Jack White blasted Republican congressman for sharing misleading AI-generated video of Rockstar.
Tennessee Rep. Tim Burchett reposted a fake video that appeared to show White, a Nashville resident, saying, “Fascists, don't even think to listen to my music.”
The clip was clearly edited, but Ms Burchett responded to it on Monday's X, saying: “That pretty girl from The Addams Family was really ugly and angry,” referring to the TV character Wednesday Addams.
“Can you believe that a member of Congress of the United States, yes, a member of Congress (from my state), who once held a sacred and respected position in our society, reposted an AI-generated video containing false comments that he never said (without any research I might add) and then added to that that he tried to insult my appearance like a 10-year-old on the playground?” White, 50, posted a screenshot of the excavation site on Instagram hours after Burchett's post.
“What kind of joke are we living in right now? All of Trump's henchmen and crooks, like this elected official, are cowards who would never speak to someone like me or you like this directly. Trump is a scourge on this government. Neither he nor his sycophantic congressmen nor the women reveal any class or dignity. They all just spout cheap, childish, elementary school bully points and fake “Christian (!) rhetoric. ”
He continued, “It's really sad how embarrassing our nation's leaders have become. I wish the average American conservative could just have a moment's conversation with intelligent people in other countries around the world and really understand what a joke our government (and our agents) has become.”
The Grammy-winning artist went on to call Trump and Burchett “lowlife playground bullies,” adding, “The great state of Tennessee deserves better than Mr. Burchett, but you and your cult are too dug in and too blind to even realize it.”
Mr Burchett said: The Independent, “Of course I know it's AI. Apparently sarcasm is dead. You'd think someone with as much time as Jack White would be focusing on more important things — like Johnny Paycheck not being in the Country Music Hall of Fame, which is a far greater injustice. ”
White is no stranger to criticizing the Trump administration. Earlier this year, the musician insulted Trump's money-themed Oval Office renovation, calling it “disgusting and vulgar,” which sparked a feud with the White House, with Trump's White House communications director responding by calling him a “washed-up loser” who was “masquerading as a real artist.”
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The “Seven Nation Army” singer responded, “'Pretending to be a real artist'? Thank you for the engraving on my tombstone! That Orange scammer has spent taxpayers' money cheating on golf rather than helping anyone in this country. Make it better. Anything goes.”
