{"id":1719587,"date":"2022-11-01T07:50:50","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T11:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1719587"},"modified":"2022-11-01T10:33:45","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T14:33:45","slug":"country-star-luke-bryan-defends-desantis-concert-appearance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/country-star-luke-bryan-defends-desantis-concert-appearance\/","title":{"rendered":"Country Star Luke Bryan Defends Desantis Concert Appearance"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcountry-star-luke-bryan-defends-desantis-concert-appearance%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1719587&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1402420217-inset-640x335-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">Country singer Luke Bryan has hit back against critics of his decision to bring Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis out onto the stage at his Jacksonville concert Friday night to raise money for Hurricane Ian victims.<\/p>\n<p class=\"a8d-pre\">Over the weekend, leftists all over social media trashed Luke Bryan after footage emerged of him welcoming DeSantis on stage, to the sound of cheering fans.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re going to have some fun and we\u2019re going to raise some money tonight for the great state of Florida,\u201d Bryan told attendees. \u201cLadies and gentlemen, welcome to the stage Governor Ron DeSantis.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"a8d-pre\">DeSantis ran out onto the stage and embraced Bryan as the auditorium roared with cheers and applause.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">DeSantis  just walked out on stage at Luke Bryan. It\u2019s deafening in here. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WHelgPCxM1\">pic.twitter.com\/WHelgPCxM1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bonnie Upright, APR (@bonnieupright) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bonnieupright\/status\/1586170370666549248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In response to his critics, Bryan said in a statement on Sunday that he simply wanted to help raise awareness for hurricane relief and that he had no intention of wading into politics, referring to DeSantis as a \u201cpolarizing figure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI typically don\u2019t respond to stuff when I\u2019m getting a rundown on a social platform but here\u2019s the deal. I understand Governor DeSantis is a very polarizing figure,\u201d he said. \u201cBut I grew up in a country where if a governor asks you if they can come and raise awareness to help victims of a natural disaster you help.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have generally stayed out of politics throughout my career,\u201d he continued. \u201cI knew people would chatter about this but for me, the more important piece was if I am going to come back there a few weeks after a large portion of people have been affected by a natural disaster in a state where people have been good to me this felt right. Raise awareness, have a little fun between the GA and FL college fans before the game and do what I love on stage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is all I am saying about this. I\u2019ll be outdoors with my boys. Enjoy your Sunday,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/edKiDb49ir\">pic.twitter.com\/edKiDb49ir<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Luke Bryan (@lukebryan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lukebryan\/status\/1586764256380436484?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 30, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Country singer Luke Bryan has hit back against critics of his decision to bring Republican Florida Gov. 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