Picture taken during the recent Paul McCartney concert in Syracuse that my son and I attended.
"We're faced with the political situation, particularly in the US, where a braggart has been in charge and seems quite unstable, to say the least. He's shouting the loudest, but he's not necessarily the smartest."
~ Paul McCartney
Somehow, this story eluded me.
Legendary music icon Paul McCartney had a publication in 2018, 'The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present,' in which he revealed that one of bis songs, "Despite Repeated Warnings" actually was a statement on Trump and his lack of leadership regarding what McCartney termed the "existential threat" of climate change. Trump has repeatedly and relentlessly expressed skepticism and indifference when it comes to climate change.
In a chat with BBC, McCartney explained his viewpoint : "[The song] basically says, 'occasionally, we've got a mad captain sailing this boat we're all on and he is just going to take us to the iceberg [despite] being warned it's not a cool idea'."
The song's lyrics include lines such as: "Despite repeated warnings of dangers up ahead, the captain won't be listening to what's been said,' and 'those who shout the loudest, may not always be the smartest."
Asked for specifics, McCartney clarified: "Well I mean, obviously it's Trump. But I don't get too involved because there's plenty of them about. He's not the only one."
McCartney elaborated about the dire situation, as he saw things:
"We're faced with the political situation, particularly in the US, where a braggart has been in charge and seems quite unstable, to say the least. He's shouting the loudest, but he's not necessarily the smartest."
He added: "I often think, 'How can a person get away with some of the things he says?' But then, two days later, the news cycle will have brought us something else he's said, and then the thing we thought the person would never get away with has gone, and it's difficult to bring it back."
That is something which ha been hard not to notice. Sometimes, there is something which Trump has said or done which is so outrageous or blatantly stupid that it takes a couple of days to fully grasp the significance. Yet, a couple of infuriating things keep happening at such times. First, Trump never shows any degree of embarrassment or remorse for any of his words or actions. Secondly, before you have actually managed to get your head around his stupid actions or words, he does something equally as outlandish or mind-numbingly stupid, and this vicious cycle goes in an endless loop.
What times we live in.
Below is the link to the article that got me on this topic:
Paul McCartney gives three-word verdict on Donald Trump and it's brutal by Ewan Gleadow Social News Reporter and Natalie King Travel Journalist, 30 Apr 2025:
The Beatles legend Paul McCartney previously ripped into US President Donald Trump – after the veteran songwriter penned a tune about him on his 2018 album, Egypt Station Comments
https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/paul-mccartney-gives-three-word-35145261
Paul McCartney gives three-word verdict on Donald Trump and it's brutal - The Mirror
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