Jack White and White House feud
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Jack White and the Trump administration continued to exchange insults this week after the former White Stripes singer called out the White House decor and the administration responded.
The Trump administration frequently uses popular music in its propaganda videos, including by artists who oppose Trump.
Jack White is not backing down from calling out Donald Trump and has taken the biggest swipe at the president and his reputation.
In 2022, White pulled his record label, Third Man Records, off of X after the social media platform's owner, Elon Musk, allowed Trump to return to the social media platform. In 2016, Third Man sold T-shirts with the phrase, "Icky Trump," a reference to the White Stripes' 2007 album, "Icky Thump."
The musician-activist compiled 65 protest songs from artists including GZA, the Clash, Willie Nelson, and more
The musician described the Oval Office as a "vulgar, gold leafed and gaudy, professional wrestler's dressing room."
After seeing President Trump with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, White called the Oval Office decor an embarrassment to American history.
Jack White might have a lot of great moments with The White Stripes, but he knew that some songs may have been too emotional for him.
The White Stripes covered “Death Letter,” and the raw simplicity of drums, guitar, and vocals is a loose-groove update on the heartrending rawness of House’s 1965 solo recording.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees of 2025 boast names such as The White Stripes, Soundgarden, Outkast, and Cyndi Lauper. Some of these names or remaining representatives for the bands will be in attendance for the celebration on Nov. 8 in Los Angeles. Chubby Checker appears not to be one of them.