Ahead of induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a legendary British musician claimed he’s “not a political person” while dissing America and fearmongering over President Donald Trump.
Having already been honored for his band Genesis, drummer and singer-songwriter Phil Collins is set to get a second Hall of Fame induction as a solo performer this November. During a sit down interview with Piers Morgan, the 75-year-old retired artist gave a glimpse at his Trump Derangement Syndrome when asked for an opinion of the American president.
Little more than halfway through the installment of “Piers Morgan Uncensored,” the host asked Collins what he thinks of Trump, to which the guest responded, “Not a lot.”
The entertainer then revealed he’d been watching a dated interview with the chief executive from years prior just the night before as he expressed to Morgan, “His whole manner is unattractive. Even when he’s saying he did nothing. You know, I think that presidents — because historically, presidents have been eloquent and elegant — but you feel like even if you don’t agree with them, you still respect them. But when someone like Trump is as nasty as he is, you end up feeling dislike for him.”
“He plays politics like a businessman…”
Phil Collins says Trump lacks ‘diplomacy’ during ‘a scary time’ and suspects the President will attempt a third term in office.
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— Piers Morgan Uncensored (@PiersUncensored) October 2, 2026
From there, Collins proceeded to fearmonger, saying, “It’s very scary” after remarking that he’d also watched fellow TDS sufferer Robert De Niro give remarks. “It wouldn’t surprise me — I’m sure he’s even tried — it wouldn’t surprise me if he just tries to overrule the two-term deal, you know, an American president can only serve two terms.”
Amidst the unfounded claims and typical criticisms, the musician claimed he’s “not a political person” only moments after revealing he’s been holding onto a song idea to rip into America at large.
“I’ve got a song that’s waiting to be written called ‘Fat People With Guns,’ which is about America, you know, and I’ll just write that phrase down so I don’t forget it,” he said while suggesting some four years after his final performance with Genesis that he may one day get around to writing the tune.
Before turning to the criticism of Collins, its worth noting that not all celebrities take the bait when it comes to opining on current events and politics.
Last month during an interview with Rick Beato for the “Everything Music” podcast, Goo Goo Dolls frontman John Rzeznik said, “I got people, fans, friends from every walk of life, every political stripe, everything.”
“And I always stress, we got one thing in common because we’re living in weird times. We got one thing in common, and that’s we’re all here to see a show, and I’m not going to lecture people about anything,” he continued in stark contrast to other entertainers like Macklemore and, more recently, Zach Bryan donning a “Free Palestine” shirt during a performance at Gillette Stadium.
The Goo Goo Dolls’ John Rzeznik Says He Doesn’t Lecture Fans on Politics
“I’ve got fans from every walk of life, every political stripe … We’ve got one thing in common, and that’s we’re all here to see a show. And I’m not going to lecture you people about anything.” 👏 https://t.co/EBDBTDviFf
— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) September 10, 2026
On Collins, reactions welcoming silence from him were twofold, noting both his citizenship and career.
From one of the “Fat People With Guns”, Phil Collins might want to say thank you for all the financial support this country has given him all these years. You just alienated a SIGNIFICANT amount of Americans with your snide comments. Maybe it is the meds you are on, but frankly I…
— LAS (@LVDWNUNDR) October 5, 2026
Phil Collins – amazing artist. No one cares about his politics.
— Chris Witherell (@ChrisWitherell) October 3, 2026
One of my idols.
But he isn’t even an American citizen.
Seems like y’all have bigger issues in the UK to deal with.— EFA (@Eddie_Acworth) October 3, 2026
Pathetic he doesn’t know crap
— Stonewall1 (@Stonewall1919) October 2, 2026
Why do two foreigners discuss a different country’s president thousands of miles away?
— Ronald Bohn-Spurr (@BohnSpurr) October 2, 2026
Love Phil Collins but he obviously knows nothing about politics.
— Peter Lombardi (@PeterLombardi17) October 3, 2026
Native of Brooklyn, NY, Kevin Haggerty is a graduate of Hunter College where he studied Cultural Anthropology and Geography. An avid reader and truth seeker, he currently resides in Texas with his wife and their dog and, when he isn't researching current events and their impacts, you'll find him spending time with friends and family or working on his next novel.
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