Donald Trump supporters are firing back after Ronnie Winter, the frontman of The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus declared he did not want them attending his band’s shows.
Winter said in an Instagram video posted on June 14 that “if you are a Christian and you’re watching this and you voted for Donald Trump,” then “you are not allowed to come to my shows.”
Since his video, the band has received a surge of comments on otherwise unrelated recent posts, criticizing Winter’s political views.
“Now you’re Dead jumpsuit apparatus cus you killed your career,” one comment read.
Another individual wrote, “The Left loves to market itself as the movement of peace, love and tolerance…right up until you disagree.”
The band and Winter also faced backlash for disabling comments on certain Instagram posts and privatizing their X accounts.
“Smart move turning off comments…,” another comment reads. “Your entire fan base from the 2000s’ are all tired of the liberal BS and you make the stupid mistake of pandering to the wrong side? Good luck, boys.. Good Luck…”
“Hey Ronnie Winter, first you block anyone who disagrees after you speak about love and tolerance. Now, you turn off comments” another commenter said. “Sounds hypocritical. You need to come to terms that not everyone thinks like you. Accept disagreements and move on.”
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus formed in 2003 in Middleburg, Florida. The emo-pop band is best known for its 2006 major-label debut, “Don’t Fake It.”
The platinum-certified project peaked at No. 25 on the Billboard 200 and contained the smash hit “Face Down.” The single peaked at No. 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has since been certified five-times platinum by the RIAA.
The band has released four more albums — “Lonely Road” (2009), “AM I the Enemy” (2011), “4″ (2014) and “The Awakening” (2018) — but none have matched the success of their debut.
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus is currently on tour, with upcoming shows scheduled through November. The band will perform at Crystal Ballroom in Somerville on Aug. 24.