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Jeff Daniels Debuts ‘Crazy World’ Protest Song Live on MSNBC

He cast the performance as his way to cope, answering Joan Baez’s observation that today’s protests lack music.

Overview

  • The actor performed his self-written acoustic song for just over three uninterrupted minutes on Deadline: White House with Nicole Wallace.
  • Daniels said “Crazy World” was inspired by the national No Kings rallies against the Trump administration.
  • He described the piece as “how I cope,” with lyrics highlighting small moments of kindness rather than overt political broadsides.
  • Daniels criticized an AI video shared in response to the protests that depicted President Trump flying over crowds and “spewing excrement,” contrasting it with past Republican presidents’ conduct.
  • He argued that voter sentiment could shift by the midterms if promised economic relief, such as lower prices, fails to materialize, especially among Midwestern voters who prize civility.