This Trump-Covid version of Don’t Cry For Me Argentina gloriously hits all the right notes

John Plunkett. Updated October 7th, 2020

You’ll have seen how lots of people have been drawing comparisons between Donald Trump’s bizarre appearance on the White House balcony with a famous scene from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita.

Now over on Twitter, @ProjectLincoln have taken its most famous song, Don’t Cry For Me Argentina, and given it a Trump-Covid twist for their latest ad.

And by the looks of all those shares, it’s a hit.

Don’t cry for my White House staffer. pic.twitter.com/AvF1pZleOE

— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) October 7, 2020

And just a few of the things people were saying about it.

https://twitter.com/AshaRangappa_/status/1313678148966453249?s=20

“I broke my promise, won’t keep my distance”

— Chip Franklin (@chipfranklin) October 7, 2020

I laughed watching this though crying would probably be a more rational response to Trump's behavior as shown here. https://t.co/OAVfW1zXCO

— Jill Wine-Banks (now on Threads as jillwinebanks) (@JillWineBanks) October 7, 2020

COVITA!
COVITA!
COVITA!

— Sarah Birnbaum (@sarahbirnbaum) October 7, 2020

I can't even remember the original words now. https://t.co/mTNP1ypMNu

— S.V. Dáte (@svdate) October 7, 2020

I know everyone is sharing the Biden dog ad, but I’m absolutely gone at this Evita-adapted theatric takedown of Trump from the Lincoln Project (literally Republicans) pic.twitter.com/Kfa4LsZqRX

— Hannah Jane Parkinson (@ladyhaja) October 7, 2020

COVID isn’t a big deal. If you get it, follow these steps:

1. See doctors in your in-home medical center 🏥
2. If needed, board the helicopter out back 🚁
3. Fly to the best hospital in the country 👨‍⚕️ 👩‍⚕️
4. Take the best therapeutics $750 in federal taxes can buy 💵

— Parry Headrick ⚡️ (@pheadrick) October 7, 2020

Source @ProjectLincoln