For many years Jelly Roll has had a valuable place in American culture.
Although he was a Christian he was unconventional; though from the South he was difficult to stereotype. He hunted, talked frankly about prison and addiction, shook Donald Trump’s hand and had built one of country music’s most emotionally loyal audiences without firmly aligning himself with either political party. Then Jimmy Kimmel Live! started.
Following Jelly Roll’s several nights of making jokes about President Donald Trump, some of his fans regarded the comments not as comedy but as a betrayal. The backlash is now yielding something more revealing than just angry messages; people seem to be actually departing.
The more interesting question is this: did Jelly Roll give up on MAGA, or did MAGA just suppose from the start that he was one of them.
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