Jack White Responds To White House Calling Him A “Washed Up, Has-Been Loser”

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  1. Jack’s instagram post (https://www.instagram.com/p/DNlgdH_px9h/):

    I was raised to believe that we defeated fascism in World War Il and that we would never allow it again in the world. I don’t always state publicly my political opinions, and like anyone I don’t always know all of the facts, but when it comes to this man and this administration I’m not going to be like one of the silent minority of 1930’s Germany.

    This man is a danger to not just America but the entire world and that’s not an exaggeration, he’s dismantling democracy and endangering the planet on a daily basis, and we. all. know. it. -JW III… “To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.” – Theodore Roosevelt

  2. One of one of these two people is about to be in the rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Fame. The other is Donald Trump.

  3. You know things are bad when the Whites are attacking one another

  4. We live in the stupidest timeline in which “The White House” releases statements calling people “losers” and South Park “irrelevant” which is so ironic it’s hard to believe it isn’t parody.

  5. They were saving that letter for Kid Rock and Ted Nugent, just in case they turned on the Dear Predator Leader

  6. >White House Calling Him A “Washed Up, Has-Been Loser”

    Why that’s not a very Presidential statement at all. Scummy.

  7. If I was Jack I would just respond with a short video of him shredding an old Sears guitar.

  8. He obliterated anything further they could say.

    Nothing is left but ruin.

  9. The white house said the same about south park and Taylor swift. At this point its a compliment.

  10. Jack White has reached legendary status in his career. Calling him washed up uhhh, isn’t accurate

  11. I saw him 20 years ago when they released Elephant and then a few years ago. It’s like he hasn’t aged. God status.

  12. Jack is right, and Jack is far from being done let alone being a has been his work is consistently evolving and advancing, the audio depth he is currently accomplishing far outpaces his earlier work

  13. Scorched Earth…I love that for The Tangerine Tyrant.

  16. The fact that the *White House* is making these comments about a *private citizen* is so embarrassing.

  17. The White House doesn’t have anything more pressing than the equivalent of reading TMZ and Page Six to kill time at work?! This is the absolute dumbest of timelines. Idiocracy come to life.

  18. And you just *know* that it’s fucking Trump who ordered a fireback at Jack because it’s his personal taste for that gaudy gold shit. His goddamn living quarters are bathed in that dumb as shit kitsch look since the fucking 80’s and has never changed. He is a walking, talking reality based ‘Goldmember.’

    Good Christ, Trump is *such* a little twat when it comes to his personal tastes and people thinking it’s gauche. They knew it in New York and wouldn’t attend his parties simply on how fucking tacky they looked (Hell he went to Florida simply because no one in New York Society wanted him anywhere near their affairs or went to his – he literally burned every bridge socially as well as legally)

  19. Don’t pick a battle with anyone that can write lyrics. They will eat you alive. Go get ’em Jack!

  21. Jack White responded to multiple outlets today about the controversy. My favorite quote was his retort, “I’m rubber, you’re glue. Whatever you say bounces off me and sticks to you.” /s

  22. Dude says he’s not a Democrat either.

    Daddy Trump said only Antifa liberals are the only ones who hate Trump. But the grifter-in-chief would *never* lie to me, right? Right? 🤔

  26. I seriously think the Cheeto is that guy in high school that thought he was popular and hung out with that guy, but they all thought he was a d-bag. Kinda like Stifler.

  28. You’re not a Has been if you wrote a super popular jock jam like seven nation army.

  29. Trump shows us that no amount of money, power, or a legion of sycophants can buy you a thicker skin.

    Never in my life did I think that the president of the US would get in a Twitter war with a goddamn teenage girl. And people *still* voted him into office again.

    This country is a fucking disgrace

  30. Why is the country being run by a sullen 5 year old?

  31. Hey so I’m asking somewhat rhetorically but isn’t Jack white one of the most celebrated guitarists and musical minds in the western world

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