Shania Twain apologizes for supporting Trump after huge social media backlash

Country music superstar Shania Twain, said in an interview with The Guardian that if she were a U.S. citizen, she would have voted for President Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential election. But after intense social media backlash, she issued a lengthy apology on Twitter stating, “I would like to apologise to anybody I have offended in a recent interview with the Guardian relating to the American President. The question caught me off guard. As a Canadian, I regret answering this unexpected question without giving my response more context."

I would like to apologise to anybody I have offended in a recent interview with the Guardian relating to the American President. The question caught me off guard. As a Canadian, I regret answering this unexpected question without giving my response more context (1/4)

— Shania Twain (@ShaniaTwain) April 22, 2018

I am passionately against discrimination of any kind and hope it’s clear from the choices I have made, and the people I stand with, that I do not hold any common moral beliefs with the current President (2/4)

— Shania Twain (@ShaniaTwain) April 22, 2018

I was trying to explain, in response to a question about the election, that my limited understanding was that the President talked to a portion of America like an accessible person they could relate to, as he was NOT a politician (3/4)

— Shania Twain (@ShaniaTwain) April 22, 2018

My answer was awkward, but certainly should not be taken as representative of my values nor does it mean I endorse him. I make music to bring people together. My path will always be one of inclusivity, as my history shows. (4/4)

— Shania Twain (@ShaniaTwain) April 22, 2018

On today’s “News and Why it Matters”, Sara Gonzales, Doc Thompson, Stu Burguiere and Jason Buttrill react to Twain's statement and apology.

"Look, at this point don't even apologize," said Stu. "There's no benefit to you, to your career, for coming out and saying, 'Oh wow, I'm so sorry' because they just torture you anyway."

See the panel’s reaction in the clip above.

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