Donald Trump wins US Presidential election: The music world reacts
Artists respond with fury and disappointment as the Republican candidate defies polls.
Eight years after electing its first black commander-in-chief, the United States of America last night elected to be President a man endorsed by the KKK and accused of child rape. The news that Trump and his running mate Mike Pence – a man on record as believing in gay conversion therapy – are soon to be in the Oval Office understandably shook the largely pro-Hillary Clinton music world, which reacted with a mix of anger, confusion and determination to regroup and rebel.
Despite support from artists like Jay Z, Beyoncé, Pusha T and Rihanna – who earlier in the evening posed on Instagram in a Clinton t-shirt – the Democratic nominee saw early odds plummet as the night went on, with key swing states being declared in Trump’s favour. The official announcement that Trump had won came at 7.30am GMT, by which point the Dow stock market index was being reported as having dropped lower than it did in the aftermath of 9/11.
Here’s what Flying Lotus, St Vincent, Snoop Dogg, Disclosure and more had to say about the result. Check back for more as the dust begins to settle – we’ll be updating as the day goes on.
Public Enemy’s Chuck D hit out at Trump, also taking a moment to point out that the Canadian immigration website had crashed as US citizens apparently investigated how to emigrate.
Hitler Is Real #meinTrump
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) November 9, 2016
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) November 9, 2016
Dawn Richard highlighted the bigotry believed by many to be the root of Trump’s win.
https://twitter.com/dawnrichard/status/796209205065564160
Lady Gaga, who was a prominent celebrity campaigner for Clinton alongside Katy Perry, was in solemn mood as Trump began to pull ahead in the early morning.
Chance The Rapper, who led an estimated crowd of thousands to voting booths on Wednesday morning, responded emotionally to this clip from CNN, which has since gone viral.
If you wanna cry watch Van Jones give the first cognizant minority understanding of the election on CNN tonight. He just made it real.
— Lil Chano From 79th (@chancetherapper) November 9, 2016
Snoop Dogg appeared to reveal he voted for neither Trump nor Clinton, instead spoiling his ballot with a vote for Million Man March activist Louis Farrakhan. He did, however, celebrate California’s decision to legalise weed.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BMk748pDqWD/
Disclosure and Run The Jewels’ El-P each hit Google.
— Disclosure (@disclosure) November 9, 2016
— el-p (@therealelp) November 9, 2016
Run The Jewels’ Killer Mike – an outspoken Bernie Sanders fan – was meanwhile left to defend his recent calls to fans to “stay the fuck home” on election day after having called voting for Trump and Clinton “the same thing” in August.
I say Not running The Guy That Best Oposed the Bigot did but hey what do I know. I voted on principle. https://t.co/1qOqmIiVXa
— Killer Mike (@KillerMike) November 9, 2016
Yeah I said a year ago Sanders is the One to run. The DNC did what they did and now we got this bullshit. https://t.co/yhjzbaPHmW
— Killer Mike (@KillerMike) November 9, 2016
Flying Lotus, who made sexually explicit remarks about Clinton in the run-up to the election, blamed the media.
America isn't ready to give up its living meme generator.
— FLYLO (@flyinglotus) November 9, 2016
The press knew they were creating this monster. Only late in the game when shit got real were they trying to discredit him.Send in the memes
— FLYLO (@flyinglotus) November 9, 2016
U already know Kanye gonna be the next prez. U gonna see all types of voters u never knew existed. All broke af but wearing supreme.
— FLYLO (@flyinglotus) November 9, 2016
St. Vincent has been left speechless.
Good luck.
— St. Vincent (@st_vincent) November 9, 2016
TEED had a sly dig at Taylor Swift, who has been criticised by many for refusing to pledge her support for Clinton in the run-up to this week’s vote.
Shout out @taylorswift13
— TEEDFEED (@TEEDinosaurs) November 9, 2016
Diplo likened Trump’s upcoming presidency to US TV series Duck Dynasty – a reality show about an anti-gay, pro-Christian, racist, gun-toting family in Louisiana who profit well off duck hunting season.
The next four years are gonna just be a never ending loop of duck dynasty
— diplo (@diplo) November 9, 2016
https://twitter.com/cher/status/796211749351550978
I can't stop crying. It's making finishing this application very difficult…
— Maria Chavez (@Chavezsayz) November 9, 2016
We Had One Job.
— Questlove Gomez (@questlove) November 9, 2016
Ashamed of you right now. Ashamed.
— Janelle Monáe, Cindi (@JanelleMonae) November 9, 2016
It's time to start running. Wake up, this isn't your Black Mirror or Twilight Zone.
— Daedelus (@Daedelus) November 9, 2016
waking up to the worst news of my entire adult life ….
— Fatima Al Qadiri (@FatimaAlQadiri) November 9, 2016
So American masculinity is that toxic
— LAUREL HALO (@LaurelHalo) November 9, 2016
Do not sit still. Do not weep. MOVE. We are not a nation that will let HATE lead us.
— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) November 9, 2016
i'm too over/underwhelmed tonight by digital graphs stained with blood, portraying the lust for white supremacy in america.
— Le1f (@le1f) November 9, 2016
The media turned him into a Kardashian and this was the outcome good work
— AFTER HOURS (@JubileeDJ) November 9, 2016
Disgusted to say the least. That we missed the opportunity to elect the first woman pres of the USA
— James Ferraro (@LIL_ICEBUNNY) November 9, 2016
— carl craig (@carlcraignet) November 9, 2016
My new home. @champagnepapi I need the hookup on some property. Nefew fuck this shit I'm… https://t.co/mvyNlXmxJa pic.twitter.com/BfvQLjzRyq
— Snoop Dogg (@SnoopDogg) November 9, 2016
For it's the end of history
It's caged and frozen still
There is no other pill to take
So swallow the one that made you ill pic.twitter.com/MNSqpQCmNi— RageAgainsTheMachine (@RATM) November 9, 2016
You gutless, hateful piece of shit.
— The Black Madonna (@blackmadonnachi) November 9, 2016
If it was the last thing I ever did, Im glad I voted against you.
— The Black Madonna (@blackmadonnachi) November 9, 2016
And I will fight you until there's not a breath left in my body.
— The Black Madonna (@blackmadonnachi) November 9, 2016
I am sad, but I am also humbled and filled with gratitude for the people of color who rose up to fight this tyrant and so many others.
— The Black Madonna (@blackmadonnachi) November 9, 2016
this shld not b taken lightly. wake the fuck up
— Nite Jewel (@NiteJewel) November 9, 2016
u who sat back and watched this happen and did nothing while angry white supremacists turned out in droves
— Nite Jewel (@NiteJewel) November 9, 2016
silver lining is now ur apathy can turn into grave responsibility
— Nite Jewel (@NiteJewel) November 9, 2016
https://twitter.com/sethtroxler/status/796186276273733632
woke up after this show and yooooooo WTF…. What The Actual Fuck I swear this ain't real now I believe we actually living in the matrix
— DJ Earl +EkLIFE 20/3 (@DeejayEarl_) November 9, 2016
All jokes aside our country has seen worst times and just take today to realize how you really feel about America
— DJ Earl +EkLIFE 20/3 (@DeejayEarl_) November 9, 2016
avoidall eye contactdo not reactshoot the messengersthis is a low flying panic attacksingthesong of sixpencethatgoes https://t.co/xm8Z5l8qQm
— Thom Yorke (@thomyorke) November 9, 2016
