{"id":1971394,"date":"2023-07-12T20:46:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T00:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-endorses-country-music-superstar-but-not-without-blistering-him-first\/"},"modified":"2023-07-12T20:46:58","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T00:46:58","slug":"trump-endorses-country-music-superstar-but-not-without-blistering-him-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-endorses-country-music-superstar-but-not-without-blistering-him-first\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump criticizes country music superstar before endorsing him."},"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%2Ftrump-endorses-country-music-superstar-but-not-without-blistering-him-first%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=1971394&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--><h2>If anyone thinks that the pressures of a 2024 presidential bid or criminal charges are weighing heavily on the mind of former President Donald Trump, that simply doesn\u2019t appear to be the case.<\/h2>\n<p>Trump, currently facing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-trump-indictment-unsealed-worse-initially-reported\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">37 criminal charges<\/a> and fending off GOP challengers ahead of the 2024 Republican primary, has been spending what little <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nurses-dance-in-cringeworthy-tiktok-video-at-a-time-when-hospitals-are-supposedly-overrun-due-to-covid\/\" title=\"Nurses Dance In Cringeworthy TikTok Video At A Time When Hospitals Are Supposedly \u201cOverrun\u201d Due To COVID\">free time<\/a> he has doing what many Americans do on an everyday basis.<\/p>\n<p>Namely, he made fun of his friends on social media and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-endorses-country-music-superstar-but-not-without-blistering-him-first\/\" title=\"Trump criticizes country music superstar before endorsing him.\">attended sporting events<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Taking to Truth Social, the 45th U.S. president gave a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-elise-stefanik-announces-she-is-pregnant-with-her-first-child\/\" title=\"Rep. Elise Stefanik Announces She Is Pregnant With Her First Child\">full-throated endorsement<\/a> of country superstar Jason Aldean \u2014 but not without a stinging jab.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cJason is a GREAT guy however, he is much better with a guitar than he is with a golf club,\u201d Trump posted.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Trump is a well-documented <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-rips-opening-tee-shot-playing-golf-star-brooks-koepka-adds-shot-biden-good-measure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">golf enthusiast<\/a>, having worked with the controversial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bombshell-pga-tour-liv-golf-merger-means-trump-gets-last-laugh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LIV Golf<\/a> in the past.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the slight about Aldean\u2019s golf skills, the former president made sure to still get a plug in for his friend: \u201cCheck out his Tour!!!\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Do you like Jason Aldean\u2019s music?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Yes<\/li>\n<li>No<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Completing this poll entitles you to The Western Journal news updates free of charge. You may opt out at anytime. You also agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\">Terms of Use<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Aldean himself took to Truth Social to promote his \u201cHighway Desperado Tour.\u201d (In fact, Trump reTruthed Aldean\u2019s post.)<\/p>\n<p>And while Trump spent part of his Tuesday needling and promoting his friend on social media, he ditched the social media for real socializing when he arrived like a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/crowd-goes-wild-trump-arrives-ufc-fight-even-announcers-stunned\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">conquering hero<\/a> at UFC 290 on Saturday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"qme\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC290?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFC290<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q7FMBUAQwr\">pic.twitter.com\/q7FMBUAQwr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UFC on BT Sport (@btsportufc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/btsportufc\/status\/1677863940141744132?\">July 9, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>And just like everyday Americans, Trump spent part of his UFC experience fraternizing with friends \u2014 his friends just happen to include people like celebrity chef <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/flavortown-fallout-leftists-utterly-melting-guy-fieri-donald-trump-pictured-together\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guy Fieri<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ufc-fighter-climbs-cage-get-trump-people-amazed-finding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UFC fighters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2Su4a5Rfzc\">pic.twitter.com\/2Su4a5Rfzc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jason Miller (@JasonMillerinDC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JasonMillerinDC\/status\/1677869131247517696?\">July 9, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This man <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dricusduplessis?\">@dricusduplessis<\/a> is not an American, he\u2019s an international fighter from South Africa<\/p>\n<p>The calls for a Trump return transcend the boundaries of the United States<\/p>\n<p>The WORLD wants him back <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kAC5uFS31z\">pic.twitter.com\/kAC5uFS31z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_johnnymaga\/status\/1677890089622335488?\">July 9, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Trump\u2019s relative nonchalance at what could be a competitive GOP primary (particularly as candidates drop out of the crowded field) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-americans-have-spent-161-5-million-housing-suspected-terrorists-at-guantanamo-bay\/\" title=\"Report: Americans Have Spent 1.5 Million Housing Suspected Terrorists At Guantanamo Bay\">potential legal issues<\/a> is a stark juxtaposition to the incumbent president.<\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden has largely been criticized for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/americans-horrified-seeing-biden-looked-beach-fitting-snapshot-america-decline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lazy beach outing<\/a> the same weekend Trump was partaking in UFC 290.<\/p>\n<p>And while Trump was joking with friends on Truth Social, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/msnbcs-mika-brzezinski-furious-bidens-staffers-arent-good-enough-job-covering-issues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MSNBC<\/a> was blasting Biden\u2019s staffers for letting him look foolish.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s setting up a potential showdown between two very different messages come 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-endorses-country-music-superstar-not-without-blistering-first\/\">Trump Endorses Country Music Superstar &#8211; But Not Without Blistering Him First<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you believe the pressures of a 2024 presidential bid or criminal charges are burdening former President Donald Trump, it doesn&#8217;t seem to be the case. Despite facing 37 criminal charges and GOP challengers for the 2024 Republican primary, Trump has been utilizing his limited time on other activities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2015,"featured_media":1971395,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1971394","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1971394","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2015"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1971394"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1971394\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1971395"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1971394"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1971394"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1971394"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}