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Daniel John

The longer I look at this Trump orchestra painting, the stranger it gets

MAGA symphony painting.

Donald Trump has been known to share surreal artworks depicting him in various grandiose settings. But if you thought Trump's May the 4th artwork was weird, wait until you see this orchestral number.

Artist Jon McNaughton, known for his paintings of US conservative figures, shared a new work titled MAGA Symphony, depicting, yes, the whole MAGA clan playing in an orchestra conducted, yes, by Trump himself. Subtle, this is not.

(Image credit: Jon McNaughton)

"You can feel it—the music is coming together—rising and stirring something deep inside," McNaughton wrote on Facebook "It’s the sound of a nation waking up and remembering who it is. When Americans pull together and trust a shared vision, they create something strong, lasting, and bigger than any one person. This is the MAGA symphony of our time."

The orchestra contains figures including the highly memed JD Vance, Trump's son Barron, and his wife Melania. McNaughton has provided a handy identification chart for those with time on their hands.

(Image credit: Jon McNaughton)

If you think the artwork looks odd from a distance, look closer. Is that Elon playing the electric guitar? Is that the late Charlie Kirk on the violin? And why are there no music stands?

But one person's definitely a fan: Donald Trump. The president took to 'Truth Social' (me neither) to share a clip of the painting, soundtracked by Queen's 'Who Wants to Live Forever?'

Suddenly that six-fingered Trump image doesn't look so weird.

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