Despite his friendship with Jimmy Carter, Brooks doesn’t see himself as favoring Democrats over Republicans. That’s partly why he dismisses questions about potentially becoming America’s next celebrity president.
“Trust me, no one would know which way to go with me because I am so both,” Brooks told Billboard. “I really am ‘Let’s love one another, but don’t forget we’re the defender of freedom all around the world, so let’s beef up.’ People don’t think you can do both. And that’s right down my alley. That’s why you can have ‘We Shall Be Free’ and ‘American Honky Tonk Bar Association’ at the same concert. Let’s love one another and let’s pull our own weight.”
Garth Brooks not being able to win when it comes to politics was driven home in Feb. 2020 by confusion over whether or not a Detroit Lions jersey representing fellow Oklahoma State University grad and all-time great running back Barry Sanders was an endorsement of Bernie Sanders.