Jack Black reveals the future of Tenacious D after Kyle Gass’ Donald Trump shooting joke

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Kyle Gass’ controversial comment about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump.“We need to take a break. Everybody needs a break sometime,” Black told Variety at the premiere of his new movie “Borderlands” on Tuesday night. “And we’ll be back,” he added.Black confirmed that he’s been in touch with Gass, 64, after condemning his bandmate’s remark about the former president.“Yeah, we’re friends.

That hasn’t changed,” said Black. “These things take time sometimes… And we’ll be back when it feels right,” the “Tropic Thunder” star added.During Tenacious D’s show in Australia on July 14, the day after Trump, 78, was shot in the ear at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, Black presented Gass with a birthday cake onstage and told him to make a wish.“Don’t miss Trump next time,” Gass said.After the comment sparked widespread backlash, Gass was dropped by his talent agency, Greene Talent, while Black announced that Tenacious D was canceling the rest of their Spicy Meatball Tour.Both members of the band spoke out about the controversy in separate statements.Black told The Post that he was “blindsided” by Gass’ comment at their concert and “would never condone hate speech or encourage political violence in any form.”Gass released an apology and said his remark was “highly inappropriate, dangerous and a terrible mistake.”“I don’t condone violence of any kind, in any form, against anyone,” he wrote on Instagram. “What happened was a tragedy, and I’m incredibly sorry for my severe lack of judgement.