In a recent conversation with Ernest Skinner from Canada’s Border City Rock Talk, DOKKEN frontman Don Dokken shared his perspectives on the existing political scenario in the United States, especially in relation to the forthcoming presidential race.
He said: “I used to watch our local [television] station. And, of course, there was always the battle between Fox News and CNN. Fox News was, like, ‘Trump, Trump, Trump, Trump, Trump, Trump, Trump.’ And then CNN was more liberal. And now I can’t turn it on. Every five minutes, ‘Trump, Trump, Trump, Trump.’ Trump must be laughing his a*s off ’cause he’s getting millions and millions of dollars in free press. This guy’s got, like — what? — 29 felonies against him, and he’s running for president. But if one of those he gets convicted of, you can’t be a president with a felony. He’s trying to push it all back till after the election. But then I look and it says that there’s eight people running [for president] in America. [Their support is] 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, Trump 49 [percent], Biden 50 [percent]. So it looks like it’s going to come down to our senile president or Trump. And if Trump wins, I’m moving. I’m going to France… And I’m serious. I’ve been looking. I’m gonna buy a home in France and get the hell out of here.”
Don also pointed out that the age demographic of Congress has been on a consistent rise, with the average age of legislators notably escalating over the past forty years.
“Our laws should be changed,” he said. “When you see the Congress and senators and congressmen, they’re all 80 years old. No — there should be a term limit of four years or something like that.
“We have a channel here in America, and you can watch the Congress and you can see all these people. And you see the camera pan around. It looks like they’re all ready to drop dead any minute, and they can’t talk without a teleprompter.
“We have to amend our Constitution and amend the laws,” he continued. “I don’t think anybody 80 years old should be passing laws about abortion — pro life, against life, it’s not right. Everybody should have their own decision, not some geezer that’s suffering from Alzheimer’s.”
DOKKEN‘s 13th studio album, Heaven Comes Down, will be released on October 27, 2023 via Silver Lining Music.
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