With the presidential election nearly three weeks away, Trump decided to host a listening party instead of answering political questions. His playlist included songs by artists who have banned him from using their music. Donald Trump delivered a catastrophically strange performance earlier this week in Pennsylvania, during which the presidential nominee seemed to forget that the election was on 5 November and not “5 January”, as he stated.
But that wasn't the strangest part. Trump’s Town Hall was also interrupted by several medical emergencies due to the warm temperatures inside the venue. This led the former POTUS and Republican candidate to stop answering political questions and instead host a 30-minute listening party, during which Trump ‘danced’ along to music, in a clear attempt to avoid making more and instead hold a crowd hostage to his Spotify playlist.
The unexpected turn was also a divisive one, as the tracks played at the event included songs by artists who have already threatened Trump with legal action. These included a medley of Guns N’ Roses ‘November Rain’, James Brown’s ‘It’s A Man’s World’, ‘YMCA’, ‘Memory’ from Cats, several versions of ‘Ave Maria’, and Sinéad O'Connor’s 'Nothing Compares 2 U'. Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose has repeatedly blasted Trump online and O’Connor’s estate to Trump so that her songs would not be used at his rallies.
Various clips from the event were soon posted to social media. Check.