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White House fires back after John Mellencamp mocks Trump's Gulf of America during concert

First publishedJul 28, 00:17 UTC

Last updatedJul 28, 03:25 UTC · 4m ago

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White House fires back after John Mellencamp mocks Trump's Gulf of America during concert

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The White House is hitting back after John Mellencamp took direct shots at President Donald Trump's Gulf of America.Mellencamp paused his Saturday night show Holmdel, N.J. to mock Trump's executive order to rename the "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America."On Monday, Davis Ingle, WH Spokesman, shared a statement with Fox News Digital. "Nobody in their right mind cares what out-of-touch, woke Hollywood celebrities have to say," Ingle said.As part of his "Dancing Words" Tour, Mellencamp was singing the first few verses of his hit "Pink Houses," before he addressed the crowd directly.WHITE HOUSE FIRES BACK AFTER ROBERT DE NIRO, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN TAKE TRUMP SWIPES AMID COLBERT'S FAREWELL WEEK"Well, there’s people and more people/ What do they know, know, know?/ Go to work in some high rise/ And vacation down at the Gulf of Mexico," the rock icon sang before adding, "Wait a minute," according to USA Today.While Mellencamp's band kept playing, the musician said sarcastically, "The Gulf of Mexico? It’s not the Gulf of America?

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What's the story?: The White House is hitting back after John Mellencamp took direct shots at President Donald Trump's Gulf of America.Mellencamp paused his Saturday night show Holmdel, N.J. to mock Trump's executive order to rename the "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America."On Monday, Davis Ingle, WH Spokesman, shared a statement with Fox News Digital.
How widely is it covered?: 1 outlet, average source rating 6.0/10.
When was it last updated?: 4m ago.

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