There are few musicians as openly patriotic as country star Toby Keith.
From salutes to the military like “American Soldier” to the post-9/11 rallying cry “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue,” his music is often a reflection of his own love of country.
Though Keith mostly keeps his politics to himself, he’s open about his support for America’s military — and he’s visited our soldiers overseas multiple times.
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With such a patriotic reputation, and as more and more celebrities jump into the political field, some people have wondered whether this was something Keith would ever consider doing.
In a recent interview with Fox News, Keith was asked how he would feel about a political future.
“I’ve been asked a lot about running for office, but there’s a couple reasons [I won’t],” said the 56-year-old artist.
Though he admitted America was the “greatest country in the world,” he said the political world just doesn’t call to him.
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“I can’t handle all the BS and the liars and the stuff that goes on the political world, and [reason two] it’s a hell of a pay cut … I’m not taking it. I don’t want that job.”
That lack of motivation to jump into a political race does not, however, affect Keith’s patriotism or love of country.
“It’s the greatest country in the world [the United States], and I’ve been to all the countries, the majority of them, and most of this planet lives like a third world,” Keith said. “I’m blessed for my birthright to have happened here in the United States. Where else are we going to go? So you better love this [country]. That’s what a patriotic person does, loves his country — and I love this country.”
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