To quote one social media user, GWAR are equal-opportunity beheaders. Over the years, the shock metal band has staged faux executions of every president of the last four decades (Reagan, Bush Sr., Clinton, Bush Jr., Obama, Trump, and Biden), as well as Hillary Clinton, Michael Jackson, Mike Tyson, and even Jesus Christ. Chances are, if you’re a famous person, they’ve killed you onstage. The band’s set at Riot Fest this weekend was no different, as they beheaded Elon Musk and stabbed Trump.
This time, though, MAGA picked up on GWAR’s antics and is crying foul. Both conservative-leaning websites Brietbart and New York Post have published articles on the band’s performance at Riot Fest, while videos of GWAR circulated widely on X/Twitter throughout the weekend. “Listen I know they