Actor and member of the comedic musical duo “Tenacious D,” Jack Black, created no small amount of outrage when Black’s partner, Kyle Gass, wished for the next assassination attempt on Trump to go better than the first while doing a bit on stage on Sunday.
As shown in the clip that went viral around the internet, Gass can be seen making a birthday wish on stage, saying “Don’t miss Trump next time.” The crowd laughed and applauded as Gass blew out candles on a cake presented to him by a robot.
Now, the outrage has become hot enough that Black announced on his Instagram that he’s canceled the remainder of the band’s tour and put all its activities on hold, saying that he was “blindsided” by Gass’s comment and that he would “never condone hate speech or encourage political violence in any form.”
Gass has also apologized, calling his improvised words “highly inappropriate.”
Despite the apologies, Australian Senator Ralph Babet is calling for the deportation of Black and Gass.