Shania Twain is being roasted for admitting that she would have voted for Donald Trump in the US presidential election.
In a recent interview with The Guardian, the Canadian singer, who could not vote in the 2016 election, said, “I would have voted for him because, even though he was offensive, he seemed honest.”
She continued, “Do you want straight or polite? Not that you shouldn’t be able to have both. If I were voting, I just don’t want bulls**t. I would have voted for a feeling that it was transparent. And politics has a reputation of not being that, right?”
Naturally, Shania’s comments about the controversial president sparked serious backlash on social media:
Canadian singer Shania Twain on Donald Trump: “I would have voted for him because, even though he was offensive, he seemed honest.”
Ummm, sorry, but being an offensive loudmouth doesn’t make you honest.
It just makes you an asshole.
— Adam Best (@adamcbest) April 22, 2018
since everyone is unstanning canadian trump supporter shania twain then may i point you all to now stan MY favorite canadian celine dion who btw refused to sing at trump’s inauguration. the choice is yours. pic.twitter.com/0gQo9vLtin
— Kate ???? (@cancermidheaven) April 22, 2018
shania twain being the most uninterested guest judge in drag race history & now saying she would have voted for trump. her gay icon status is over, it’s cancelled. officially. pic.twitter.com/s7BGjK62Fh
— ❃❁❃ (@fkajack) April 22, 2018
I saw Shania Twain trending and thought she was dead. Turns out she supports Donald Trump. Ah, so it’s her career that’s dead.
— Palmer Report (@PalmerReport) April 22, 2018
Actual footage of me finding out Shania twain is a trump supporter pic.twitter.com/wmfqV44nwa
— Ethan (@EthanLBruce) April 22, 2018
I am disappointed in Shania Twain’s feeling on Trump and when I get the time I am going to go into my attic and look for one of her cassettes to throw out in protest.
— Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) April 22, 2018
Shania Twain is a trump supporter??? How do I return my f*cking concert tickets!? @LiveNation @ShaniaTwain pic.twitter.com/oaU0HDtmYu
— Anthony Carmen (@nthonyCarmen) April 22, 2018
Shania Twain: “I would’ve voted for Trump.”
Shania Twain’s career: pic.twitter.com/Jt7VQgFBAw
— roxαnn (@roxannseason) April 23, 2018
someone told me that shania twain ghost wrote this pic.twitter.com/ocAKSZKCek
— trev (@seashellbabe) April 23, 2018
SHANIA TWAIN WOULD HAVE TOTALLY VOTED FOR ME! pic.twitter.com/BXZDT5sXSY
— Tim O’Donnell (@TimODee16) April 23, 2018
Shania Twain had the gays LIVING, now she has them LEAVING. pic.twitter.com/DRar9WAod3
— Gian (@dancerincircles) April 23, 2018
I’m not offended by Shania Twain saying she’d vote for Trump but rather for the reasons she offered: “I would have voted for him b/c even though he was offensive, he seemed honest” & she “doesnt want bull shit.” White supremacy’s a helluva drug. 52% of white women went for Trump.
— Wajahat Ali (@WajahatAli) April 23, 2018
Upon receiving criticism, Shania has released a statement apologising for her comments.
“I would like to apologize to anybody I have offended in a recent interview with the Guardian relating to the American President. The question caught me off guard,” she said.
“As a Canadian, I regret answering this unexpected question without giving my response more context. I am passionately against discrimination of any kind and hope it’s clear from the choices I have made, and the people I stand with, that I do not hold any common moral beliefs with the current President.”
“I was trying to explain, in response to a question about the election, that my limited understanding was that the President talked to a portion of America like an accessible person they could relate to, as he was NOT a politician.
“My answer was awkward, but certainly should not be taken as representative of my values nor does it mean I endorse him. I make music to bring people together. My path will always be one of inclusivity, as my history shows,” she added.
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