Former President Donald Trump has sparked outrage by posting a highly controversial and offensive video on Truth Social, which features an altered version of an Alanis Morissette song to accuse Kamala Harris of using sexual favors to become the Democratic nominee for president.
On Sunday night, Trump shared the video, which was produced by the “Dilly Meme Team,” a pro-Trump group known for its provocative and inflammatory content. This group, criticized for its crude and offensive videos, has previously faced scrutiny for its connections to the Trump campaign. The group’s leader, Brenden Dilly, has been a guest at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.
The video is a parody of Morissette’s hit song “Ironic,” but with disturbing modifications. It begins by derogatorily referring to Harris as “a moron” and features images of President Joe Biden and Hunter Biden. The video suggests that former President Barack Obama replaced Biden with Harris, and mocks Harris’s laughter by altering the song’s lyrics to imply that her laughter is insincere.
The video also delves into election conspiracy theories, falsely claiming that fake ballots are used to rig election outcomes in favor of Democrats. It further includes a troubling claim that Harris engaged in sexual acts to gain political power and secure her position at the top of the Democratic ticket.
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The altered lyrics include:
“She spent her whole damn life down on her knees.
To be commander in chief
That’s how you say please.
Isn’t it moronic.
Don’t you think
A little too moronic
Yeah, I really can’t think”
The video features disturbing visuals, including an image of Willie Brown appearing behind a couch where Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, are seated, referencing Harris’s past relationship with Brown. The video implies, through its graphic content and lyrics, that Harris’s political ascent was facilitated by sexual favors.
Additional segments of the video show Harris smiling and wiping her mouth, with a graphic suggesting a vulgar interpretation of her gestures.
The video concludes with an image of Harris making a hand gesture that is crudely interpreted to imply a reference to penis size, further amplifying the video’s offensive and misogynistic tone.
The video has drawn widespread condemnation for its blatant sexism and misogyny. Critics argue that it seeks to undermine Harris’s achievements by suggesting they were the result of sexual exploitation rather than professional competence.
This new attack from Trump follows a history of racist and sexist remarks aimed at Harris. The use of Morissette’s music in such a derogatory manner has raised concerns about the exploitation of artistic work for political gain. It’s doubtful that Morisette knows far right figures are making sexist videos with her music for Trump to use to attack Kamala Harris with.
Trump’s history of sexual misconduct allegations, including admissions of using his celebrity status to exploit women, adds a layer of irony to the video’s claims. The video has been widely condemned as a gross distortion of Harris’s career and an attempt to diminish her accomplishments through offensive and unfounded allegations.
