Top gun control activist takes credit for CMT scrubbing Jason Aldean video, tries to get him canceled by Opry
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Prominent gun-control activist Shannon Watts on Tuesday took credit for CMT yanking Jason Aldean's music video over what she claims contains "racist and violent" content.
Country Music Television (CMT) yanked the video without comment on Monday, prompting Aldean to lash out on Twitter, writing, "There is not a single lyric in the song that references race or points to it – and there isn’t a single video clip that isn’t real news footage – and while I can try and respect others to have their own interpretation of a song with music – this one goes too far." Jason Aldean is scheduled to perform at a benefit for the Covenant School Community Fund, the Nashville private school that was targeted by a mass shooter earlier this year. (Monica Murray/Getty Images) Jason Aldean walked the red carpet at the ACM Awards with his wife Brittany Kerr by his side. (Getty Images) Jason Aldean was ridiculed online for his song "Try That In A Small Town," prompting the country star to speak out and defend himself. (Rich Polk/Getty Images for iHeartRadio) Jessica Chasmar is a digital writer on the politics team for Fox News and Fox Business. Story tips can be sent to Jessica.Chasmar@fox.com.
Watts first called attention to the song’s lyrics in a late-night tweet Sunday, saying it’s about "how he and his friends will shoot you if you try to take their guns."
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