Kyle Gass Breaks Silence Following Donald Trump Shooting Joke

One day after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania, Kyle Gass of Jack Black's band Tenacious D made a dark joke about the rally shooting.

Over the weekend, chaos broke out at a Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania when several gunshots were fired just after the former president took the stage. One of the bullets grazed Trump's right ear, resulting in a bloodied face. While the former President survived, one spectator died, and two others were severely injured.

The following day, Jack Black surprised his Tenacious D bandmate, Kyle Gass, when performing at the ICC Sydney Theatre with a birthday cake. "Make a wish," Black said. After Gass blew out the candles, he remarked, "Don’t miss Trump next time," which elicited a mixed response from the audience.

Jack Black released a statement early Tuesday canceling the rest of their tour, and now Kyle Gass has issued a statement following the backlash he received for making a dark joke about the Donald Trump rally shooting.

Following the video's circulation on social media, Gass has faced criticism for his comment regarding the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.

"Disgusting and so vile," one individual said in an X post as another chimed in, "Any career he had left is out the window."

A third said, "Wow, pure evil."

Conservative influencer Chris Loesch also released a statement: “I used to love Tenacious D and thought Jack Black was funny. None of them or their music/movies will ever be played in our home again. Ever. Sickening. Not funny and done in a foreign country is even worse.”

Kyle Gass apologized for his comment on social media on Tuesday.

"The line I improvised onstage Sunday night in Sydney was highly inappropriate, dangerous and a terrible mistake. I don’t condone violence of any kind, in any form, against anyone," he wrote. "What happened was a tragedy, and I’m incredibly sorry for my severe lack of judgment. I profoundly apologize to those I’ve let down and truly regret any pain I’ve caused.”

This statement comes moments after Jack Black announced the Tenacious D tour has been put on hold.

"I was blindsided by what was said at the show on Sunday. I would never condone hate speech or encourage political violence in any form," the actor said in a statement provided to The Blast. "After much reflection, I no longer feel it is appropriate to continue the Tenacious D tour, and all future creative plans are on hold. I am grateful to the fans for their support and understanding."

Shortly after the attempted assassination of the former President, Kevin Rojek, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Pittsburgh field office, said, “We are working hard to determine the sequence of events related to the subject and his movements in the hours, days, and weeks prior to the shooting."

"We’re still very early in this investigation," he later added.

The suspect was later identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, who was shot and killed by the Secret Service shortly after he opened fire. An AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle was at the site.

More than 50,000 attendees watched as Donald Trump made his first public appearance since the shooting, The former President had a bandage over his right ear, where a bullet from Crooks' gun grazed him.

As he walked out, the 78-year-old appeared emotional while listening to "God Bless the USA" as the crowd chanted "U.S.A!"

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley opened the event with a call for unity in the wake of the "horrifying assassination attempt" against Trump.

"We are praying for President Trump. We are praying for the injured. We are praying for the family of Corey Comperatore," Whatley said. "We must unite as a party and we must unite as a nation. We must show the same strength and resilience as President Trump and lead this nation to a greater future world."