Jack White hits back at Trump
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White House rips ex-White Stripes singer for slamming Trump Oval Office redecorating as 'gaudy'
"White Stripes" singer Jack White slammed Trump's new Oval Office décor as "vulgar" and "gaudy" following Ukraine meeting, prompting sharp rebuke from White House officials.
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."
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New York Magazine on MSNWhite House Feuds With Jack White Over ‘Gaudy’ Trump Décor
Communications director Steven Cheung unloaded on the musician for failing to “appreciate” Trump’s aggressively gold renovations.
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."
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.
Meg White, left, and Jack White of the native Detroit rock band The White Stripes perform the first of two sold-out shows Wednesday night, May 22, 2002 at the Royal Oak Theater in Royal Oak ...
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.