Toby Keith remembered as All-American patriot who performed for troops

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70% : Tributes pour in for 'true legend' country singer Toby Keith who has died from stomach cancer aged 62 as fans praise 'last true cowboy' whose music spanned three decades and 'brought much happiness to many'Fact-box textAdvertisementDuring an interview at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas he said: 'This is by far the best country you could ever live in, and we picked these two candidates to be media whores and go out there and take care of the world, huh?'In an interview with the Associated Press in 2008, he also touted Barack Obama as being 'the best Democratic candidate we've had since Bill Clinton'.Keith was was performing for troops in the Middle East when Osama Bin Laden was killed by Navy SEALS in Pakistan.
47% : 'I performed at events for previous presidents Bush and Obama and over 200 shows in Iraq and Afghanistan for the USO.'President Trump would go on to give Keith, seen here on the left, a National Medial of the Arts in 2021
17% : While never having endorsed Trump, Keith did previously call the president - and his then-opponent Hilary Clinton - 'media whores' during an interview in September 2016.
11% : Singer-songwriter Steve Earle called Keith's song 'pandering to people's worst instincts at a time they are hurt and scared.'Keith later claimed he was an independent, and played at events for Presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump.

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