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Um, A "Make America Great Again" Song Actually Exists
On the 241st anniversary of America's independence, President Donald Trump celebrated the day by tweeting a recording of a choir singing. No, the song wasn't the National Anthem, but a new composition created in honor of the president's campaign slogan. On Tuesday morning, Trump tweeted a choir singing "Make America Great Again," and the reactions are mixed.
While Trump supporters celebrated having a song that embodies some of the principles they voted into the presidency, others were taken aback by the video of the choir singing.
The First Baptist Church in Dallas performed the song during a Saturday "Celebrate Freedom Rally," at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., according to ABC News. Gary Moore, the church's former minister of music, composed the piece. Vox reported that the event was meant to honor military veterans.
Trump spoke at the rally, where he denounced the "fake news media," saying "I'm president and they're not," and told the choir, "Your music honors our heroes more than words will ever do." He also pledged to defend religious liberty as president.
Evangelical Pastor Robert Jeffress, a longtime Trump supporter, also spoke at the event.
Per ABC News, the lyrics go,
Make America great again
Make America great again
Lift the torch of freedom all across the land
Step into the future joining hand in hand
And make America great again
Yes make America great again.
Americans from ev’ry corner of this blessed land
Come together with one voice
Help us take a stand
Following the vision to make her proud and grand
And make America great again
Make America great again
Like the mighty eagle that is rising on the wind
Soaring t’ward our destiny
Hearts and voices blend
With a mighty melody oh let the song begin
And make America great again
Make America great again
Each and every state
Make America great again
Make America great again
Reactions to the video ranged from confused to disgusted to angry.
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Although its lyrics claim unity with the lines "Americans from ev'ry corner of this blessed land/Come together with one voice/Help us take a stand," the choir that sang the MAGA song overwhelmingly visually represented one group: white people. And white Christians, at that. Whether intentional or not, it promotes a vision of America that isn't inclusive of everyone actually in America.
This probably isn't the last we'll see of the MAGA song now that it's being performed in public.
