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Mar 18, 2025 The White House used Semisonic's song Closing Time in a deportation video Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
The video turned state enforcement into political messaging and used popular culture to frame coercive action for public consumption.
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- White House Uses Semisonic's 'Closing Time' in Deportation Video — Grammy-nominated band says Trump administration ‘missed the point’ and song is about ‘joy, possibilities, hope’
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Week 9 – 2025-03-15–2025-03-21
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