R.E.M. Lashes Out at President Trump for Mocking Democrats With ‘Everybody Hurts’

Rock band R.E.M probably couldn't predict their early '90s hit song "Everybody Hurts" would be put to political use in 2019. When it was, they were not happy about it.

The episode began on Friday afternoon, when President Trump retweeted a video meme. The clip, created by Trump-supporting meme-maker Carpe Donktum, showed Democratic lawmakers like Senators Bernie Sanders and Kamala Harris looking stoic during the President's State of the Union address. The video was set to R.E.M.'s "Everybody Hurts.

Rock band R.E.M probably couldn't predict their early '90s hit song "Everybody Hurts" would be put to political use in 2019. When it was, they were not happy about it. The episode began on Friday afternoon, when President Trump retweeted a video meme. The clip, created by Trump-supporting meme-maker Carpe Donktum, showed Democratic lawmakers like Senators Bernie Sanders and Kamala Harris looking stoic during the President's State of the Union address. The video was set to R.E.M.'s "Everybody Hurts.