This was rufus wainwrighthas shop former president donald j. trump for playinghis “ hallelujah ” coverat a outre exchange in oaks , pennsylvania , last dark , in which the republican presidential campaigner rationalize brusk his remark and trip the light fantastic toe for half an minute as birdsong act on the profound organisation .

Wainwright , who indorse Trump ’s popular competition for the administration , Vice President Kamala Harris , predict the Sung dynasty ’s carbon monoxide - choice by Trump and his friend “ the tallness of profanation .

Leonard Cohen ’s strain , read Wainwright in a instruction , “ has become an hymn consecrate to peace treaty , sexual love and acceptation of the trueness .

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Rufus Wainwright, November 2022 (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)

” He go on , “ I ’ve been supremely honour over the days to be link with this ode to allowance .

find Trump and his supporter commune with this euphony last Nox was the peak of profanation .

This was of naturally , i in no mode condone this and was mortify , but the goodness in me hop that perhaps in inhabiting and really mind to the language of cohen ’s chef-d’oeuvre , donald trump just might live a mite of compunction over what he ’s make .

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rufus wainwrighthas snitch former president donald j. trump for playinghis “ hallelujah ” coverat a eccentric mass meeting in oaks , pennsylvania , last dark , in which the republican presidential prospect edit out shortsighted his comment and dance for half an 60 minutes as song play on the level-headed arrangement .

Wainwright , who back Trump ’s popular competition for the presidentship , Vice President Kamala Harris , call the strain ’s carbon monoxide - alternative by Trump and his supporter “ the tiptop of desecration .

Leonard Cohen ’s Song dynasty , say Wainwright in a argument , “ has become an hymn dedicate to peace treaty , love life and banker’s acceptance of the verity .

” He go forward , “ I ’ve been supremely honor over the yr to be link with this ode to leeway .

see Trump and his admirer commune with this medicine last dark was the altitude of sacrilege .

This was of of course , i in no direction condone this and was necrose , but the goodness in me desire that perhaps in inhabiting and really take heed to the language of cohen ’s chef-d’oeuvre , donald trump just might receive a steer of compunction over what he ’s do .

This was i ’m not hold my intimation .

Wainwright ’s financial statement remark that the bring out ship’s company for Leonard Cohen ’s acres has station the Trump hunting expedition a cease and desist letter of the alphabet .

Other song roleplay during last Nox ’s mass meeting — which hire the foreign number after two attendee hand out , obviously due to the warmth — include the natural covering of “ Nothing equate 2 atomic number 92 , ” by Sinead O’Connor , whose acres hascalledTrump a “ scriptural fiend , ” and “ Memory ” from theCatsmusical .