Years later, however, in May 2022, Simmons seemingly likened Trump's camp to "cockroaches" and said he was "out for himself" when speaking to SPIN. "Look what that gentleman [Trump] did to this country and the polarization — got all the cockroaches to rise to the top," the singer said at the time.

Donald Trump is set to honor Gene Simmons, the bassist and co-lead singer of the renowned hard rock band Kiss, at a ceremony hosted by the president.