On Monday, President Donald Trump made headlines after he appeared to fumble through singing the national anthem at the NCAA Football Championship game in Atlanta. After a video of the incident went viral, response online manifested in a combination of bemusement and anger. Within a day, at least one parody making fun of Trump singing the national anthem by 'Bad Lip Reading' began to circulate.
On Tuesday, the producer behind the account ran a spoof analysis of what Trump might have been singing when he was supposed to be singing 'The Star-Spangled Banner.' 'Beautiful Tanya / your little feet were so thin,' were among some of the suggested potential lyrics sung by the president; 'Oh Donna's a sugar packet / Banana whiff' followed.
On Monday, many Twitter users were quick to question whether Trump actually knew the lyrics to the song, as he is seen on video with his mouth closed during some lines, but clearly articulating others. Questions about whether Trump knows the lyrics by heart were compounded by his history for heavily politicizing the anthem.
Trump has previously said that professional football players who do not stand for the song before games should be fired from their league; Twitter was quick to point out this potential double standard.
'Donald Trump doesn't even KNOW the national anthem after castigating black athletes for kneeling during it!' tweeted New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow. 'Do you know how much grief Obama would have taken for not knowing these words? The denouncements would gave been deafening..'
Other critics echoed similar sentiments. 'Trump knew he was going to a football game to perform patriotism during the singing of the national anthem and STILL didn't bother to prepare,' tweeted writer Akilah Green. 'Ooowee, Lord, give me the confidence of a below average white man.'
Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., however, tweeted praise for his father. 'And that folks is how it's done. It's not that hard. Just show some respect for your country,' he said, followed by a series of hashtags.
Back in September, Trump said that the NFL team owners should fire any player who 'disrespects our flag' by not standing during the national anthem. He also referred to individuals who participate in the 'take a knee' protests as a 'son of a b*tch.'
Back in 2016, as a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, Colin Kaepernick made headlines for refusing to stand while the national anthem played before games. When asked, he specifically said he was protesting police brutality and the widespread oppression of minorities in the United States.
'I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,' Kaepernick told NFL.com back in 2016.
After Kaepernick's initial protests, the 'take a knee' protest spread, picking up plenty of momentum in 2017. As various sports seasons played out, the protest transcended the NFL and appeared in various forms in a series of other leagues and sports, from high school football to professional hockey.
Opponents, including Trump, characterized the protests as unpatriotic and framed them as disrespectful to the American flag and anthem. However, athletes kneeling have repeatedly said that they were protesting racial oppression and police brutality, and often argued that their decision to do so was protected under the First Amendment.
That the president of the United States would be caught on video appearing to abstain from singing the national anthem at a sporting event, after making himself one of the movement's most vocal opponents, clearly upset many viewers. While it's not clear whether Trump didn't know the words or simply didn't feel like singing, footage of the event didn't sit well with Twitter users. And, as has has been common for much of the first year of this presidential administration, they reverted to satire to voice their frustrations.
Jackson Dean sounds like a budding country music singer—because he is. The Maryland high schooler took the field for his team's final regular-season football game, but first delivered a one-of-a-kind National Anthem.
The video has gone viral with nearly 100K views on YouTube in a week and nearly a million on Facebook. It's not your traditional version of the 'Star Spangled Banner.' Dean (whose real name is Jackson Dean Nicholson) brought an acoustic guitar and picked through the anthem like it was a dark country ballad.
Most often, radical remakes of the National Anthem are met with skepticism or worse; however, the response to the Arundel High School senior's version has been largely positive.
He tells the Capital Gazette he'll graduate in January and then focus on his dream of becoming a country star. He's been back and forth to Nashville over the years and has had a few positive meetings that he couldn't talk about. Needless to say: This may not be the last time you'll hear this 18-year-old's name.
This is the second straight year Dean has performed the anthem to close the football team's season. Thus far the singer has enjoyed the response. 'It’s definitely been a buzz and it’s kind of been crazy,' he tells the Washington Post. 'I changed it so it fit me to where it would sound good.. I did it the way it allowed me room to sing.'
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A lot of people wanted to take a knee on Harper Grace’s 2012 national anthem — which since went viral — but the now-16-year-old singer just totally redeemed herself on “American Idol.”
The singer-songwriter from Texas wowed all three judges on the new ABC version of the singing competition, first performing an original (we assume is) titled “Yard Sale.” She then blew them away further with an even-more capable cover.
Grace’s chops prompted Katy Perry to hijack the high-schooler’s dream board and officially welcome her to Hollywood.
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Watch the video above, which includes more than enough of Grace’s awful “Star-Spangled Banner” from half-a-dozen years ago.
'American Idol' returns on March 11, and we couldn't be more excited. That's because it's the rare reality show that has actually produced some bona fide pop stars, hit-makers and even an Oscar winner. Whoever wins has a tough road getting there, and an even tougher climb up this ladder of the highest 'Idol' alumni in album sales.
Carrie Underwood - 16.3 million albums sold in the U.S.
Underwood is the only solo country music star to have a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and 14 No. 1 hits on Billboard's country charts. Her last album, 'Storyteller,' came out in 2015, so by the time her next one drops, her lead may go up yet again.
Kelly Clarkson - 14.2 million albums sold in the U.S.
Don't credit Clarkson with the head start just because she was the very first 'Idol' winner. She's had five albums go platinum in her career. Her latest album, 'Meaning of Life,' arrived in October of 2017.
Chris Daughtry - 7.35 million albums sold in the U.S.
Recording along with his band Daughtry, the Season 5 contestant's self-titled first album went quadruple platinum in 2006. Both that album and his follow-up 'Leave This Town' hit No. 1 on Billboard's album charts. The band's fifth album is expected out this year.
Clay Aiken - 5 million albums sold in the U.S.
The Season 2 runner-up has released two platinum albums and one gold -- and he ran for Congress in 2014.
Fantasia Barrino - 3.3 million albums sold in the U.S.
The Season 3 winner had her 2004 song 'I Believe' hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and her last album came out in 2016.
Ruben Studdard - 2.6 million albums sold
The Season 2 winner's debut album 'Soulful' went platinum, followed by a gold album for 'I Need an Angel' in 2004.
Scotty McCreery - 2.1 million albums sold in the U.S.
The Season 10 winner's debut studio album, 'Clear as Day,' went platinum upon release. He also released a Christmas album that went gold.
Kellie Pickler - 1.55 million albums sold in the U.S.
Pickler only finished in sixth place during Season 5, but she ranks eighth overall on this list. She now has her own reality show on CMT.
David Cook - 1.5 million albums sold in the U.S.
The winner of Season 7 had his self-titled, debut album go platinum and peak at No. 3 on the album charts. Quite impressive for a pop rocker.
Phillip Phillips - 1.4 million albums sold
The Season 11 winner has only released two albums, but his first, 'The World From the Side of the Moon,' went platinum.
Jennifer Hudson - 1.4 million albums sold in the U.S.
Hudson has had two albums go gold, but she's the only 'Idol' winner who knows what it's like to earn Oscar gold.
Jordin Sparks - 1.3 million albums sold in the U.S.
The Season 6 winner's self-titled debut album went platinum in 2007.
Adam Lambert - 1.2 million albums sold in the U.S.
The Season 8 runner-up has one gold album, his 2009 debut 'For Your Entertainment,' and has performed as the frontman for Queen.
David Archuleta - 1.1 million albums sold in the U.S.
Archuleta was only 16 when he competed on 'Idol,' one of the youngest contestants in the show's history. His debut album in 2008 went gold and peaked at No. 2.
These former contestants on Fox’s megahit reality franchise parlayed their TV time into serious album sales
'American Idol' returns on March 11, and we couldn't be more excited. That's because it's the rare reality show that has actually produced some bona fide pop stars, hit-makers and even an Oscar winner. Whoever wins has a tough road getting there, and an even tougher climb up this ladder of the highest 'Idol' alumni in album sales.