{"id":2332783,"date":"2024-08-28T16:40:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T20:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-is-nick-offerman-trump-campaign-dismisses-new-parody-song-supporting-harris-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-28T16:42:39","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T20:42:39","slug":"who-is-nick-offerman-trump-campaign-dismisses-new-parody-song-supporting-harris-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-is-nick-offerman-trump-campaign-dismisses-new-parody-song-supporting-harris-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Who is Nick Offerman?\u2019: Trump campaign dismisses new parody song supporting Harris &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwho-is-nick-offerman-trump-campaign-dismisses-new-parody-song-supporting-harris-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2332783&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses former President Donald Trump&#8217;s\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stacey-abrams-poses-maskless-with-dozens-of-masked-children-deletes-photo-amid-fierce-backlash\/\" title=\"Stacey Abrams Poses Maskless with Dozens of Masked Children, Deletes Photo amid Fierce Backlash\">campaign response<\/a> \u200dto a new parody\u2063 song titled &#8220;Kamalaman&#8221; by actor Nick Offerman. \u200cThe song is a humorous take on Lee Greenwood&#8217;s\u2062 patriotic anthem &#8220;God Bless the USA&#8221; and expresses Offerman&#8217;s pride in distancing \u2064himself from the Republican Party. Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-loeffler-fires-back-after-ossoff-accuses-her-of-campaigning-with-kkk-member\/\" title=\"Sen. Loeffler Fires Back After Ossoff Accuses Her of Campaigning with KKK Member\">campaign spokesman<\/a>, Steven Cheung, dismissed the song, questioning Offerman&#8217;s relevance and implying \u200cthat it\u200c lacks value unless it critiques \u2063Vice President Kamala Harris. Offerman has indicated positive reception for the song, mentioning\u200c that many\u2062 Republicans are becoming &#8220;Kamala Curious,&#8221; indicating a shift in attitudes among some GOP voters.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">&lsquo;Who is Nick Offerman?&rsquo;: Trump campaign dismisses new parody song supporting Harris<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1740926\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-democrat-tulsi-gabbard-to-campaign-for-republicans-in-arizona\/\" title=\"Former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard To Campaign For Republicans In Arizona\">campaign dismissed<\/a> a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>parody song<\/a> released by actor Nick Offerman and suggested it &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-biden-could-be-replaced-as-the-democratic-nominee-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"How Biden could be replaced as the Democratic nominee - Washington Examiner\">isn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t worth listening to.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The song, titled &ldquo;Kamalaman,&rdquo; is a parody of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-KoXt9pZLGM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Lee Greenwood&rsquo;s &ldquo;God Bless the USA<\/a>,&rdquo; a song Trump has used at many of his rallies. Offerman, best known for roles in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>television<\/a> shows such as <em>Parks and Recreation<\/em> and <em>The Last of Us<\/em>, states in his parody that he&rsquo;s &ldquo;proud to be a Kamalaman who&rsquo;s quit the GOP.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Who is Nick Offerman?&rdquo; Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung asked the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;If his song isn&rsquo;t about Kamala being weak, failed, and dangerously liberal, then it isn&rsquo;t worth listening to.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Folks, I got so much positive feedback when I played this song on the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ComicsforKamala?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ComicsForKamala<\/a> fundraiser that I went ahead and made you a professional-style version. Coming soon to a music streamer near you, through your rectangle. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Kamalaman?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Kamalaman<\/a> &#127482;&#127480; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qqIrA0l2La\">pic.twitter.com\/qqIrA0l2La<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nick Offerman (@Nick_Offerman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Nick_Offerman\/status\/1828570906341617812?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Prior to the start of the song, Offerman says that a lot of Republicans are becoming &ldquo;Kamala Curious,&rdquo; which he said was &ldquo;very exciting.&rdquo; His comment was in reference to movements, such as &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/08\/13\/g-s1-16886\/republicans-for-harris-haley-voters-trump-conservatives-gop-democrats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Republicans for Harris<\/a>,&rdquo; that have grown since Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> joined the 2024 presidential race.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While Offerman has publicly expressed his support for Harris, other celebrities are withholding their endorsement this election cycle, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-hollywood-celebrities-hawk-safety-seal-for-buildings-check-out-the-tiny-disclaimer-at-the-very-end\/\" title=\"WATCH: Hollywood Celebrities Hawk \u2018Safety Seal\u2019 For Buildings. Check Out The Tiny Disclaimer At The Very End.\">including actor<\/a> and wrestling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/2955086\/biden-loses-dwayne-the-rock-johnson-endorsement-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>superstar Dwayne &ldquo;The Rock&rdquo; Johnson<\/a>. The actor previously endorsed President Joe Biden in 2020, but he stated earlier this year that he would not be giving any endorsements this year.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, Kansas City <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes stated&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2968066\/mahomes-encourages-voters-do-research-over-giving-endorsement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">he wants voters to &ldquo;do the research&rdquo;<\/a>&nbsp;ahead of the November elections rather than basing his vote on a celebrity&rsquo;s endorsement. Mahomes did not provide any endorsement in the 2020 presidential election<\/span> and indicated he has no plans to give one for 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1740926\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1740926\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Trump campaign has brushed off a new parody song by actor Nick Offerman, claiming it &#8220;isn&#8217;t worth listening to.&#8221; The song, named &#8220;Kamalaman,&#8221; parodies Lee Greenwood&#8217;s &#8220;God Bless the USA,&#8221; which has been featured at numerous Trump rallies. In the parody, Offerman expresses pride in being a &#8220;Kamalaman&#8221; who has left the GOP. Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung questioned Offerman&#8217;s relevance, stating to the Washington Examiner that if the song doesn&#8217;t criticize Kamala Harris as weak and overly liberal, it lacks value. <\/p>\n<p>Offerman mentioned that he received positive feedback after performing this song at a fundraiser for Kamala Harris and is now producing a professional version for streaming platforms. He also noted that many Republicans are becoming \u201cKamala Curious,\u201d referencing movements like \u201cRepublicans for Harris\u201d that have emerged since she entered the 2024 presidential race.<\/p>\n<p>While Offerman openly supports Harris, other celebrities are refraining from endorsements this election cycle. Dwayne \u201cThe Rock\u201d Johnson, who backed President Joe Biden in 2020, announced earlier this year he would not endorse any candidate this time around. Similarly, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes encouraged voters to conduct their own research before making decisions in November and did not endorse anyone during the last election or plan to do so in 2024 either<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2332784,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Trump-Nick-Offerman-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32438,39584,39585,32531],"class_list":["post-2332783","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-kamala-harris","tag-nick-offerman","tag-parody-song","tag-trump-campaign"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Trump-Nick-Offerman-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2332783","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2332783"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2332783\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2332784"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2332783"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2332783"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2332783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}