Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., inspired a wave of mockery and confusion with an AI-generated dance video.
The clip features Blackburn, flanked by Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., state Sen. Brent Taylor and Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs, dancing to Kendrick Lamar’s 2024 diss track “Not Like Us.” The strange video got a lot of attention, but probably not the kind that the gubernatorial hopeful was looking for.
Watch:
Tomorrow. Ready to roll. https://t.co/YiWREmkjyx
— Marsha Blackburn (@VoteMarsha) October 13, 2026
Jerri Green, Blackburn’s opponent in her gubernatorial race, was quick to pounce:
When I say please stop using AI to support our campaign, this is what I mean…
— Jerri Green (@Jerri_M_Green) October 13, 2026
“When I say please stop using AI to support our campaign, this is what I mean…” she wrote, clearly not impressed by the video.
Other X users had a lot to say as well, with some suggesting that Lamar sue over the use of his song:
Ma’am, what are we doing here? Ppl in Tennessee are hurting, we’re drowning in this awful economy and you’re just putting out AI slop.
— Rocco’s_Mom (@naturalordr) October 13, 2026
What tf did I just watch?
Fucking embarrassing.
TN are you seriously gonna make this fool your governor? If so, you’re even dumber (with a ‘b’) than I thought. pic.twitter.com/pDu5KTO0mj
— ForeverBlessed (@4evaBlessed23) October 13, 2026
Don’t even like Black Americans yet had the nerve to do this!
Yeah, I’m going to need @kendricklamar to get that cease-and-desist paperwork together asap.
Want our style and flow but hate us; bitch is the poster child for American hypocrisy!
— MeTaFrame (@Meta0308) October 14, 2026
kendrick spent six minutes explaining the difference between participating in black culture and exploiting it, and marsha blackburn used it in a campaign ad. you cannot write this shit. pic.twitter.com/sxG9cwgKcr
— RaisedbyMAGA (@RaisedbyMAGA) October 14, 2026
@kendricklamar sue her! This is cringe! Especially with what all she did to suppress the black voters in TN9! She messed with my home!
— Jessica Taylor (@jessmess80) October 13, 2026
I can’t tell you how many years we’ve listened to Republicans, including those in office, attacked the Democrats for singing and doing stupid dances!
I really wish you hadn’t done that.
I am embarrassed for you. I’m embarrassed for republicans like myself who are expected to go…— Kevin McGuire (@AmericanBear76) October 14, 2026
Ultimate cringe. I am ashamed to say I am from Tennessee and know these idiots well. There is not one rhythmic bone between them. Only AI can make a Republican move this way.
— Marty Taylor (@RealMartyT7) October 13, 2026
