Not a Republican or a Democrat. In the wake of the heated 2024 presidential election, it seems that some on the left are still upset at anybody who voted for (or anybody they believe voted for) President Donald Trump. Trump defeated Kamala Harris in a landslide, winning all 9 of the swing states as well as the popular vote for the first time in his 3 runs for president, and it's set off a wave of meltdowns from folks who supported Kamala Harris. Over on social media, women are shaving their heads and vowing to withhold sex from men for the next four years, and on television shows like The View, they're having to read legal notices pretty much every single day because they can't but go overboard in their attacks on anyone who supported Trump. Totally normal stuff here. Well in the country music world, there are plenty of artists who were open about their support for both candidates. The legendary Willie Nelson endorsed Kamala Harris, along with The Chicks and Brothers Osborne who were open about their support for the Democrat nominee. On the Republican side, names like Jason Aldean, Kid Rock and John Rich were the most vocal of the Trump supporters, though many chose to sit it out altogether - or at least not make it known publicly who they were supporting. Jelly Roll was one of those who didn't say much about politics leading up to the election, but last weekend he set off a firestorm when he was seen smiling and greeting President Trump along with Kid Rock at UFC 309. https://twitter.com/BoLoudon/status/1857983446724849892 Of course simply saying hello to Trump doesn't mean that he's a Trump supporter, or that he voted for him in the election. But you know how the internet is today. Guilty by association, and anybody who doesn't give Trump the cold shoulder and shave their head in solidarity is a Nazi who voted to bring back concentration camps or whatever ridiculous narrative they're pushing these days. But Jelly Roll took to TikTok to clarify exactly who he voted for in the 2024 presidential election: Nobody. In fact, the country music superstar COULDN'T vote for either candidate. Jelly Roll (whose real name is Jason DeFord) was convicted of felony robbery way back in 2003, and as a felon in Tennessee he lost his right to vote. So he couldn't vote anyway. As Jelly responded in a (now-deleted) comment to a TikTok accusing him and his wife Bunnie Xo of being Trump voters: "I can't vote sir - at all. lol. Nor have I ever. Nor will I ever be allowed to vote. It's alright, you don't know me, but please don't lie about me." Of course Jelly has said in the past that because he lost his right to vote he has never considered himself a Democrat or a Republican. While testifying in front of Congress on the fentanyl epidemic, he spoke on his political stance: “I am a musician. I have no political alliance. I am neither Democrat nor Republican. In fact because of my past, my right to vote has been restricted, thus for I have never paid attention to a political race in my life." In Tennessee, a felony conviction automatically strips someone of their right to vote, and the only way to get it back is to either have the conviction expunged or receive a pardon from the governor. To have a conviction expunged, you can have no more than two felony convictions, and only certain offenses can be expunged. Unfortunately for Jelly Roll, because his conviction was for robbery, he's not eligible to have it expunged - so the only way he'll regain his right to vote is to receive a pardon from the Governor of Tennessee. And look, I think if there's anybody who deserves a pardon from Governor Bill Lee, it's Jelly Roll. The man has more than paid his debt to society, made up for his past crimes, and is using his platform to do a tremendous amount of good not only in his own community but everywhere he goes. Isn't that exactly the type of person that pardons should be used on? But for now, Jelly Roll is still a convicted felon. So no, he didn't vote for Trump in 2024 - or anybody else for that matter.