Lincoln Project embraces musical theater in latest Donald Trump takedown

Maga phantom
Move over, Andrew Lloyd Webber.

The durable “Phantom of the Opera” had nearly 14,000 Broadway performances in a historic run spanning nearly four decades, but until now it hasn’t made its way into a political ad.

This week, the Lincoln Project is remedying that oversight, with its “Phantom of the MAGA” serving as a takedown of its most recurrent target: former President Donald Trump.

The spot is a spoof of an operatic ode to the presumptive 2024 Republican Presidential nominee recorded in recent days at Mar-a-Lago, where the tune was given these lyrics: “His power over us grows stronger yet/And though Dems turn from you/They glance behind/The President of the United States is in their mind.”

The Lincoln Project’s spot turns tribute into a lampoon of Trump’s legal woes.

It depicts Trump in “Mar-a-Lago dark” feeling “despair” over his “tower of debt,” “age and senility,” with power shriveled up and faded away.

It then takes a shot at Trump’s online fundraising: “Look past the fraud. Ignore his mental ills. Just pay his bills.”

“The song is a musical tale about a grotesque man who abuses power, controls women, and in the end loses everything,” the Lincoln Project asserts in a press release accompanying the spot.

A.G. Gancarski

A.G. Gancarski has been the Northeast Florida correspondent for Florida Politics since 2014. His work also can be seen in the Washington Post, the New York Post, the Washington Times, and National Review, among other publications. He can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter: @AGGancarski


30 comments

  • PeterH

    March 25, 2024 at 4:46 pm

    I forwarded the YouTube video to everyone in my email orbit. One of Lincoln Projects best videos!

  • Earl Pitts "The Big Voice On The Right" American

    March 25, 2024 at 7:30 pm

    Good evening Sage Patriots,
    Relax Your Sphincters -BECAUSE- for the Dook 4 Brains Lefty Media to keep running stories about the “Nutless Unichs” of The Stinkin Project indicates with 97.6443% accuraccy that the DEAMONCRAT’S AINT GOT $HlT.
    AND MORE-SO THAT “The Big Red Wave ….. “IT’S A’COMMING ….. MOMMA I SEE THAT SAGE BIG RED WAVE OUT THERE ON THE HORIZION …… At this time America we break to the “BLACK NON-GAY BELOVED SINGER “RAY CHARLES RENDITION OF “AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL” BACKED UP BY THE “TOTALLY HOTTY HOT EBONY MlIF’s “THE RAYETT’S”:
    “AND CROWN IT’S GOOD WITH BROTHERHOOD FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA”
    ….. Earl Breaks In:
    “It’s All Good America we can, one and all, Relax Our Sphincters Together, Secure in Earl’s Sage Wisdom, That “THE GOOD GOD FEARING SAGE PATRIOT REPUBLICANS GOT THIS ELECTION “IN THE BAG” ….. TAKE IT RAYETTS:
    “FROM SEA TOOOOOO SHINING SEA …. AND THE CROUD “GOES WILD”!!!!!!! …FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA ….. “GOD BLESS THE REPUBLIC OF AMERICA FOR EVER AND EVER ….. AMEN
    EPA

    • rick whitaker

      March 25, 2024 at 7:54 pm

      earl, what a load of shit from the old load of shit. did all that shit come from that wore out sphincter you’re ALWAYS talking about. old dude, get that sphincter fixed, we’re tired of hearing about it all the time. you nasty, old dude. BTW, wasn’t that latest lincoln project ad great, i thought you’d like it. has it changed you into a logical, rational, truth believing dem yet? some pigs don’t look too good with lipstick on.

      • Earl Pitts "The Big Voice On The Right" American

        March 25, 2024 at 8:19 pm

        Thank you Rick, Thank you very much,
        I’m not sure if some of our newer fans here at Our Beloved On-Line Host brought to America courtsey of the wise and Sage Boss Peter are aware of our teamwork in getting the message of Truth, Justice, and The American Way out to the world understand how this works.
        EARL ‘SPLAINS THE WISDOM BEHIND THE WISDOM:
        1.) America first I, Earl Pitts American, drop Golden Nuggetts of Truth on our Republic.
        THEN:
        2.) My Bestest Employee, Rick, follows up with Wickidally Wackaddley Contrarian “Fake” Dook 4 Brains Leftist Commentary each word cleverly designed to expose the left (DEAMONCRATS) for the idiots that they are.
        AND IT WORKS 100%:
        Both Rick and myself have drawn and retained hundereds of thousands of paying patrons to The Beloved Peters F. P. , made Millions of Dollers for F. P. and made the Rick and Earl show the Top Online influncers in the world.
        And America; we did it all without TICK TOCK …. the Chinks have been trying to buy Rick and Earl for 2 years now.
        Theres a lot more I could go on about but most is “Classified National Secerts.
        Well thats all for now, remember to Relax Your Sphincters, and return soon for more if Rick & Earl.
        EPA

        • rick whitaker

          March 25, 2024 at 11:33 pm

          WARNING TROLL COMMENT BY ” RELAX YOUR SPHINCTER ” EARL SHITS

      • Impeach Biden

        March 27, 2024 at 9:44 am

        Looks like Tennessee Rick has had a couple of cups of that Slo Joe “Get Off My Lawn” Java. Some old guys get mean as they age. Joe and the slum lord are two examples.

        • Impeach Biden

          March 27, 2024 at 9:46 am

          I see the angry old man’s time stamp is 1130 pm. Maybe Tennessee Rick has been hitting the moonshine tonight.🤣

          • rick whitaker

            March 27, 2024 at 7:55 pm

            impeach biden, i am retired, i worked for over 40 years, now i do what i want, when i want, the way i want. i don’t watch clocks or calendars. so, 11:30 pm is no different to me than 11:30 am. also, i don’t ever drink. as far as being an “angry old man “, yes i am. i am angry that the maga cult is trying to trash my precious democratic country. now that iv’e cleared the childish rendition of who i am and what i do up, i will ask. why are you so presumptuous and impetuous, lacking in erudition and edification?

        • Rick Whitaker

          April 4, 2024 at 1:28 pm

          IM, are you jealous of older successful people? you are an open book that’s easy to read but has nothing to say.

    • Dont Say FLA

      March 27, 2024 at 11:25 am

      Pops I never realized Ray Charles was non-gay! Shit I guess I must be a racist. I was blinded by his blindness, I reckon.

      I thought Ray was a blind guy who can sing and I never even considered he certainly has a donkie that he likes to have tugged or slurped and he may have very strict rules to be observed religiously regarding who is allowed to give him his tugging or slurping pleasure, excluding for no technical or even legitimate reason, half the potential people who might want to give him a tug.

      That peer pressure based reticence to have a tug or slurp is very silly to me but I understand it’s difficult to overcome upbringing and environmental peer pressures and brainwashing that an ograsm from a hand or mouth which is by the jaw bone attached to the spine attached to the pelvis attached to a donkie or winkie or twinkie is bad, but when it’s attached to a slimy slit, that ograsm is good and wonderful assuming you’ve been granted proper permission paperwork by the locally governing authorities for you and your tug buddy to slurp each other. (ie nobody want to be an illegal, you got to get married first)

      • Earl Pitts "The Big Voice On The Right" American

        March 27, 2024 at 7:29 pm

        Thank you Beautiful Son/Daughter as his backup singers the increadebly gourgous “Rayetts” all passed Ray’a Big Booty Test and were advised of the tugging, slurping, ect….ect…..ect aspect of the job and all eagerly signed an early sort of Pre-Nup document to make that aspect of their jobs totally honorable and best of all legal.
        Thank you my favorite, Daddy Earl

        • Rick Whitaker

          April 4, 2024 at 1:30 pm

          WARNING WACKO TROLL COMMENT BEY EARL SHITTS

    • Flash Light

      March 29, 2024 at 5:48 pm

      Insurrectionists, fascists and confederacy-loving bozos are not patriots.

      • Rick Whitaker

        April 4, 2024 at 1:21 pm

        flashlight, you got that right. where is the pied piper to take all the maga rats out of florida and into alabama and mississippi where they will feel more at home.

  • It’s not the age, it’s the insanity

    March 25, 2024 at 8:26 pm

    This does nothing but entertain people who already won’t support Trump. What we need are some actual grownups in the room for a childish nation. And shut up about the age thing. My Dad’s older than both candidates and can run mental laps around anyone in their 30’s. MAGA cultism and far left extremism are diseases that afflict all ages and social groups. The only defense and cure are reason, logic, and accountability.

  • Earl Pitts "The Big Voice On The Right" American

    March 25, 2024 at 8:37 pm

    ….. just as a quick followup ….. America, I’m getting a Surge of Fan Mail from Hot Ladies all across The Fruited Planes who are making their husbands come to bed and read passages of Earl’s Golden Nuggetts of Sage Wisdom to them as it puts the hot ladies in the mood to make more and more “Baby Earls” along with more and more “Baby Earlines”.
    In fact the hottest baby names trending now are “Earl and Earline”.
    Thank you America,
    And to all the Husbands right now reading Sage Passages of Earl’s Wisdom to their Increadably Hot Wives I, Earl Pitts American, say: Enjoy That P00N *courtsey of Earl* & YOUR WELCOME,
    Earl Pitts American

    • rick whitaker

      March 25, 2024 at 11:39 pm

      EARL SHITTS ” THE FOUL MOUTH ON THE BITE ” UN-AMERICAN

    • Rick Whitaker

      April 4, 2024 at 1:32 pm

      CAUTION NUTCASE TROLL COMMENT BY EARL SHITTS

  • Michael Ocasio

    March 26, 2024 at 12:40 am

    Linclon Project, what a sick demonic group

    • MH/Duuuval

      March 26, 2024 at 2:55 pm

      I thought the pitchforks and noose were a trademark of the J6 tourists.

    • Rick Whitaker

      March 26, 2024 at 3:35 pm

      michael ocasio, what a sick demonic man.

      • Rick Whitaker

        March 26, 2024 at 3:40 pm

        the lincoln project is trying to get you maga cultist to quit shooting your own foot off to despite your leg. you need to wake up from that trump nightmare and listen to the lincoln project.

        • Dont Say FLA

          March 27, 2024 at 11:15 am

          Howdy Rick, word of advice. Telling a MAGA what to do will have a similar success rate as Trump telling Brian Kemp and Brad Raffensburger of Georgia what to do, the “I need you to find me so & so more votes” thing.

          MAGA rubes have to be convinced that your idea for them was their own idea. For that you need a media empire to repeat your own nonsense 24/7 until they believe it’s their own thoughts they’re thinking.

          And if they get bored listening, have commercials that promise to solve their moneyh problems, their tiny D problem, get them a fancy car for pennies, and get them all the chicks. That keeps them watching and listening and obeying.

          • rick whitaker

            March 27, 2024 at 12:08 pm

            don’t say fla, yeah, what was i thinking. i don’t know any maga people that i speak to. i guess i was erroneously thinking that they, like me, were capable of independent thinking. i forgot, they’re not.

    • Dont Say FLA

      March 27, 2024 at 11:11 am

      How do you know the LP is demonic?

      Was the LP HQ on an episode of Ghost Adventures and Aaron swears he heard with his own ears them saying “Kill Zack” even though it didn’t get picked up on the 13 recording devices in the immediate vicinity of the disembodied voice?

      LOL @ MAGA Rubes, believing in ghosts. Ghosts of the miserable past.

    • Rick Whitaker

      April 4, 2024 at 1:34 pm

      MICHAEL OCASIO, what a sick demonic man. the lincoln project is a country saver you fool.

  • Earl Pitts "The Big Voice On The Right" American

    March 27, 2024 at 7:29 am

    Good Morn ‘Ting America,
    What are you looking down here for?
    Earl’s Sage Knowledge Drop To A Greatfull World and Earl’s Golden Nugg’s of Wisdom are a few postings above this post.
    So cast your eyes upward to receive your morn ‘Ting injection of “Earl”.
    And please dont forget to “Relax Your Sphincters”,
    Earl Pitts American
    *FREE BUMPER STICKER*
    *RELAX YOUR SPHINCTER*

    • rick whitaker

      March 27, 2024 at 12:11 pm

      WARNING, TROLL COMMENT BY THE SPHINCTER MAN HIMSELF, EARL SHITS. “THE BIG MOUTH ON THE BITE” UN-AMERICAN

  • Dont Say FLA

    March 27, 2024 at 11:08 am

    Trump’s campaign is nothing more than an attempt to bring that ubiquitous and fittingly orange Monopoly card to life while also collecting the $200 nobody gets on his way to jail before getting out for “free” which is free to him, but it was supposed to be rent or RXs to your grand/parents

    Broke Don 2024
    Go Fund Me Don 2024
    Get of Out Jail for Free Don 2024

    !!! Lock Him Up 2024 !!!

    • Rick Whitaker

      April 4, 2024 at 1:35 pm

      squash the big orange bug.

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