Jack White hasn’t held back from criticizing Donald Trump on social media and at shows, and this week he took aim at the president’s garish new White House decor, writing, “Look at how disgusting Trump has transformed the historic White House. It’s now a vulgar, gold leafed and gaudy, professional wrestler’s dressing room. Can’t wait for the UFC match on the front lawn too, he’s almost fully achieved the movie Idiocracy. Look at his disgusting taste, would you even buy a used car from this conman, let alone give him the nuclear codes? A gold plated Trump bible would look perfect up on that mantle with a pair of Trump shoes on either side wouldn’t it? What an embarrassment to American history. Also pictured in this photograph, a REAL leader of a nation in a black suit.”
White House Communications Director Steven Cheung responded to White in a statement to The Daily Beast. “Jack White is a washed up, has-been loser posting drivel on social media because he clearly has ample time on his hands due to his stalled career,” Cheung writes, adding, “It’s apparent he’s been masquerading as a real artist, because he fails to appreciate, and quite frankly disrespects, the splendor and significance of the Oval Office inside of ‘The People’s House.'”
It’s hard to consider White’s career as “stalled” considering he’s been busy this year on his No Name tour and has more shows coming up, including CBGB Fest in NYC next month. See all dates below.
JACK WHITE: 2025 TOUR DATES
SEPT 13, 2025 – Bourbon & Beyond Louisville, Kentucky
SEPT 20, 2025 – Riot Fest Chicago, Illinois
SEPT 27, 2025 – CBGB Festival Brooklyn, New York