both of them.
Bon Jovi claimed he "won't ever go back to the city of Buffalo" and removed it from his touring list.
How can I watch Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story?
Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story premieres on Friday, April 26, 2024, on Hulu.
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It is a "four-part, all-access docuseries chronicling the epic past and uncertain future of one of the most recognizable bands in the world and its front-man Jon Bon Jovi," according to its .
"A 40-year odyssey of rock and roll idolatry on the precipice of a vocal injury threatens to bring everything to a screeching halt."
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