YouTube’s codes were there, with a few details. Taking up the live music videos that some internet users put in the background as they work, the White House offered for 46 hours a “stream” at least confusing.
Launched on May 2 around 10 am (Paris time) on X and Youtube, the live video, entitled “Lo-fi Magi Video to Relax/Study to Us”, was broadcast in a loop for two days. You can discover it, on a musical background of Lo-Fi style supposed to “relax”, a screen separated in half. On the left, a Donald Trump in the form of a cartoon signs decrees in what looks like the oval office, and, on the right, a menu unroll all “Promises“By the Trump administration for the first 100 days of the new mandate of the American president.
Massive evictions of immigrants in an irregular situation, dismantling of the federal bureaucracy … The (long) list which, in reality, lasts only 15 minutes, thus resumes some of the around 143 decrees – many of which have been blocked in court – already signed by Donald Trump since his return to the White House.
The live flow was however interrupted Monday May 5 shortly before 2 p.m., on YouTube and X after 46 hours and 18 minutes. The video recorded nearly 4 million views in total. Many Internet users on social networks have been surprised by such a publication, denouncing the use of these social networks codes to make political propaganda. “”Congratulate the trainee“, Ironically launched certain comments.
These “streams” of Lo-Fi music are often used as a sound background to revise or work, accompanied by videos showing an animated character working. The genre was popularized by Lofi GirlYouTube channel of a musical label, which has broadcast 24 hours a day since 2017 continuously the image of a young girl student at her office on hip-hop music. Since this first distribution of Lofi Girl, Many variants have emerged, such as jazz music, houses or retowave.
The White House social media team seems particularly creative in recent days. On the occasion of the “May the 4”, well known by fans of Star Wars – For a play of words in English on the cult replica of Yoda, “May the force be with you”the American presidency posted on X a portrait of Donald Trump … armed with a lightsaber (red), in front of an American flag and two white pygargues.
The message does not leave any doubt: “Happy May 4 to all, including the left-wing extremists who fiercely fight to bring the Sith Lords to our galaxy, the murderers, the drug barons, the dangerous prisoners and the well-known members of the Gang MS-13 … You are not the rebellion, you are the empire. “
