Lizzo plays President James Madison's crystal flute in the flute vault at the Library of Congress on Sept. 26, 2022.
Lizzo plays President James Madison's crystal flute in the flute vault at the Library of Congress on Sept. 26, 2022.Shawn Miller, Library of Congress.
  • The Republicans are angry that Lizzo played James Madison's crystal flute.

  • Lizzo's flute was given to her by the Library of Congress.

  • The Library of Congress might have done this as a form of racial retribution.

The Library of Congress allowed Lizzo to play a historical flute.

Lizzo received a crystal flute from the Library of Congress that was given to James Madison for the Washington D.C. stop of her special tour.

While doing what she does best, the rapper and singer played a few notes on stage while doing what she does best.

James Madison had a crystal flute from the 1800s. On stage, Lizzo spoke.

Tonight, we made history! Lizzo yelled to the crowd. Thanks to the Library of Congress, our history is preserved and made cool. You guys, history is really cool.

Republicans took to social media to complain about Lizzo's historical moment, with one even suggesting that anyone who was involved in the decision to allow Lizzo to tuck should be deported.

Andrew McCarthy was a candidate for Congress in New York. They should be deported somewhere.

—Andrew McCarthy (@AMcCarthyNY) September 28, 2022

The "Lizzo-flute controversy" is a phenomenon in which someone does something deliberately controversial in an effort to draw attention, and then acts offended when you notice.

"If we hadn't seen the clip of Lizzo playing the flute in the halls of the Library of Congress while wearing a semi-modest outfit, we wouldn't have cared," he said. The clip where she bragged about twerking was the one that everyone loved the most.

Matt Walsh, a self-proclaimed "theocratic fascist," said that the Library of Congress was "simply desecrating American history just for the sake of it" by giving Lizzo the flute.

Walsh said he doesn't care if it's an honor for her to play the flute.

The Library of Congress might have done this as a form of racial retribution.

Nick Adams said "Lizzo isn't talented enough to play music on a $20 Yamaha Plastic Recorder off Amazon let alone a crystal flute once owned by James Madison."

The Biden administration is making a mockery of the country.

Lizzo is known for being one of the most morbidly obese people in the world, according to the talk show host.

Ellis said this was intentional of America's history. This shows how much of a joke the left is.

A behind-the-scenes performance of Lizzo playing the flute was lovely.

James Bradley compared Lizzo's performance to someone taking a dump on the flag.

The Library of Congress was happy to lend Lizzo the flute.

We just did a genetic test." The Library of Congress posted a photo of the flute that was played at the D.C. stop on the special tour. It's safe at the library now.

When Lizzo asked if she could play the flute at her Tuesday concert in front of thousands of fans, the Library's collection, preservation and security teams were up to the challenge. The curators at the Library make sure that the item can be moved in a protective container and that the security officer is always watching it.

Lizzo's representatives didn't reply to Insider's request for comment.

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