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Leonard Cohen Estate Does Not Support Trump’s Plan to Use ‘Hallelujah’ at Freedom 250 Rally

The president said that opera singer Christopher Macchio would perform the song at his Trump rally on June 24

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As of June 24, 2026 at 11:42 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened The president said that opera singer Christopher Macchio would perform the song at his Trump rally on June 24.
The headline split Daily Kos frames it as "Trump nabs big star for Freedom 250 rally: Kash Patel’s girlfriend". Rolling Stone frames it as "Leonard Cohen Estate Does Not Support Trump’s Plan to Use ‘Hallelujah’ at Freedom 250 Ral...".
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Left / center-leftLeonard Cohen Estate Does Not Support Trump’s Plan to Use ‘Hallelujah’ at Freedom 250 Rally

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Rolling StoneNews report · Jun 24, 11:42 PM

Leonard Cohen Estate Does Not Support Trump’s Plan to Use ‘Hallelujah’ at Freedom 250 Rally

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The president said that opera singer Christopher Macchio would perform the song at his Trump rally on June 24

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Daily KosNews report · Jun 24, 10:30 PM

Trump nabs big star for Freedom 250 rally: Kash Patel’s girlfriend

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FBI Director Kash Patel’s girlfriend just got added to the lineup for the totally prestigious Freedom 250 rally.

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Jun 24, 10:30 PM: Daily Kos joined the source map.

Jun 24, 11:42 PM: Rolling Stone joined the source map.

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