Rod Stewart has said that he is no longer friends with former neighbour Donald Trump over his continued support of Israel.
The singer has revealed in a recent interview that he used to be close to the US President, not as a friend, but in terms of proximity. He has now stated that he is not a fan of Mr Trump, over his continued funding and support of Israel.
“I’m not a great fan of Trump. I knew him very, very well. I used to go to his house. I live literally half a mile away", Stewart told the Radio Times. “We’re both on the beach. I used to go to his Christmas parties. He’s always been a bit of a man’s man. I liked him for that. But he didn’t, as far as I’m concerned, treat women very well".
Suggesting that Trump's presidencies have changed him, Rod Stewart continued: “Since he became President, he became another guy. Somebody I didn’t know".
Stewart also added that Trump's ongoing support of the country's genocide of Gaza, has made any chance of a reconnection between them difficult.
“No, I can’t anymore. As long as he’s selling arms to the Israelis — and he still is. How’s that war ever gonna stop?", the singer stated.
He also added that the US is not the only country who needs to stop supporting Israel.
“And we [the UK] should stop selling them as well… What [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu is doing to the Palestinians is exactly what happened to the Jews. It’s annihilation, and that’s all he wants to do — get rid of them all. I don’t know how they sleep at night", he said.
Earlier this month, Rod Stewart was forced to cancel some shows in Las Vegas due to illness. More on this here.
