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Jack White Slams Trump, Sparks Fierce White House Response

8/22/2025

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Jack White criticized Donald Trump, labeling him a “low life fascist” and likening his administration to the Nazis.
White condemned Trump's Oval Office decor as an “embarrassment to American history.”
In response, White House Communications Director Steven Cheung called White a “washed up, has-been loser.”
Despite claims of a stalled career, White's recent album earned a Grammy nomination, and he will perform at the CBGB Festival.

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Story summary

Jack White criticized Donald Trump, labeling him a “low life fascist” and likening his administration to the Nazis.
White condemned Trump's Oval Office decor as an “embarrassment to American history.”
In response, White House Communications Director Steven Cheung called White a “washed up, has-been loser.”
Despite claims of a stalled career, White's recent album earned a Grammy nomination, and he will perform at the CBGB Festival.