Ted Nugent
American rock musician
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2023 | At a rally for Donald Trump, Ted Nugent made headlines by vocally opposing American financial support for Ukraine in the Russia-Ukraine War. |
April 29 2023 | At a rally in Austin focused on border security for Texas, Ted Nugent confronted a protester who heckled him about the vaccine, responding aggressively. |
April 13 2023 | Ted Nugent announced that his upcoming 'Adios Mofo' tour would be his last, citing complications related to being away from his dogs and grandchildren. |
2022 | Nugent released his latest album, 'Detroit Muscle'. |
April 19 2021 | Ted Nugent announced on Facebook that he had tested positive for COVID-19, describing severe symptoms and rejecting the vaccine. |
2020 | Ted Nugent opposed a proposition to reintroduce gray wolves into Colorado, which had strong backing from environmental groups. He urged Colorado citizens to vote against the measure. |
2018 | Ted Nugent released 'The Music Made Me Do It'. |
2018 | Ted Nugent admitted that he drinks 'a little wine'. |
2018 | Appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience, denying his previous claims about draft physical avoidance and asserting he passed his draft physical 'with flying colors'. |
June 2018 | In June, Nugent made remarks suggesting that evil and dishonesty are prevalent among liberals, Democrats, RINOs, and media, and he emphasized the importance of being armed against perceived threats. |
March 2018 | In March, Nugent criticized the survivors of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, labeling them as 'mushy brained children' and asserting that they lack a soul. |
2017 | In an interview, Ted Nugent stated he did not regret his past comments about President Obama, asserting, 'No! I will never apologize for calling out evil people.' |
April 19 2017 | Ted Nugent, alongside Kid Rock and Sarah Palin, visited the White House for a 'long-planned' tour that included a personal tour of every room, photo sessions, and dinner with President Trump. |
2016 | Nugent posted an image on Facebook implying that Jews are behind the push for gun control, which sparked outrage and led to calls for his resignation from the NRA. |
2016 | Ted Nugent endorsed Donald Trump and performed at various Trump rallies in Michigan during the final week of the U.S. presidential election campaign, including Trump's last campaign rally in Grand Rapids. |
February 2016 | Ted Nugent praised Republican Presidential Primary candidate Ted Cruz, expressing his admiration and stating that he would dream of Cruz becoming president. |
2015 | Nugent became one of Donald Trump's most outspoken supporters, performing at several of Trump's rallies and campaign events. |
2015 | Ted Nugent declared his support for the legalization of marijuana for medical use. |
July 2015 | Ted Nugent labeled people who were outraged over the killing of Cecil the lion as 'stupid' during discussions about hunting. |
January 2015 | Ted Nugent defended fellow musician Kid Rock after he killed a mountain lion, criticizing those who targeted Rock as 'braindead squawkers' for helping manage predator populations. |
2014 | Nugent clashed with Jay Dean, the mayor of Longview, Texas, after Dean canceled Nugent's scheduled appearance at the Longview Independence Day concert, leading to Nugent being paid $16,000 to drop out of the concert. |
2014 | Ted Nugent worked as the treasurer and co-chairman for Sid Miller's campaign for Texas Agriculture Commissioner. |
2014 | Ted Nugent released 'Shutup & Jam!'. |
January 2014 | Ted Nugent referred to President Obama as a 'communist-educated, communist-nurtured subhuman mongrel', which drew widespread criticism. |
July 2013 | In an interview with The Washington Post, Nugent expressed interest in possibly running for President of the United States as a Republican in the 2016 election. |
February 12 2013 | Ted Nugent attended the State of the Union address given by President Obama as the guest of U.S. Representative Steve Stockman of Texas. |
2012 | He appeared as himself on 'The Simpsons' in the episode 'Politically Inept, with Homer Simpson', where he was nominated as a presidential candidate. |
2012 | Ted Nugent made a controversial statement questioning whether it would have been better if the South had won the Civil War. |
2012 | Ted Nugent endorsed Mitt Romney for president and Joe Arpaio for Sheriff of Maricopa County during the 2012 U.S. elections. |
April 2012 | Ted Nugent agreed to a plea deal and pleaded guilty to transporting an illegally killed American black bear in Alaska. His sentence included two years of probation, a $10,000 fine, and a prohibition on hunting and fishing in Alaska for one year. |
April 17 2012 | While campaigning for Mitt Romney at the NRA Convention, Ted Nugent made a controversial statement about the potential outcome of Obama's presidency, indicating he would either be dead or in jail by the same time the following year, which led to a visit from the Secret Service. |
February 2012 | Ted Nugent endorsed Greg Abbott in the Republican primary election for Texas Governor, but Abbott later distanced himself from Nugent due to derogatory comments Nugent made about President Obama. |
2011 | In April, Ted Nugent announced that former frontman Derek St. Holmes would be joining his band for the 'I Still Believe Tour'. |
2011 | During an interview with Piers Morgan, Ted Nugent stated he would not mind if one of his children came out as gay, while also expressing his repulsion toward man-on-man sex. |
March 14 2011 | Ted Nugent released a new song titled 'I Still Believe' as a free download via his website for newsletter subscribers. |
2010 | The existence of Ted Nugent's two children, whom he fathered in the late 1960s and gave up for adoption, became public knowledge. |
2010 | In an interview with Imagineer magazine, Nugent outlined his intentions if elected, including significant cuts to government waste and corruption. |
2010 | Ted Nugent's son learned the identity of his birth father through his sister's efforts to make contact. |
2010 | The album was reissued under the new title 'The Essential Ted Nugent' as part of Sony Music's The Essential series. |
July 9 2010 | Ted Nugent was interviewed by Alex Jones, where he criticized the Obama administration's gun policies and the U.S. Supreme Court's decisions regarding gun control, claiming that such policies would lead to the destruction of American society. |
April 21 2010 | Announced his 'Trample the Weak, Hurdle the Dead' tour. |
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