Did Willie Nelson smoke at The White House?

[Music] hi guys and welcome to Classic Rock country music facts and trivia today's video is on did Willie Nelson actually smoke weed in the White House in the words of the country artist himself Willie Nelson he wrote in his Auto autobiography Willie and autobiography in 1988 sitting on the roof of the White House in Washington DC late last night with a beer in one hand and a fat Austin torpedo in the other adding my companion on the roof was pointing out to me the sights and laying out how the Streets Run in Washington I let the weed cover me with a pleasing Cloud I guess the roof of the White House is the safest place to smoke dope there you have it Willie Nelson did indeed smoke weed on the Rooftop at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue now who did Willie Nelson smoke weed with at the White House story Willie Nelson smoked weed on the rooftop of the White House with one of President Jimmy Carter's Sons Jimmy Carter himself appropriately known as a rock and roll president confirmed a story in Mary Wharton's documentary the ex-president said Nelson said that his companion was one of the servants at the White House actually it was one of my sons while it is an Infamous story Nelson does not talk about it all that often but I don't really go around bragging about that it happened and it's something that I don't deny you know but I don't bring it up all the time says President Carter's son chip Carter the man who smoked weed with the country Outlaw confirmed the story as well we just kept going up till we got to the roof where we learned or leaned against the flag pole at the top of the place and lit one up if you know Washington the White House is a hub of the spokes and the way it was designed he said most of the Avenues run into the White House you could sit up and could see all the traffic coming right at you it's nice place up there according to the LA Times there you go yes he did willly Nelson smoked dope at the White House not condoning it at all but you know what people say country artists aren't you know a big party orus rockers come on all I got for you guys I hope you enjoyed this please don't forget to subscribe please like this video you guys have a great day God bless you I'm praying for you [Music]