Politics

Metal Musicians React To The First U.S. Presidential Debate

The most important analysis of the presidential debate comes from rock stars (and Ja Rule)

Published

September 30, 2020

Forget CNN, forget ABC News, NBC, Fox News or any of the other "mainstream media" outlets. For true analysis of tonight's steel cage match of a presidential debate between US President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, we want analysis from the people who follow politics the closest, musicians!

First of all, even though he is not metal, we obviously need to check in with Ja Rule to see what Ja thinks.

This is about GOOD and EVIL… not BLACK and WHITE… vote evil OUT!!!— Ja Rule (@jarule) September 30, 2020

Now that that's out of the way, let's focus on rock and metal musicians. There was some serious analysis, and then there were some zingers during tonight's controversial presidential debate. We thought we would gather some highlights as a come down from that 90-minute shout fest:

I ask this seriously, why is Trump so angry?

I really wonder. He’s fueled by a visceral rage. And I don’t understand it’s genesis.

I’m not sure what temperament is more appealing to undecided voters but it’s striking. To me at least.— Doc Coyle (@DocCoyle) September 30, 2020

This is because Trump is a bad debater. He treats debates like Brock Lesner used to treat opponents. https://t.co/OxeUB0ZxZ9— PhilThatRemains on youtube, IG, Twitch #BLM ?️‍? (@philthatremains) September 30, 2020

Really worried about voter intimidation at the polls. Please share any links/thoughts about best ways to help/prevent/combat it— War On Women (@WarOnWomxn) September 30, 2020

Tonight we saw:
-why the USA is no longer welcome in any other country of the world
-Trump would cheat in Checkers
-good thing 4 Trump he didn't play me for Hockey Cards on the schoolyard ? this bullshit would have been over long ago
-voting 4 a good guy @JoeBiden makes sense— Sebastian Bach (@sebastianbach) September 30, 2020

One of Chump's brothers died of alcoholism. Trump is one very broken man. https://t.co/mISDUGfdAt https://t.co/Wc2TbBunvj— ? OTEP SHAMAYA ? (@otepofficial) September 30, 2020

I then Ben Koller of Converge has a very good suggestion…

Are the Red Hot Chili Peppers playing the halftime show? I need a nachos break— Ben Koller (@BenKoller) September 30, 2020

Meanwhile, Faith No More's Billy Gould feels like he's met Trump before.

Any musician friends who feel like they’ve played in a band with Donald Trump, raise your hands!
— Billy Gould (@MRGOULD) September 30, 2020

Perhaps the next debate should have a more aggressive moderator…

Lol… Wouldn’t that be some shit..! https://t.co/UQim4oIoc8— ICE T (@FINALLEVEL) September 30, 2020

sorry to get political, we just don’t like people who literally eat shit; from their own ass, even! disgusting.— Ghoul (@GhoulOfficial) September 30, 2020

pic.twitter.com/9C6NR5JXVG— Mark Hunter (@chimairamark) September 30, 2020

SHUT THE F—K UP YOU INTERRUPTING MF #Debates2020— Alex Skolnick (@AlexSkolnick) September 30, 2020

Bottom line trump is a disgrace to humanity and civility!— KevinLyman (@KevinLyman) September 30, 2020

Ya know when you walk into a parking lot 2 cars are playing two totally different types of music really loud & you hear both songs & it’s damn irritating . #Debates2020— Rev. Riki Rachtman (@RikiRachtman) September 30, 2020