On October 3, Zach Bryan posted a snippet of a new song with the caption “the fading of the red white and blue,” featuring lyrics critical of ICE and law enforcement. As expected, the country singer received a wave of backlash, with it now extending from the White House.
Seemingly upset that Bryan used his freedom of speech to criticize the government, Abigail Jackson – a White House spokesperson – issued a statement to Newsweek, saying:
“While Zach Bryan wants to open the gates to criminal illegal aliens and has condemned heroic ICE officers, Something in the Orange tells me a majority of Americans disagree with him and support President Trump’s great American Revival. Godspeed, Zach!”
The specific lyrics sparking outrage include:
“I heard the cops came / Cocky motherfuckers, ain’t they? / And ICE is gonna come bust down your door / Try to build a house no one builds no more / But I got a telephone / Kids are all scared and all alone.”
Listen to the full snippet below:
Beyond Jackson and Twitter users whose profile pics are inches-from-the-face selfies taken inside their Chevy Silverados, Tricia McLaughlin – assistant secretary of public affairs for the Department of Homeland Security – also chimed in. Speaking to Billboard, she remarked, “Stick to ‘Pink Skies,’ dude.”
This is far from the first time the White House has responded to music artists critiquing the current administration — in August, they launched a lengthy attack on Jack White, calling him a “has-been loser.”
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