In a new episode of his YouTube show “Ted Nugent Spit Campfire,” Ted Nugent criticized Jack White, Eminem, and Green Day over their political views. His comments came during a discussion about his love of music, specifically what he calls “real soulful American rhythm, blues, rock and roll, soul music.”
Shortly before his rant, Nugent spent a moment trying to remember White’s name.
“What’s the guy in the White Stripes? What’s his name? The guy in the White Stripes. I can’t think of his name, but he played the halftime show with Eminem for the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving. A big deal. […] Jack White, is that his name? Jack White. No. [Pauses] I think the White Stripes. That his name? Anyhow, he was great,” he began.
“It wasn’t like a 10 like Sammy Hagar or James Brown. I think Sammy Hagar and James Brown and Steven Tyler, those are 10s. Angus Young of AC/DC, that’s a 10. The guy’s a maniac. Billy Gibbons in the blues, rhythm, and blues soul music category, he’s a 10. Jack White, he’s not a 10. He’s like a 4 and a 5, but he really delivered real rock and roll. Real Detroit piss and vinegar,” Nugent added, before going on to criticize what he claims are their political views.
“And Eminem, the guys a f*ckin’– Both of those guys, Eminem and Jack White, total idiots They don’t want their country to have secure borders. They think men should destroy women’s sports. That’s exactly what they stand for. When you hate Donald Trump, you want men in women’s sports to destroy women’s rights. […] Freaks. Idiots. But their music is soulful.”
He then shifted his focus to Green Day and Tom Morello.
“Just like Green Day. Green Day, there’s not a brain amongst them, I don’t think. But man, can they play. Really, really killer stuff,” Nugent said. “Like Tom Morello. Is that his name? Tom Morello, who played with Springsteen and Rage Against the Machine – when actually they are the machine. Come on Tom, you got to know that. You’re not raging against the machine, you are the machine.
“They don’t believe that America should have secure borders, which means they don’t believe in America, which means they want to have a great successful like in America, but they don’t think you should be able to have one. Hey, Tom, come on my show. Make your case. Good luck. So, anyhow, I love great music.”
