Put Jack White in the Never Trump camp.
Two days later, White is set to make a few bucks off of Trump. His independent record label, Third Man Records, is selling an "Icky Trump" shirt, a play on The White Stripes song "Icky Thump." In addition to the insult on the front, the shirt displays lyrics from the song:
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"White Americans? What?
Nothing better to do?
Why don't you kick yourself out?
You're an immigrant too.
Who's using who?
What should we do?
Well, you can't be a pimp
And a prostitute too."
The shirts, available for pre-order now, are going for $25 — the same price as a "Make America Great Again" cap.
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