Jack White is criticizing Donald Trump following the U.S. launch of Operation Epic Fury against Iran.
On Saturday (Feb. 28), the 50‑year‑old rock musician — a longtime Trump critic — took to social media to condemn the president after the United States, alongside Israel, launched aerial strikes in Iran that Trump said were aimed at targeting the country’s nuclear program.
“Don’t you love seeing him declare war on a country while wearing a trucker hat that says ‘USA’ on it?” White wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of Trump’s televised address announcing the military strike.
“Behold the leader of the ‘Board of Peace,’” White continued. “For the next war announcement donny, may I suggest having your feet up on the Resolute desk while eating a Big Mac in a velvet track suit?”
Trump established the Board of Peace in early 2026, with a stated mission to promote stability, peacebuilding and reconstruction in conflict zones, with the president as chairman.
White also pointed out that despite Trump’s comments about deserving a Nobel Peace Prize, the president has often been aggressive with other countries around the world.
“Venezuela, Greenland, Iran, Cuba, what’s the difference right?” White wrote. “don jr. and barron won’t have to fight or die, just other people’s children, so… invade and bomb away! New sign ups for the ‘board of peace’ starting at one billion dollars! Can you believe donny hasn’t received a real Nobel Peace Prize yet? Unfair! Maybe in his third term he’ll get one.”
On Saturday, Trump spoke out against the “very wicked, radical dictatorship” in Iran. “The Iranian regime seeks to kill,” the president added. “The lives of courageous American heroes may be lost and we may have casualties. That often happens in war, but we’re doing this not for now. We’re doing this for the future, and it is a noble mission.”
White has been a longtime outspoken critic of Trump. Most recently, the White Stripes rocker lashed out after Trump posted a since‑deleted video on his official Truth Social account depicting Michelle and Barack Obama as apes. “How is it possible we’ve given this evil man so much power?” White asked.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has long been vocal in his opinion that Trump promotes racist ideology. In 2023, White called out the politician and all of his supporters, writing on Instagram, “Anybody who ‘normalizes’ or treats this disgusting fascist, racist, con man, disgusting piece of s—t Trump with any level of respect is also disgusting in my book.”
See White’s full post condemning Trump’s military campaign in Iran on Instagram here.
