• Facebook
• Twitter
• Threads
• Flipboard
• Comments
• Print
• Email
• Add Fox News on Google

KISS star urges Americans to stop worrying about neighbors' politics, says 'it's their America too'

KISS star Gene Simmons told CNN on Sunday that Americans should stop worrying about politics and said it didn't matter who their neighbors support because, "It's their America too."

KISS frontman Gene Simmons downplayed politics during an interview with CNN on Sunday, and urged Americans to stop worrying about their neighbors’ political beliefs.

"It's nobody’s business who you support," Simmons told Manu Raju on CNN's "Inside Politics." "Nowadays, people engage in, 'So are you pro or,' and my first question is, ‘Who the f--- are you? Who are you?’ Since when does who I support or not support is the business of anyone except my conscience?" 

Raju then asked Simmons about the Make America Great Again (MAGA) wing of the Republican Party.

"Some of it makes sense and some not," Simmons replied, questioning why anyone cared about his political views. "But literally, have a sense of humor. Take a pill, shut up and stop worrying what your next-door neighbor believes or doesn't believe. It’s their America too."

SYLVESTER STALLONE, GEORGE STRAIT LEAD TRUMP'S KENNEDY CENTER HONORS RED CARPET

Musician Gene Simmons, a founding member of the rock band KISS, is seen on Capitol Hill on Dec. 9, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Simmons also said he spoke with President Donald Trump after receiving a Kennedy Center Honor earlier this year.

"Had some face time with Senator Tillis and Blackburn and met Mr. Schiff and so on. But the telling moment was after we all got our Kennedy Center awards, as I had some face time alone with the president," he said.

"And I actually met the president and on and off for years and years, decades before he entered politics. And the conversation was what human beings do. How‘s the family? How are the kids? And, you know, all that stuff. It‘s not always about politics," Simmons continued.

EXCLUSIVE: TRUMP-LED KENNEDY CENTER NEARLY DOUBLES FUNDRAISING FROM BIDEN ERA, SMASHING RECORD WITH $23M HAUL

Gene Simmons, Peter Criss and Paul Stanley of KISS attend the 48th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 7, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Paul Morigi)

Simmons was on Capitol Hill this month to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee in favor of the American Music Fairness Act.

In what could mark a major shake-up for the music industry, the legislation would require AM and FM radio stations to pay recording artistsand performers when they broadcast their songs, ending a decades-old exemption in U.S. copyright law. The bipartisan bill would align traditional radio with digital and streaming platforms that already pay artists royalties, while offering low, flat fees to protect small local stations.

Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., introduced this version of the bill in January, while Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Alex Padilla, D-Calif., brought forth the legislation in the Senate this year.

More than a dozen conservative groups urged House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., to support the bill.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE

Sylvester Stallone, right, shows Gene Simmons, center, and Paul Stanley, left, members of the band KISS, his Kennedy Center Honors medal, in the Oval Office of the White House, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo)

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP

Fox News' Deirdre Heavey contributed to this report.

• ·“我为家乡唱首歌”吴琦独唱音乐会唐山站圆满举行
• ·中国马术协会骑手分级考核（福建站）在漳州举行
• ·《三国志13》君主扮演剧本难度攻略
• ·《三国志13》上级难度五路剧本赵统攻略
• ·2017wwe世界摔角娱乐视频 WWE摔角第936期完整版录像回放
• ·全球首台中红外波段太阳磁场专用观测设备正式启用
• ·2023年山东青岛中考作文题目：材料作文
• ·智能垃圾箱——垃圾分类新趋势
• ·小马智行：Robotaxi规模突破1159辆，超额完成2025年战略目标。
• ·海淀城管“走街串巷”推动垃圾分类精细管理
• ·践行绿色环保生活，争做“低碳”人士
• ·上春晚，豆包迎来微信红包时刻
• ·我国“全球可持续交通认证体系”启动试运行 助力国际航运绿色转型
• ·统编义务教育中小学语文统编教材解读
• ·母亲为女儿“驱魔”致其死亡，法院判了
• ·สำรวจชุมชนริมแม่น้ำสาละวิน จ.แม่ฮ่องสอน ในวันที่ผลตรวจน้ำยืนยันปนเปื้อนสารหนู