A Trump Jan. 6 Song Tops the Sales Charts But Is Anyone Actually Listening?
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Former President Donald Trump, one of the most prolific liars, self-promoters, and exaggerators in American history, recently claimed that a song featuring his voice just hit No. 1 on Billboard. Miraculously, that’s true. But what may not be true is that anyone is actually listening.
The song, as Trump claimed, topped the charts earlier this month, including on iTunes and Billboard. But those were very specific charts: Digital sales—not popularity, where the track has been getting absolutely crushed. In fact, even though the song is the most purchased, the recording has never cracked Billboard’s coveted Hot 100.