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Lady Gaga’s father admits his relationship with singer is ‘risky’ since he supported Donald Trump
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Lady Gaga’s father admits his relationship with singer is ‘risky’ since he supported Donald Trump

Lady Gaga‘s relationship with her father deteriorated due to their opposing political views. In a recent appearance on Cavuto: Coast to Coast, Joe Germanotta explained that things have been “dicey at home” since he “declared himself a Republican.” The 67-year-old has publicly supported Donald Trump for the presidency in September.

Lady Gaga's relationship with her father Joe Germanotta deteriorated due to their opposing political views
Lady Gaga’s relationship with her father Joe Germanotta deteriorated due to their opposing political views

Lady Gaga’s relationship with her father deteriorated due to opposing political views

“I became a Republican on FOX & Friends, since then, you know, it’s a little dicey at home,” Germanotta said during Wednesday’s episode of the Fox Business show. However, with Trump’s landslide victory on Tuesday, the entrepreneur is confident that “(We will) overcome this problem.”

Explaining his view, Germanotta added: “What really needs to happen is people need to understand that even though I’m a Republican and I have conservative Republican attitudes, that doesn’t mean I don’t support not the party. LGBTQ community, or drag as an art form.

“And that’s why we use the restaurant as a place where they can come, the drag artists and perform once a week,” he said, referring to his New York restaurant, Joanne Trattoria, where Weekly drag events take place on Sundays. Wednesdays and Thursdays, according to their website.

Unlike her father, the Born This Way singer is a staunch Democrat. The 38-year-old singer made an appearance during Kamala Harris» final rally, delivering a strong speech in support of the vice president. Gaga also performed powerful renditions of God Bless America and Edge of Glory at the Harris-Walz campaign in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

“For much of the life of this country, women have not had the opportunity to express themselves. Yet we raised children, we kept our families together, we supported men in their decisions. But tomorrow, women will be involved in making that decision,” the Poker Face singer said before her performance, per Variety.