Whenever the left wants to lampoon someone on the right they always play the gay card. The cartoon was promptly criticized by conservative pundits and reporters, who labeled the cartoon homophobic. In this episode of Trump Bites, Donald Trump’s not-so-secret admiration for Vladimir Putin plays out in a teenager’s bedroom, where the fantasies of this forbidden romance come to life. The cartoon was published in June as the second of three videos, but went largely unnoticed until the Times‘ Opinion Twitter account tweeted it out Monday. The video ends with the revelation that it was all a fantasy in Trump's head, as he fires a gun into his television screen over audio of Trump defending Putin's murder of journalists. Trump plays with Putin's nipples before they comically and graphically make out. In the video, a shirtless Trump flies on a unicorn with buff, shirtless Putin in front of a backdrop of rainbows. The video was created by Academy Award-nominated animator Bill Plympton and set to audio clips of Trump praising Putin. Trump’s not-so-secret admiration for President Vladimir Putin of Russia plays out in a teenager’s bedroom, where the fantasies of this forbidden romance come to life," reads the Times description. As Lil Nas X sings, “I wanna feel on your ass in Hawaii.In a cartoon published and boosted by The New York Times, President Donald Trump fantasizes about having a gay relationship with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. In “Montero,” lyrically and visually, the symbolism is overt. The sexual innuendo is strong in Cow and Chicken. And Red Guy’s butt-his literal butt-is a source of pride for the character and fodder for jokes. Often in disguise to lure the main characters to their doom, the villain’s pseudonyms regularly reference his lack of pants: Officer Pantoffski, Principal Hiney, and NoPants DeLeon to name a few. Cartoon NetworkĪ parody of Satan, Red Guy seems almost designed to offend puritanical parents. I stand for all that is bad.” Lil Nas X, too, is “only here to sin.” Red Guy’s butt is a source of pride in Cow and Chicken. “Hello,” he drawls, surrounded by flames. In the former’s pilot, “No Smoking,” jazzy music plays as the camera pans to cow and chicken’s nemesis, a red, nude demon. Lesser known than HIM is Red Guy, the primary antagonist in both Cow and Chicken and I Am Weasel. Lil Nas X’s prudish detractors are lamenting the singer’s departure from “Old Town Road” (which is no kids’ bop), but like HIM, he “never gives repeat performances.” The resemblance to HIM is uncanny, so much so that Twitter users are calling for the artist to play the villain in the live-action reboot of The Powerpuff Girls, planned to air on the CW. By stamping his given name, Montero, on his latest banger, he’s challenging listeners to deal with it. As Lil Nas X suggests in his post, he is that type of gay person-flamboyant, loud, and proud. In it, he admits that while he’s still afraid of people’s anger in reaction to his art, he’s also pushing an agenda: one to open doors for other LGBTQ people and normalize embracing queer identity, rather than just tolerating it. On Instagram, he wrote a love letter to his younger self, dedicating “Montero” to the closeted fourteen-year-old he used to be. The video has sparked a new satanic panic, with conservative commentators clutching their pearls and attacking the rapper on Twitter.īut Lil Nas X can certainly hold his own.
In true camp fashion, Lil Nas X stars in all the roles: Adam, the serpent, a demon, and Satan himself.
Dripping in glitter and rife with biblical imagery, the video invites viewers to witness the rapper’s journey from the Garden of Eden, to Heaven, and, finally, to hell as he sings about sex. Wouldst thou like to live deliciously? Look no further than the music video for Lil Nas X’s new single, “Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” a provocative celebration of queer fantasy and love. R: Lil Nas X ( from his Montero photoshoots).