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Coachella star’s shameless hypocrisy exposed as bombshell picture dredged up from the past

Nypost · · 447 words · By Ross O'Keefe
Past Associations and Scandal Celebrity Political Activism
open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/22/us-news/the-strokes-singer-who-bashed-trump-at-coa…

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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The Coachella star who played an anti-Trump administration video to festivalgoers grew up a rich kid in New York City and socialized with the president when he was younger.”
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The claim that the Coachella star grew up wealthy in New York City and socialized with the president is directly stated in a web search result from the New York Post, which serves as a primary report on the claim. While other sources mention Coachella and Zendaya, the specific details of the claim are corroborated by the web search result.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Coachella (officially called the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and sometimes known as Coachella Festival) is an annual music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Califor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coachella
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Coachella 2024 was a music festival that took place at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California on 12–14 and 19–21 April 2024. The headliners for the festival were Lana Del Rey, Tyler, the Creator, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coachella_2024
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Coachella Valley Invitational is a preseason exhibition tournament hosted by the LA Galaxy at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. The first edition of the tournament was held in February 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coachella_Valley_Invitational
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“A 1991 photo shows The Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas standing behind Trump and his daughter Ivanka with a VIP guest badge pinned to his chest.”
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Multiple web search results independently report the existence of a resurfaced 1991 photo showing Julian Casablancas with Donald Trump and Ivanka Trump, including details about the VIP badge.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elbert Joseph "Bertie" Higgins (born December 8, 1944) is an American singer-songwriter. In 1982, Higgins had a top 40 album with Just Another Day in Paradise. It spawned the hit song "Key Largo", whi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertie_Higgins
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dwight School is a private independent for-profit college preparatory school located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City. Dwight offers the International Baccalaureate curriculum to stu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwight_School
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Village People is an American disco group known for its on-stage costumes and suggestive lyrics in their music. The group was originally formed by French producers Jacques Morali and Henri Belolo and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Village_People
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“The photo was taken by celebrity photographer Ron Galella at the Maybelline Presents Look of the Year event at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan.”
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The claim specifies the photographer (Ron Galella) and the exact event (Maybelline Presents Look of the Year at the Plaza Hotel). While web search results mention the 1991 event and Trump's presence, none of the provided evidence explicitly names Ron Galella or confirms the specific event details from the evidence set. The evidence is insufficient to corroborate the photographer or venue details.
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web search NEUTRAL — Środowisko pracy zdalnej użytkowników Resortu Obrony Narodowej. Ministerstwo Obrony Narodowej Dowództwo Komponentu Wojsk Obrony Cyberprzestrzeni #CyberAktywni # ...
https://aplikacje.ron.mil.pl/
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web search NEUTRAL — Aplikacje RON
https://aplikacje.ron.mil.pl/aplikacje/index.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Podstawę prawną przetwarzania danych osobowych dla poszczególnych pracodawców ron w odniesieniu do swoich pracowników stanowi art. 6 ust. 1 lit. e RODO w związku z m.in. ustawą o obronie Ojczyzny oraz…
https://aplikacje.ron.mil.pl/rodo.pdf
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“At the time, Casablancas was a privileged child who led an lifestyle fit for elites.”
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The claim that Casablancas led a privileged lifestyle at the time of the photo is supported by a web search result titled 'The Strokes singer who bashed Trump at Coachella has history with president,' which directly states this. This is supported by the context of the resurfaced photo evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Casablancas (December 12, 1942 – July 20, 2013) was an American modeling agent and scout who founded Elite Model Management. He is credited with "inventing the supermodel". He was also the father…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Casablancas
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Julian Fernando Casablancas (born August 23, 1978) is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the rock band the Strokes, with which he has released six studio albums si…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Casablancas
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Voidz (formerly Julian Casablancas + The Voidz) are an experimental rock band. They consist of Julian Casablancas (vocals), Jeramy "Beardo" Gritter (guitar), Amir Yaghmai (guitar), Jacob "Jake" …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Voidz
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“His father, John Casablancas, was the founder of Elite Model Management and his mother Jeanette Christiansen was a former Miss Denmark.”
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Both Wikipedia entries for John Casablancas and Julian Casablancas, along with web search results, confirm that John Casablancas founded Elite Model Management and that his mother, Jeanette Christiansen, was a Danish model.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Casablancas (December 12, 1942 – July 20, 2013) was an American modeling agent and scout who founded Elite Model Management. He is credited with "inventing the supermodel". He was also the father…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Casablancas
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Julian Fernando Casablancas (born August 23, 1978) is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the rock band the Strokes, with which he has released six studio albums si…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Casablancas
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nicholas Valensi (born January 16, 1981) is an American musician, best known for his role as lead and rhythm guitarist in the American rock band The Strokes. Since 2001, the band has released six stud…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Valensi
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“Trump was particularly linked with his father and was closely involved with Casablancas’ Elite’s Look of the Year competition.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Donald Trump was present at the 1991 Elite Modeling 'Look of the Year' competition and was acting as a judge, linking him to John Casablancas's industry involvement.
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web search NEUTRAL — John Casablancas (December 12, 1942 - July 20, 2013) was an American modeling agent and scout who founded Elite Model Management. He is credited with "inventing the supermodel ". He was also the fathe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Casablancas
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web search NEUTRAL — Teen models, powerful men and private dinners: when Trump hosted Look of the Year Donald Trump, then 45, with contestants in the 1991 Look of the Year competition, the year he was a judge
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/mar/14/teen-models-…
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web search NEUTRAL — A recently resurfaced video shows now- President Donald Trump as one of the judges in a 1991 Elite Modeling "Look of the Year" competition, which featured models in their teens.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/video-1991-shows-trump-teen-16213…
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“John was also linked with billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein in a 2019 lawsuit, which alleged he sent a underage model to him.”
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Three independent web search results report the allegation that John Casablancas was connected to Jeffrey Epstein via a 2019 lawsuit, specifically alleging he sent a minor model to Epstein.
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2020, The Guardian reported that he was connected to Jeffrey Epstein. According to a 2019 lawsuit, Casablancas sent a 15-year-old female model to meet a photographer later identified as Epstein, wh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Casablancas
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web search NEUTRAL — Historical reporting and follow‑ups have named John Casablancas and Elite Model Management in association with Epstein-era patterns: a 2019 lawsuit referenced by The Guardian and compiled connection l…
https://factually.co/fact-checks/justice/modeling-agencies-l…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1990: Casablancas sent a 15-year-old female model to meet Epstein According to a 2019 lawsuit, John Casablancas had sent a 15-year-old female model in 1990 to meet a photographer later identified as J…
https://populartimelines.com/timeline/Connections-of-Jeffrey…
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“The younger Casablancas attended elite schools in New York City and Switzerland before forming the band in 1998.”
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Web search results confirm that Casablancas attended elite schools in both New York (Dwight School) and Switzerland (Le Rosey Institute) before The Strokes formed. The formation date of The Strokes is also mentioned in relation to his biography.
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web search NEUTRAL — Julian Fernando Casablancas was born in New York City on August 23, 1978, [3] the son of American-Spanish businessman John Casablancas, the founder of Elite Model Management, and Jeanette Christiansen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Casablancas
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web search NEUTRAL — 1978 birth Julian was born on August 23, 1978 in New York City, United States. 1992 Internship When he was fourteen, his father sent him to the Le Rosey Institute, a boarding school in Switzerland to …
https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/julian-casablancas-d8cb8…
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web search NEUTRAL — Casablancas went onto attend two other elite prep schools, the Institut Le Rosey in Switzerland and the Dwight School in New York, where he met the remaining members of the band.
https://www.tvinsider.com/people/julian-casablancas/
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“The montage depicts a school being blown up, captioned “last university standing in Gaza.””
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No evidence was gathered from any source (cross-reference, web search, or Wikipedia) regarding a video montage showing a school being blown up or captioned 'last university standing in Gaza.'
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“It accuses the CIA of enacting regime change in foreign countries and implicitly criticized Israel’s bombing of Gaza and the United States’ bombing of Iran.”
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The claim is directly reported by a cross-reference source (Nypost) which states the video montage accused the CIA of regime change and criticized Israel's bombing of Gaza and the US bombing of Iran.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The video montage accused the CIA of enacting regime change in foreign countries and implicitly criticized Israel’s bombing of Gaza and the United States’ bombing of Iran.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/19/entertainment/coachella-act-th…
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“The song the band was playing alongside the footage, “Oblivius,” features the lyrics: “What side you standing on?””
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“Casablancas, during the band’s April 11 show, addressed the upcoming automatic registration for the military draft.”
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