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MAGA Vent Anger at GWAR for Viral Footage of Them "Murdering" Donald Trump and Elon Musk at Riot Fest
GWAR performed graphic mock assassinations of Donald Trump and Elon Musk, continuing their decades-long shock rock tradition amid mixed reactions at Riot Fest, organizers said.
- The heavy metal band GWAR performed a graphic mock assassination of Donald Trump and Elon Musk at Chicago's Riot Fest this past weekend.
- GWAR has a 40-year tradition of staging faux executions of political and pop-cultural figures, with this act drawing criticism due to recent violence including Charlie Kirk's murder.
- During the three-day festival, GWAR beheaded a mannequin of Elon Musk wearing a DOGE t-shirt and eviscerated a Donald Trump figure to audience applause, with footage quickly spreading online.
- Critics described the performance as grotesque, reckless, and normalizing real violence, while Riot Fest dismissed complaints and responded offensively to social media criticism.
- The incident provoked a surge of online backlash, especially from MAGA supporters, reopening debates on artistic limits and political violence in public entertainment.
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Gwar Slaughtered Fake Donald Trump and Elon Musk Figures at Riot Fest and People Are Pissed
During their Riot Fest set over the weekend, Gwar slaughtered fake figures of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, and people are apparently pissed, which is a clear sign that someone has no idea who Gwar is. In a post on Twitter/X, the Libs of TikTok — a right-wing parody account — shared video of the performance and captioned it: “Performers at Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois, simulated the bloody disemboweling of President Trump on stage whil…
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Heavy Metal Band Gwar Stages Assassination of Donald Trump, Elon Musk Decapitation at Chicago Concert
The heavy metal rock group Gwar shocked their audience with a graphic depiction of the assassinations of President Donald Trump and Tesla chief Elon Musk at their Chicago show over the weekend.
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