Michael Sweet from Stryper talks about Donald Trump and explains why he votes for him

Michael Sweet, guitarist, vocalist and leader of Stryper, explained in a new interview why he votes for Donald Trump and his thoughts on politics and the pandemic. The musician also talks about Joe Biden and how he thinks he’s taking advantage of the virus to attack Trump. Stryper released their latest album “Even The Devil Believes” on September 4th, 2020

When asked why he voted for Trump in 2016 and again in 2020, Michael had the following to say:

“I have put it out there already that I voted for Donald Trump four years ago. I voted for him because I had really become fed up with politicians. I feel like most, if not all, politicians are there to tell us what we want to hear so they can get into office, and once they get there they don’t deliver.” Michael said.

He continues:

“So, when Donald Trump came around, I thought, okay, this guy is not a politician and he’s going to be different, and that’s why I voted for him.

I don’t think his delivery is often good. I wish he would stay off Twitter. The way he presents himself, the way he speaks, and some of the things he says get under my skin as much as anyone else.

But I do feel Donald Trump has done a lot of good things for America, especially for the economy. I think it’s very easy to blame someone for the economy tanking due to a pandemic that’s not their fault. This pandemic would have come along regardless of who the President is, and the economy would have tanked regardless. No President in the world could stop the Coronavirus coming but Donald Trump has been easy to blame. I don’t feel that is justifiable and I feel that it’s wrong.”

Michael adds his thoughts about Joe Biden and how the pandemic had a crucial effect on the economy:

“Joe Biden is an example of someone using Trump and this virus to suit his agenda of getting into office.

Donald Trump says a lot of shocking things that I don’t agree with, but you don’t always have to like everything about your boss.”

“There’s a lot of people out there who don’t like their boss, but their boss is in the that position because they do a good job for the company they work for. That’s kind of how I view Donald Trump. I don’t love everything he says or does, but I voted for him.

But by saying all of that, and being Michael Sweet of Stryper, that opens the door for me to be attacked. I’m okay with that. I’m not gonna run from what I do or say. I’m not afraid to be challenged for my decisions.” Michael Sweet added.

Michael also has a message for the fans that tell him to shut up and play music:

“Donald Trump has made some mistakes; we cannot deny that. Previously I would have tended to shy away from politics but lately, I speak about it because I don’t live by the motto ‘shut up and play music.’

When I hear someone say ‘leave religion out of Government, and this and that’ I have to laugh. I ignored that sort of call 37 years ago when Stryper started playing music. It’s all about respect.

There’s nothing wrong with talking about politics. You can listen to the other side and respect one another. I think it’s a great subject and it’s great to be able to share thoughts and talk about it and be respectful.” he concluded

“Even the Devil Believes”, Stryper's tenth full length , was recorded at SpiritHouse in Northampton, Massachusetts (USA), with sound engineer Danny Bernini .

You can read the full interview at Slabber.net

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