# Brad Paisley’s Ukraine Song ‘Same Here’ Was Attacked Online. He Cites Russian Bots

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/brad-paisleys-ukraine-song-same-here-was-attacked-online-he-cites-russian-bots/
- Published: 2026-10-27T20:48:17+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T21:16:57+00:00
- Original publisher: Rolling Stone
- Original article: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/brad-paisley-support-for-ukraine-russian-invasion-1235648809/
- Topics: Entertainment, Europe, Music, World

## Key points

- Paisley attributes online criticism of “Same Here” to Russian bots.
- He says responses shifted from 98% positive to 90% negative.
- The song features audio from a conversation with Zelensky.

## Summary

Brad Paisley says a Russian bot campaign turned online reactions to his 2023 Ukraine solidarity song “Same Here” from mostly positive to mostly negative. His account highlights how coordinated, convincing social media activity can make public opinion appear to shift, and how support for Ukraine became a target for criticism.

Paisley said his team initially tracked 98 per cent positive responses, before the share of negative reactions rose to 90 per cent. The song, co-written with Lee Thomas Miller and Taylor Goldsmith, includes audio from a 45-minute Zoom conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Paisley later visited Kyiv with US senators, performed the song and became an ambassador for the United24 charity.

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