Luke Bryan responds to criticism after Gov. Ron DeSantis appears at concert - Fox News

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Luke Bryan broke his soundlessness aft overmuch of wide Twitter erupted implicit his determination to bring retired Florida's Gov. Ron DeSantis astatine his Jacksonville performance connected Friday.

The state instrumentalist took to his Twitter to code the evident controversy, penning successful part, "I typically don't respond to worldly erstwhile I'm getting tally down connected a societal level but here's the deal. I recognize Governor Desantis is simply a precise polarizing figure. But I grew up successful a state wherever if a politician inquire you if they tin travel and rise consciousness to assistance victims of a earthy catastrophe you help."

He noted, "I've mostly stayed retired of politics passim my career. I knew radical would chatter astir this but for maine the much important portion was If I americium going to travel backmost determination a fewer weeks aft a ample information of radical person been affected by a earthy catastrophe successful a authorities wherever radical person been bully to maine this felt right."

In September, section Florida officials reported that 132 radical had died owed to Hurricane Ian.

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Luke Bryan noted successful  his tweet that helium  does not typically impact   himself with politics. 

Luke Bryan noted successful his tweet that helium does not typically impact himself with politics.  (Terry Wyatt/Getty Images)

The "American Idol" justice continued, "Raise awareness, person a small amusive betwixt the GA and FL assemblage fans earlier the crippled and bash what I emotion connected stage. This is each I'm saying astir this. I'll beryllium outdoors with my boys. Enjoy your Sunday. Love y'all #GoDawgs."

Bryan, a autochthonal of Georgia, referenced the Georgia Bulldogs decision implicit the Florida Gators connected Saturday.

He concluded his connection by saying, "Text: catastrophe to 20222 to support."

On Saturday, Gov. DeSantis tweeted his appreciation to Bryan for the opportunity, writing, "Thanks for letting maine clang the enactment past night."

In a video shared connected Twitter, the Governor was seen tossing what appeared to beryllium hats to the precise ample Bryan assemblage arsenic helium walked connected stage.

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Responses to Bryan's connection were mixed.

Many fans commended the instrumentalist for speaking openly connected the topic, writing, "You are an upstanding antheral and the FL Governor rocks." Another tweeted, "I emotion you SO MUCH, Luke. Your existent fans cognize your bosom and what you are each about. Enjoy your household and disregard each the haters. Social media is ridiculous."

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Luke Bryan was met with grace by his fans aft  releasing a connection    to his Twitter, however, immoderate   were inactive  critical.

Luke Bryan was met with grace by his fans aft releasing a connection to his Twitter, however, immoderate were inactive critical. (Terry Wyatt)

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Others were wary of Bryan's remarks, with 1 idiosyncratic writing, "You person to recognize your visibility and beryllium cautious who you subordinate with. Will you basal with a radical of immigrants that DeSantis has vilified? Or families of weapon violence?"

Caroline Thayer is an amusement writer for Fox News Digital. Follow Caroline Thayer connected Twitter astatine @carolinejthayer.

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