Garth Brooks has received a lot of flak for hugging the former presidents after his performance at the Inauguration.
Brooks has stated that before appearing he tested negative for COVID-19 so he was not missing his chance to hug three presidents in three minutes.
During a press conference on Monday, he said his performance was ‘not a political statement.’ He continued: ‘I don’t know. I might be the only Republican at this place but it’s about reaching across and loving one another. The message they are pushing is unity and that’s right down my alley man. If we are going to get anywhere, we are going to get their together.”