The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus vocalist Ronnie Winter recently posted a video on Instagram calling out Christians who voted for Trump. After the news spread in the alternative industry and ruffled a few feathers, Winter, a proud Christian, clarified his initial statement to reflect that his religion is one of love.
The artist initially stated in his first video, “What’s up? Ronnie from Red Jumpsuit here. Just doing a quick little PSA. I thought I was pretty clear about all this stuff in 2020. As you notice on my Instagram, I did not remove any of that stuff from the Stay Woke campaign. I guess you guys are calling it from 2020. Look, man, the thing about being woke is you’re awake. And once you’re awake, you can never go to sleep. And not only has nothing changed, but everything they said was going to happen, the woke people has happened. You have done nothing but prove them right.”
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He continues, “So here it is again, in case somehow you missed it. Hi, I’m Ronnie Winter. I sing for the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, and I actually follow what Jesus says. If you’re a Christian and you’re watching this and you voted for Donald Trump, shame on you. You are not allowed to come to my shows. I don’t want you there. Don’t come to my shows. It’s awesome that you love ‘Face Down.’ It’s not for you. It’s not your song. It is not your song.”
He concludes, “If you voted for Donald Trump, do not come to my shows or ever, not just these four years. Don’t come to my shows because you’re going to hear a lot of woke propaganda, and you’re going to hear the actual words of Jesus. You’re going to see a lot of acceptance from all areas of life and races, and you’re just going to see a lot of harmony. That’s not what you’re about. Don’t come. Refunds are available. Forever, don’t come. Goodbye.”
See the video below.
He followed up the video with another post to clarify that his initial message wasn’t inherently about Trump, but rather Christianity as a whole. Winter describes in a 12-minute video, “I have a problem with mainstream Christianity, and that problem is that they think they know who God is, and they think they know what His rules are and all that.”
He says, “Because of Him, I love everyone, even you, MAGAs, I do love you. Equally. Just as much as the non-MAGAs.”
Additionally, he says, “You don’t know what God is, so stop telling people that God doesn’t love them. Because you don’t know that.”
This summer and fall, you can catch the band on an array of festival lineups and concert stages. Check out the upcoming Red Jumpsuit Apparatus tour dates below and find tickets here.
Tour Dates:
- June 19—Mchenry, IL @ The Vixen
- June 20—Indiana, United States @ Roxx Fest
- June 21—Ontario, Ontario @ Bluewater BorderFest Music Festival
- June 26—Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection
- June 27—Erie, PA @ King’s Rook Club
- June 29—Oro Station, ON @ All Your Friends Fest
- July 26-27—Long Beach, CA @ Warped Tour
- Aug. 7—Chicago, IL @ Cobra Lounge
- Aug. 9—New Waterford, OH @ New Waterford Village Park
- Aug. 14—Oklahoma City, OK @ Beer City Music Hall
- Aug. 15—Dallas, TX @ RBC
- Aug. 16—San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
- Aug. 17—Houston, TX @ The Secret Group
- Aug. 21—Hampton, NH @ Wally’s Pub
- Aug. 22—Hartford, CT @ The Webster
- Aug. 23—Albany, NY @ Empire Live
- Aug. 24—Somerville, MA @ Crystal Ballroom
- Aug. 25—Syracuse, NY @ New York State Fair
- Sept. 19—Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life
- Sept. 28—Umatilla, OR @ Rock The Locks
- Oct. 2—Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock
- Oct. 18-19—Las Vegas, NV @ When We Were Young
- Nov. 15-16—Orlando, FL @ Warped Tour
