by Lisa Riordan Seville, Andy Kroll, Katie Campbell and Mauricio Rodríguez Pons

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Days into the 2025 shutdown that brought the federal government to a halt, President Donald Trump reposted an AI-generated music video set to the tune of Blue Öyster Cult’s “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper.” Trump plays the cowbell. Vice President J.D. Vance........

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