Abraham Lincoln to Donald Trump: "The Party I Founded" | What Have You Done? | Political Song 2025

Abraham Lincoln is weeping. From his marble memorial, the 16th President—the man who freed the slaves, saved the Union, and founded the Republican Party—watches in heartbroken disbelief as everything he built burns.

"The Party I Founded (Lincoln's Lament)" is a devastating contrast between Honest Abe and Donald Trump, between the party of emancipation and the party of "very fine people on both sides," between a president who gave his life for democracy and one who incited insurrection against it.

This isn't anger. This is grief.

???? SONG DETAILS:
- Part of "Monuments to Memory" - a 20-track concept album where America's symbols speak out
- Musical style: Modern Americana folk ballad with Civil War era influences
- Character: Abraham Lincoln's sorrowful rebuke
- Building toward the November 2026 midterms

???? KEY LYRICS:
"They called me Honest Abe, it wasn't hard to earn
I told the truth even when the truth would burn
But you've told thirty thousand lies and counting still
And wrapped yourself in my party's name with practiced skill
I founded this party to end slavery's chains
Now you call Nazis 'very fine' and fan the flames"

???? THE BRUTAL CONTRASTS:
Then vs Now:
✓ Honest Abe → 30,573 documented lies
✓ Freed the slaves → "Very fine people on both sides"
✓ Saved the Union → Incited January 6th insurrection
✓ Gettysburg Address (272 perfect words) → Incoherent rambling
✓ "With malice toward none" → Revenge lists and retribution
✓ Self-taught frontier lawyer → Fake Trump University
✓ Assassinated for democracy → Tried to destroy it

???? HISTORICAL CONTEXT:
Lincoln founded the Republican Party in 1854 to OPPOSE the expansion of slavery. The party of Lincoln became the party of civil rights, of preserving the Union, of "government of the people, by the people, for the people."

What would Lincoln say about what Trump has done to his party?

This song answers that question with devastating clarity.

????️ VOTE IN 2026:
Lincoln gave his life to preserve this Union. The least we can do is vote.
Register. Vote. Honor his legacy.

???? MORE FROM MONUMENTS TO MEMORY:
- "Dump Trump (A Rough Rider's Remedy)" - Teddy Roosevelt
- "Dear Justice (The Cloacina Letter)" - Uncle Sam
- "Alligator Alcatraz" - Lady Liberty
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Music, lyrics, and production: [Your credit]
Album: "Monuments to Memory" (2025-2026)
Release: [Date]

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DISCLAIMER: This is political commentary and historical reflection protected under the First Amendment. Abraham Lincoln is a public domain historical figure. All opinions expressed are those of the artist.

HISTORICAL SOURCES:
- Lincoln's "Honest Abe" nickname - documented historical fact
- 30,573 false claims - Washington Post Fact Checker database
- "Very fine people on both sides" - Charlottesville, August 2017
- January 6th Capitol attack - documented historical event
- Trump University fraud settlement - $25 million, 2016