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In a new video for the slinky, jazz-rooted BADBADNOTGOOD song "Lavender," a character named "Ronald Klump," a satirical Donald Trump stand-in, is the victim of a Looney Tunes-ian "BANG," fired by Snoop Dogg. (The video is also heavy on Snoop's favorite subject, the continuous ingestion of pot.)

The video, remixed by Kaytranada and newly bedrocked by verses from Snoop Dogg, was released Monday, and since then, the 

 have dominated the national conversation. Nevertheless, Trump took time this morning to respond to the video:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/841967881516679168

Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen also responded to the music video, 

 that "it's totally disgraceful. Snoop owes the president an apology."

Jail time, under Obama or Trump, seems unlikely, given the First Amendment protections afforded satire and parody. As the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press explains:

It may be an uphill climb to establish the fact of Ronald Klump. (An apology from Snoop Dogg also does not seem forthcoming.)

Over a 24-plus-year career, Snoop Dogg hasn't exactly cultivated an image as a politically engaged justice warrior, but in our present moment, the cultural calculus has changed. Also, as my colleague Rodney Carmichael wrote of recent work from Joey Bada$$: "Even when totally devoid of overt sociopolitical commentary, rap consistently speaks volumes about the state of The Union."

Warning: The video below contains language that some may find offensive.

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President Trump's lawyer also responded to the satirical music video from BADBADNOTGOOD, Snoop Dogg and Kaytranada, calling it "totally disgraceful. Snoop owes the president an apology."

Trump says Snoop Dogg video would've ended in jail time, calls career 'failing'

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