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A song recorded by former President Donald Trump and the “J6 Prison Choir”—a group of men charged for their involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021 breach of the U.S. Capitol—hit the number one spot on iTunes over the weekend.
The two-minute song is titled “Justice For All,” and features the Jan. 6 inmates singing the “Star Spangled Banner” interspersed with Trump reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. The song ends with the choir repeatedly chanting “USA! USA!”
The song was released on March 3 and made it to the number two spot on the iTunes song charts on March 10, before surpassing “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus to reach the number-one spot on March 11.
The defendants were charged for entering the Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, while lawmakers were certifying the 2020 election results for Joe Biden. In the weeks leading up to that day, Trump had challenged the election results and called supporters to Washington D.C. to protest on his behalf as he pursued the election challenges.
Meanwhile, many people charged with breaching the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 have found themselves incarcerated in the same wing of a Washington D.C. correctional facility. As many of the inmates remained in the prison for months while awaiting their trials, they began to form a chorus that would sing the national anthem every night at 9 p.m. The “J6 Prison Choir” formed as a result of this nightly tradition.
“J6 Prison Choir consists of individuals who have been incarcerated as a result of their involvement in the January 6, 2021 protest for election integrity after President Donald J. Trump stated ‘I know that everyone here will soon be marching over to the Capitol building to peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard,’” the choir’s website reads.
