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How did The Smiths end up getting played at Donald Trump rallies?

Trump plays Please Please Please, Let Me Get What I Want as part of his 2024 presidential bid

Donald Trump has been playing Please Please Please, Let Me Get What I Want by The Smiths at campaign rallies. Photograph: Ross Marino/Getty Images
Donald Trump has been playing Please Please Please, Let Me Get What I Want by The Smiths at campaign rallies. Photograph: Ross Marino/Getty Images
Ed Power
Fri Jan 26 2024 - 10:59
Ed Power

Ed Power

Ed Power, a contributor to The Irish Times, writes about television, music and other cultural topics
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