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‘Freedom,’ or ‘YMCA’? What Donald Trump’s and Kamala Harris’ Music Choices on the Campaign Trail Really Say About Their Candidacies

A look at Kamala Harris' and Donald Trump's picks on the campaign trail, what those song choices are meant to represent, and what they really signify.

Actual message: “You don’t really care for music, do you?” precedes writer Leonard Cohen’s references to “the baffled king” considering “how to shoot at someone who outdrew you.” Authorized? Using Roan seemed like a good idea before the singer made it clear she dislikes both parties and sounded unhappy when she finally begrudgingly said she was “voting for fucking Kamala.” “God Is a Woman,” Ariana Grande Likely intended message: The campaign avoid making too big a deal out of the historicity of electing a female president, but a song played at a rally can invoke Real Goddess Energy.

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