Boygenius calls Barack Obama a ‘war criminal’ after he puts song on playlist
She’s not “Cool About It.”
Barack Obama released his summer playlist on Thursday, with a list of his favorite “old and new” songs of the summer.
His 2023 list featured “Not Strong Enough” by indie rock supergroup Boygenius, but one member of the band, Lucy Dacus, is less than happy about receiving the former president’s seal of approval.
Dacus, whose bandmates include Phoebe Bridgers —who has been one of the openers for Taylor Swift on the “Eras” tour — and Julien Baker, retweeted the list on Thursday night, adding “war criminal :(” to the tweet.
It’s unclear as to what exactly Dacus was referring to, but some people speculated the musician could be referring to Obama’s approval of drone warfare during his presidency.
The Post has contacted Boygenius’ reps for comment.
During his eight years as president of the United States, Obama ordered 563 drone strikes, which killed approximately 3,797 people — around 384 and 807 of whom were civilians, according to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
The drone strikes are one of the most controversial aspects of his presidency.
The first drone strike he approved was in Yemen and it killed 55 people — including 21 children and 12 women, five of whom were pregnant at the time.
Another strike targeted a funeral in Pakistan and killed 41 people, drawing much criticism for failing to distinguish between militants and civilians.
Boygenius has waded into politics in the past, speaking out against Tennessee’s anti-drag legislation in June.
While in Nashville for the RE:Set mini-festival, Bridgers, Dacus and Baker wore drag makeup and costumes in protest of the recently signed legislation, designed to place strict limits on drag shows.
They group also spoke out about equality at Coachella in April. During their set, Dacus blasted laws in Missouri and Florida that restrict access to gender-affirming care for transgender people, while Bridgers declared “abortion is amazing” and “f – – k Ron DeSantis.”
Obama is yet to publicly respond to Dacus’ tweet.
The former prez’s other summer songs include hits by J Hus, SZA, Rosalía, Burna Boy, Ice Spice, Kelela, and Janelle Monáe.
