'We're So Screwed': Critics React To Trump Posting '(Don't Fear) The Reaper' Song Parody

Donald Trump apparently decided the best way to deal with a government shutdown was to (checks notes) troll Democrats with a Blue Öyster Cult song parody.On Thursday night, the president posted an AI music video spoofing BOC’s 1976 classic, ″(Don’t Fear) The Reaper,” to mock the fears of Americans who fear their lives will be drastically affected by budget cuts advocated by the Republicans.The video shows Project 2025 architect Russell Vought as “the Reaper,” who wields a scythe, while the lyrics declare:“Now their time has come / Here the power’s gone / Russ Vought is the reaper / He wields the pen, the funds and the brain / Here comes the reaper / Dems you babies / Here comes the reaper / Gonna tie your hands / Here comes the reaper / Won’t be able to fly / Here comes the reaper / Cry baby end your plan.”And, yes, the president can be seen playing cowbell in the bizarre video, a reference to a classic “SNL” sketch based on the purported origins of the song.Here’s a clip so you can see the whole thing for yourself.New from President Trump🤣 pic.twitter.com/8a3qdmt5qO— ALX 🇺🇸 (@alx) October 3, 2025Blue Öyster Cult manager Steve Schenck told HuffPost the band ”[was] not contacted about this in advance,” but he didn’t elaborate further. However, many people on social media had thoughts. Lots of them, in fact. This was posted by the President of the United States—a job once held by Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and FDR.Meantime, has the price of groceries or housing gone down for your family? How’s your kid’s job search going in the Trump economy? pic.twitter.com/y5mYbwPND3— Rep. Jamie Raskin (@RepRaskin) October 3, 2025Trump just posted this incredibly weird AI video of himself and JD Vance in a band and Russ Vought as the grim reaper. This is what the president is doing while the government is shut down. We’re so screwed. pic.twitter.com/8XGCNmPRRw— Harry Sisson (@harryjsisson) October 3, 2025Dems: How can we make Russ Vought famous? He's somewhat obscure, certainly compared to ElonTrump: Check out this epic meme where my close personal friend Russ Vought is the grim reaper https://t.co/eJbYWXstUipic.twitter.com/1En1vV2Gwv— David Weigel (@daveweigel) October 3, 2025Trump posts Truth Social portraying Russ Vought as the grim reaperThis just days after Mike Johnson tells House Republicans on Wednesday conference call w/ OMB “Russ is not the grim reaper” in defending him on federal layoffs pic.twitter.com/l1RcFdjTvm— Liz Elkind (@liz_elkind) October 3, 2025This is actually a very scary message. “Russ Vaught is the reaper” right there in Trump’s dystopia. Russ Vaught is the Project 2025 guy. And he will definitely kill democracy as we know it and wreck your life. READ pic.twitter.com/7Z26GNAqgK— 𝕳𝖔𝖑𝖑𝖞 𝕳𝖊𝖆𝖗𝖙 🏴 (@holly__heart) October 3, 2025.-.AI TRUMP BANGS COWBELL FOR CULTDonald Trump the MAGA gatekeeperLikes terrorist cells when they’re sleeper..but we’ll go to Hell..as he’s playing cowbellAnnouncing Russell Vought as Grim Reaper.#magacultmorons#GrimReaper#TrumpsGovernmentShutdown#RussellVoughthttps://t.co/AqJs0zkXJRpic.twitter.com/mqZ61fKn1E— LimeriTweets / WoodyGuth3 (@LimeriTweets) October 3, 2025This especially pisses me off since my (Don't Fear) The Reaper is one of my favorite songs of all time. https://t.co/8x649kZgav— 𝓼𝓽𝓻𝓾𝓰𝓰𝓵𝓮𝓻 (@RealTruggler) October 3, 2025If Biden or any dem posted this that has significant power, I would absolutely be disgusted; same applies here. You see, I care about America as a country/a whole country regardless of the polarization that continues to amplify and cause our demise being divided. Before you go…— Dawn (@Dawn73Nigel) October 3, 2025

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