In February 2020, Wilson and Jardine's official social media pages encouraged fans to boycott the band's music after it was announced that Love's Beach Boys would perform at the Safari Club International Convention in Reno, Nevada on animal rights grounds. The concert proceeded despite online protests, as Love issued a statement that said his group has always supported "freedom of thought and expression as a fundamental tenet of our rights as Americans". In October, Love and Johnston's Beach Boys performed at a fundraiser for Donald Trump's presidential re-election campaign; Wilson and Jardine again issued a statement that they had not been informed about this performance and did not support it.Shaffer, Claire (October 19, 2020). "Brian Wilson, Al Jardine Disavow Donald Trump's Beach Boys Fundraiser". . Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
In February 2020, Wilson and Jardine's official social media pages encouraged fans to boycott the band's music after it was announced that Love's Beach Boys would perform at the Safari Club International Convention in Reno, Nevada on animal rights grounds. The concert proceeded despite online protests, as Love issued a statement that said his group has always supported "freedom of thought and expression as a fundamental tenet of our rights as Americans". In October, Love and Johnston's Beach Boys performed at a fundraiser for Donald Trump's presidential re-election campaign; Wilson, and Jardine again issued a statement that they had not been informed about this performance and did not support it.Shaffer, Claire (October 19, 2020). "Brian Wilson, Al Jardine Disavow Donald Trump's Beach Boys Fundraiser". . Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 23, 2021.