Country music superstar Kenny Chesney spoke to Bill Maher on Monday about why he personally rejects the idea that celebrities should tell people who to vote for.On talk show host Bill Maher’s "Club Random" podcast, Chesney asked the host whether he is a fan of rock star Bruce Springsteen, who, like Maher, is from New Jersey.Maher confirmed that he is a fan of his, but then appeared to regret that he immediately began to think of Springsteen in a political context.Springsteen is one of the most outspoken liberal celebrities in recent years, to the point he faced blowback for alienating some of his own fans and has led an anti-Trump "No Kings" tour.KEVIN JAMES ACCUSED OF BEING MAGA AFTER PUNTING POLITICAL QUESTIONS, SAYS HE FOCUSES ON FUNComedian and writer Bill Maher has taken a sharp turn against celebrity political endorsements after the 2024 election, saying they appear tone-deaf and alienating to everyday people.
(Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images)"I just refuse to do it.I was very thankful when I came on your show in November that you knew I didn't want to talk about that," Chesney said.Maher noted that he, like his show, is multi-dimensional in that he likes talking about different subjects with different people, and that California Gov.
Gavin Newsom, as a presidential contender, is a person he might talk more specifically about political matters with."I've just never felt like it was my place," Chesney said of talking about politics publicly."It's not always everybody's place," Maher agreed."You're right."As a celebrity, Chesney noted, "There's a certain ego, I think, that lives in there and a certain box inside your head and your soul that you have to check, for some reason, to think that you can make a difference."BILL MAHER SAYS DEMS NEED TO TELL CELEBRITIES TO 'SHUT THE F--- UP,' HOLLYWOOD IS HOLDING PARTY BACKMusician Kenny Chesney suggested to talk show host Bill Maher that it is not his place to tell people who to vote for.
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