In another episode he ate barbecue and fired automatic weapons with Ted Nugent.
Not sure how this affects his political leanings, maybe not at all. The writers write it, he does it.
I love to watch his travel/food programs. They are always informative and very interesting, regardless of his political proclivities that he seldom voices in his shows. He has a highly eccentric presentation that I really like.
Rachel Maddow fired an Uzi at a gun range in Nevada and said it was cool, but she still goes on anti-gun rants.