Conor Oberst has said he finds it “really hard” to write songs directly about life under Donald Trump, whom he described as a “conman”. The Bright Eyes frontman’s comments reflect the challenge some musicians face in responding creatively to polarised political events without reducing their work to immediate commentary.

The article provides little further detail beyond Oberst’s remarks and the description of Trump’s rule. It does not include information about a specific new song, album, interview context or release connected to the statement.