Gene Simmons Says Donald Trump ‘Allowed’ Racism And Conspiracy Theories To Come ‘Out In The Open’

etcanada.com:

Gene Simmons believes Donald Trump has done a lot of damage to America. In an interview with SPIN, the former “Celebrity Apprentice” contestant got candid about Trump’s presidency and his effect on politics. READ MORE: Trump Adviser Kellyanne Conway Booed By Audience In Contentious Appearance On ‘The View’ “I know the previous [US] president,” Simmons said. “I knew him before he entered politics.

Look what that gentleman did to this country and the polarization — got all the cockroaches to rise to the top. Once upon a time, you were embarrassed to be publicly racist and out there with conspiracy theories.

Now it’s all out in the open because he allowed it.” The musician also criticized Trump for conflating his role as a businessman with that of the president. “You have a different responsibility when you’re just a citizen or an entrepreneur,” he said. “You don’t make policy.

It doesn’t affect life and death. When you get into a position of power, it does affect lives.” Simmons added, “I don’t think he’s a Republican or a Democrat.