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.

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.