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Eagles of Death Metal fans are bailing on the band after Jesse Hughes’ posts about the March for Lives kids

Jesse Hughes, the leader of Eagles of Death Metal, made some very ill-advised Instagram posts over the weekend, slamming the kids involved in the March for Lives protests against gun violence. Hughes, a gun enthusiast, Trump supporter and survivor of the Bataclan massacre, calling the efforts “pathetic and disgusting.”

As you might expect, the blowback has been severe. Hughes’ posts are gone, but the damage has been done. Fans are taking action.

Read more here.

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One thought on “Eagles of Death Metal fans are bailing on the band after Jesse Hughes’ posts about the March for Lives kids

  • What did you expect? Jesse Hughes is a redneck cartoon. Always has been. Thinks he’s Steven Tyler, more like Junior Samples.

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