Lara Trump’s latest musical endeavor, a cover of “Hero” dedicated to emergency first responders, has faced intense backlash on social media. Released in a three-minute clip on Labor Day, the song, a collaboration with Florida-based singer Madeline Jaymes, has been heavily criticized for its excessive auto-tuning.
You might all have heard Lara Trump’s new song, but have you heard it without autotune?
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The song quickly went viral, but not for the reasons Trump might have hoped. Democratic strategist Rick Wilson likened it to “a wild hog and a sack of rusty cans being thrown into an industrial wood chipper.” Commentators on social media were particularly scathing, with some suggesting the song’s auto-tuning made it sound even worse than its original form. “Every note is a violation of the Geneva Convention,” one user humorously claimed, while another asked, “Why would anyone hang out on a fire escape in an evening gown?”
Lara Trump, wife of Eric Trump and co-chair of the Republican National Committee, has faced scrutiny before. A former producer for ‘Inside Edition’ and Fox News contributor, she has been actively involved in Donald Trump’s political campaigns and recently announced a large task force for the upcoming elections.
