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Classical Music, Coping with Trump
Classical Music: A Soothing Antidote in the Era of Trump
My Spy editorial for May 28, 2025 — how I live with Trump as President
I am not among those who look forward to reading about the next stupid thing President Trump does or says. I don’t find him interesting. I am tired of him.
Unfortunately, because I write editorials about Tpolitics, I write about Trump. For me, reading about the President is a necessity. As a result, I am frequently depressed.
How do I cope? Music, specifically classical music, is how I avoid thinking about Trump too much.
After reading about Trump’s “Crypto-dinner,” followed yesterday’s news that The Trump Media and Technology Group was buying $2.5 billion in cryptocurrency, I decided on my subject for today — Classical Music as an antidote for Trump.
The piece as published may be found here and below:
Classical Music: A Soothing Antidote in the Era of Trump
For reasons I need to discuss with a therapist, I watched President Trump’s speech given at a White House dinner for the new Board…
