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Trump's campaign co-opted the star’s song “Freedom” just days after accusing Harris of “copying” him.

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[–] [email protected] 222 points 1 month ago (6 children)

May Beyoncé sue the orange turd into non-existence.

Honestly, he's trying to get on the bad side of swifties as well... if he keeps being a shit heel maybe we'll have a landslide of an election. I'd love to see him lose at a Mondale or McGovern level to just demonstrate how fucking repulsive the fuck is.

It just might bring back some political sanity.

[–] [email protected] 103 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Pissing off the Swifties and the Beyhive? Why not just go poke a polar bear in the eye?

[–] dogsnest 24 points 1 month ago

Next thing you know, someone will say he raped!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Can't wait for them to poke the BTS fans too !

[–] stoly 49 points 1 month ago (4 children)

It's pretty clear that he has no clue just how much influence they have. I think he's stuck somewhere in the 1980s and thinks in terms of Madonna and Michael Jackson, everyone else never existed.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 month ago

How many people on the planet do you think could meaningfully impact the attention on the Super Bowl?

Taylor Swift did lol. And not by performing. Literally just because she was dating a player and at the game.

[–] someguy3 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

He knows and that's why he wants it. He wants to be cool too. (And get those voters, because he thinks it works like that.)

[–] stoly 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I suspect that Trump doesn't really know who she is. Someone fed him some AI garbage and he jumped on it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Normally I'd agree with you, but do we really think the guy tweeting about Kristin Stewart and Rob Pattinson's breakup doesn't know who Taylor Swift is? Now ask him who Charlie XCX or Chappell Roan are, and he definitely wouldn't have a clue.

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[–] assembly 22 points 1 month ago (2 children)

He must be getting tired of Ted Nugent and Kid Rock. As far as I know those are the two main musical artists aligned with the Trump campaign. Maybe he should just stick with them or maybe he is also saying that their music sucks.

[–] Lost_My_Mind 14 points 1 month ago

Well if he was saying that, he'd be right for a change.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Lee greenwood, of "proud to be an American" fame as well.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago

Hell is that song on repeat for eternity.

[–] MehBlah 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Suing the campaign staff individually could be far more effective. Don't skip trump but instead of suing some nebulous team sue the individuals.

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[–] [email protected] 74 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Cool, isn’t this the track that also features Kendrick Lamar? Probably not a big deal, he’s not really known for speaking up publicly when he feels wronged, right?

[–] TheDoozer 23 points 1 month ago

"Certified president? Certified..."

[–] Bonesince1997 58 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Conservatives have no imagination. All they do is steal from those that do.

[–] MehBlah 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This is it. It describes them perfectly. All they do is imitate the speech of their opponents. Projection and mockery using ideas that are not their own.

[–] Bonesince1997 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

With one caveat, I've been thinking about since I wrote this. They are VERY inventive when comes to thinking up ways to hurt people.

[–] MehBlah 2 points 1 month ago

Spite, they are full of spite. They will never fail to show how unchristian they are while firmly believing that god only wants what they want.

[–] foggy 52 points 1 month ago

Weird thing to do, guy.

[–] ThePantser 43 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Should have went with Radiohead Creep. They are such weirdos

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If you go by the song's full lyrics, even that doesn't fit. The person at least is acknowledging (right or wrong) that they are not worthy or great for the other, and just wishes they could be good enough. There is nowhere near that much self-awareness with Trump and friends.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I could see it in an attack ad. Black and white footage of Trump looking confused and tired - “what the hell am I doing here?”

[–] TheDoozer 18 points 1 month ago (2 children)

"I want you to notice.... when I'm not around..."

Cut to Harris smiling and waving with some of her campaign goals on screen

"You're so very special... I wish I was special..."

Cut to Trump with his duck face pose, with various SA accusations, "grab them by the pussy" quotes, and 34 convictions.

"But I'm a creep... I'm a weirdo..."

Cut to Trump looking confused and tired.

"What the hell am I doing here?"

Cut to Trump standing awkwardly near previous presidents, or just a picture of presidents from both parties talking without him in it.

"I don't belong here..."

Cut to sad dejected Trump

"I don't... belong... here."

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

You leave radiohead out of your sick fantasies.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

The lyrics fit, but Thom Yorke's delivery makes Trump way more sympathetic than he deserves, unfortunately.

[–] MinorLaceration 4 points 1 month ago

I would pay to watch that ad.

[–] RampantParanoia2365 2 points 1 month ago

"...I don't belong here."

[–] draneceusrex 3 points 1 month ago

Don't give the fucking orange-cheeto nazi bastard any ideas. Unless he wants to play Electioneering, and then less than 1% of attendees would understand he's admitting to his grift, stay the fuck away from Radiohead.

[–] Sam_Bass 31 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Liar, thief, rapist, pedophile, fraudster, and braggart. Shopping list like that would put anyone else away for a very long time. Maybe after all this political mess is over we can start collecting on that bill

[–] MedicPigBabySaver 7 points 1 month ago

You missed: weirdo.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 month ago

I love that they went from the Celine Dion song about the sinking Titanic to straight up copying the Harris intro song. Celine also came out and said the use was unauthorized and laughed the campaign for choosing a song about a sinking ship to represent their campaign.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Hobbes_Dent 11 points 1 month ago

Juvenile shitbags.

[–] PedroMaldonado 29 points 1 month ago (2 children)

You know....one day that fucktard will be gone from our lives.

[–] AtomicTacoSauce 10 points 1 month ago

Hopefully sooner rather than later. He CAN'T live that much longer, right? RIGHT?!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yes...but his spawn will still be around.

[–] hogunner 11 points 1 month ago

They don’t have whatever it is that daddy has that gets his cult members riled up; with the possible exception of Ivanka, I expect all his horrid offspring to disappear back into the dark fringes of our society once Trump is gone.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 month ago (1 children)

this is why the rnc could never do something as cool as last nights dnc roll call; good singers and bands won't let them use their music.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What do you mean? Kid Rock and Ted Nugent. What else do you need?

[–] Hobo 7 points 1 month ago

Friendly reminder that Ted Nugent shit his pants and didn't bathe in order to dodge the draft.

[–] cabron_offsets 26 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Lolbruh. Let’s see what Beyoncé says about this.

[–] Lost_My_Mind 27 points 1 month ago

To the left to the left, all your votes in November to the left to the left

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

How long until we officially add her to the list?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Damn. Only needs to hit D H K M U X Z to get every letter of the alphabet.

[–] Etterra 9 points 1 month ago

Cue the lawsuits.

[–] Itdidnttrickledown 7 points 1 month ago

Spin it as trump once again follows the democrats lead.

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