Breitbart News john kernthe singer-songwriter behind the No. 1 hit Trump tribute song. “Fighter,” I talked to fox & friends Ainsley Earhart spoke about losing her home in the Palisades fire and “leaning into faith” to get up and keep fighting, like the lyrics in her hit song.
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Khan was born and raised in the Pacific Palisades, where his family still lives, and watched his home burn down on his Ring camera app after fleeing the fire area.
“John, I'm so sorry for your loss,” Earhart said after showing viewers before and after images of Khan's home. “It's shocking to see what was and is now. Your mom lost her home, your brother lives a mile away from you, and it's shocking to me that he lost his home too. I know. How are you doing and what are you going to do?”
“Actually, my brother's house was safe. I found out about it yesterday.” Khan Said. “The whole area across the road from where he lived was burned, but his house was spared. My mother's house…I still don't really understand what's going on.”
“What you do next is you bounce back,” he explained. “I can't do anything about it. I've turned to faith these days, and I'm going to rely on that and the loving support from friends, family, and strangers who have reached out to me. I believe in that.” It was incredibly emotional and overflowing.”
Earhart said she learned from her brother that Khan had lost her home. The brothers shared a photo of the “essentials” Khan took with him as he fled the fire: a guitar and a MAGA hat.
“Why were those two things most important to you?'' she asked him.
“My dog was number one,” Khan explained. “But a lot of people who know me on social media asked me if I was okay, so I wrote a song called .”Fighter' I'm going to continue to write music for people on social media who have known me from that song, as these past few months have been a huge part of my life, most recently for President Trump. I wanted to let you know. I'll stand up just like the song says. There is much work to be done individually, but there is still much work to be done as a country. ”
Khan's Trump Tribute Song “Fighter” The film was released in the wake of an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, and quickly became a viral phenomenon, reaching over 10 million views across social media within three days of its release. The song quickly rocketed to the top of the music charts, becoming the #1 song on the Billboard Digital Sales chart, topping the iTunes download chart for 6 consecutive days, and becoming Khan Billboard's #1 Emerging Artist. Ta.
The song's positive message of overcoming adversity resonated widely, transcending politics and becoming an anthem for the underdog fighting against adversity. During the election period, “Fighter” He became a regular feature at Trump's rallies, including Trump's historic comeback rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, after his assassination.
Mr. Trump posted on Truth Social, post On Instagram, he called it a tribute song and said,[s]It's an unexpected honor. ”
“I’m glad you’re going to stand up and fight like he did,” Earhart said. Khan. “Are you frustrated with the leaders of Pacific Palisades or your state?”
“I think a lot of people will be looking into why this happened, how it could happen, and how we can improve it,” Khan said.
“I'm not at the point where I'm bitter right now,” he continued. “I am intermittently in a state of disbelief and sadness and shock and determination. But this is troubling because when I was evacuated, I drove two and a half hours to get to my father's house. My dad lives six miles away, and when I got there, I looked at the Ring camera on the front porch and saw the fence on fire. I was sitting there thinking, “Where are the firefighters?'' Where are they? 'And you can see they're bending over backwards. They're doing everything they can, and you're sitting there knowing your house is about to burn, and you're just saying, “Look at the fire trucks.” I can't blame them personally because I know they're going too far. But I think it will take a lot of time for people to understand why this happened and how it could have been improved. ”
Images from Ring camera video showing John Kahn's house burning in the Palisades fire.
