Motionless In White frontman Chris “Motionless” Cerulli blasted Donald Trump for his performance as the head of state and head of government of the U.S., saying Trump's “behavior and poor acts of 'leadership' enable cruelty, ignorance, and social injustice.”
Cerulli made his comments after several days of protests in cities across America following the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, at the hands of Minneapolis police.
The singer wrote in part, “WHAT/WHO IS America today? Has it officially transitioned into a nation that predominantly embodies what this man stands for, rather than a land of compassion and opportunity for everyone like we thought it was? How could this happen? His behavior and poor acts of 'leadership' enable cruelty, ignorance, and social injustice.”
Cerulli added, “I am with the riots. I am with fighting fire with fire. How else can we expect change when so many others endorse what we've become?”
He later returned to clarify his earlier comment, writing, “No, I do not support the specific acts of looting and violence that are undermining and distracting from the true message of these protests . . . I do support the active protests and other non violent/destructive initiatives to get the message across to those who need to hear it.”
Motionless In White is sitting at Number 16 on the rock radio chart with the single “Another Life,” from the band's 2019 LP Disguise.