Legendary rocker Rod Stewart reveals why he won't go to Trump's Mar-a-Lago Christmas parties anymore

Legendary rocker Rod Stewart has revealed why he won't go to Donald Trump 's Christmas parties anymore.
The iconic singer said he no longer attends the lavish parties at Mar-a-Lago, citing a firm stance taken by his wife, Penny Lancaster.
The model reportedly put a stop to her husband's friendship with Trump, claiming he 'doesn't treat women very well', according to her rocker husband.
'I used to go to his Christmas party and the balls he held, but my wife said no,' Stewart, 80, said.
'There was stuff he was coming out with, what he was saying about women he had known in the past, and Penny said, "You're not going. He's a disgrace."'
While Stewart and Trump, 79, were once friendly, the singer even performing at Trump's casinos, his view of the former president has changed significantly.
In a 2018 interview, Stewart addressed his personal history with Trump, admitting to knowing the billionaire president 'for a long time.'
'Let me just clear up the situation. I've known Trump for a long time. I've done concerts for him in his casinos. I live probably three-quarters of a mile down the road from him on the beach in Florida,' the Maggie May singer said.
'He's always been extremely nice to me. He's let my friends use his golf course for nothing, and I've had no problems with him at all.
'Is he a great president? Nah. I think his moral compass is way off. But on the other hand, the country's doing extremely well - although I believe part of that was down to President Obama. The country was starting to do great anyway; he's just carrying it on.
'But we'll see with the mid-term elections. It does seem like the walls are closing in on my dear friend,' he added.
Stewart also said in an interview with Radio Times magazine that his former friend has changed since being elected into office.
'I'm not a great fan of Trump. I knew him very, very well. I used to go to his house,' the I Don't Want to Talk About It singer told the Daily Star.
'I live literally half a mile away. We're both on the beach. I used to go to his Christmas parties. He's always been a bit of a man's man. I liked him for that,' he said, adding, 'but he didn't, as far as I'm concerned, treat women very well. Since he became President, he became another guy. Somebody I didn't know.'
The 80-year-old rockstar said he no longer counts Trump as a friend anymore citing his policies regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
'No, I can't any more. As long as he's selling arms to the Israelis – and he still is. How's that war ever gonna stop?'

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