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Paul McCartney: 'Hey Jude' Unites Divided Americans in 'Trump's America'

Paul McCartney believes music, like his iconic 'Hey Jude,' can bridge political divides in 'Trump's America,' bringing Republicans and Democrats together despite their differences, as he says, being 'at each other's throats.' He shared thes

Variety Music·May 14, 2026·via Variety Music

Paul McCartney: 'Hey Jude' Unites Divided Americans in 'Trump's America'

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May 14, 2026 4:33am PT

Paul McCartney Says ‘Republicans and Democrats Are at Each Other’s Throats’ in ‘Trump’s America’ but Not When He Plays ‘Hey Jude’: ‘Suddenly They Forget’ About Politics

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Paul McCartney appeared on the latest episode of “The Rest Is Entertainment” podcast (via The Daily Beast ) and touched on Trump’s America when discussing the power of music to bring divided audiences together.

“Particularly these days, you do something like ‘Hey Jude’ and you see this whole audience singing together,“ McCartney said of playing the iconic Beatles song in 2026. ”I mean, in Trump’s America, and the Republicans and Democrats all at each other’s throats — when we do that song, they’re not. They’re all loving it, and it’s like, wow, this is pretty amazing.”