Kacey Musgraves calls Christopher Columbus a ‘loser’ at Dallas concert
by The Washington Times AI News Desk · The Washington TimesCountry singer Kacey Musgraves used a Dallas concert Sunday to criticize Christopher Columbus, calling the explorer a loser to cheers from the audience on the eve of the federal holiday named for him.
Performing on the second night of her Dallas stop on the Middle of Nowhere Tour, Ms. Musgraves asked the crowd whether it was Columbus Day, according to the Post Millennial. Fans responded by invoking Indigenous Peoples Day, and she agreed.
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“Obviously, f—- Columbus,” she said. “Literally the lamest person to probably ever exist. Like, for real. What a loser.”
The remarks came before Monday’s holiday, which President Trump marked with a proclamation honoring Columbus. The Biden administration had recognized both Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day. Mr. Trump also posted a message praising the Italian-American community and asserting that Columbus statues torn down in recent years are back. His proclamation cites one example: a replica of Baltimore’s toppled statue, installed on the White House grounds earlier this year.
The weekend also carried political overtones for Ms. Musgraves. Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico made an appearance at her Saturday show after nearly two weeks off the campaign trail with what his campaign said was the flu.
On Monday, former South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, now special envoy for the Shield of the Americas, Breitbart reported, wrote on X that she would take Ella Langley “over Kacey Musgraves any day” and favored Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Mr. Talarico’s opponent, over the Democrat. Ms. Musgraves replied that Ms. Noem had no dog in the fight, but if she did, she would have shot it.
Ms. Musgraves is also a five-time nominee for this year’s Country Music Association Awards, including album of the year for “Middle of Nowhere.” Ms. Langley led all artists with nine nominations. The ceremony is Nov. 18 in Nashville.
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