"Events in the United States of Trumpland continue to reveal staggering new dimensions to the possibilities of orchestral music. Trump's announcement that his Trump Kennedy Center is to be shut for a refit is a brilliantly cynical way to stop the noise when artists try to cancel their appearances during the rest of his presidential tenure: it's shut already! Bigly losers, all of you! But that's not the new dawn for the artform I'm talking about."
"Maga Symphony depicts Trump as a conductor of the politicians and cultural figures who are Making the Orchestra Great Again. Who's in this Maga fever dream of an orchestra? Marco Rubio leads the violins, JD Vance takes the cellos (Melania is relegated to the second desk), his sons and Roger Stone are on double basses, the foundation of the orchestra's ideological soundworld."
Trump announced the Trump Kennedy Center will be shut for a refit, presented as a way to prevent artists from canceling appearances during his remaining tenure. Jon McNaughton's painting, shared on Truth Social and framed as a MAGA Symphony, portrays Trump as a conductor directing politicians and cultural figures. The image assigns roles—Marco Rubio on violins, JD Vance on cellos, Melania at the second desk, sons and Roger Stone on double basses, Tom Homan on horn, Tucker Carlson on cymbals, and Elon Musk on electric guitar. The composition evokes the trope of an all-powerful conductor inspiring unity, command, and obedience.
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