American singer-songwriter Amanda Palmer believes Donald Trump's presidency will revitalize punk rock and political art. Speaking at Queensland's Woodford Folk festival, Palmer drew parallels between the current political climate and Weimar Germany's artistic flourishing during challenging times.

"Donald Trump is going to make punk rock great again," Palmer stated. "We're all going to crawl down staircases into basements and speakeasies and make amazing satirically political art."

Palmer, who recently received a five-year Australian working visa with her husband Neil Gaiman, expects artists to respond strongly to the political climate: "If the political climate keeps getting uglier, the art will have to answer. We will have to fight. The artists in my tribes are sharpening our knives for a large buffet."

While acknowledging the potential artistic renaissance, Palmer remains critical of Trump's presidency. She expressed regret at missing the Women's March in Washington on January 20th, stating she would "give the giant finger to the orange man" if she could be present.

The Dresden Dolls singer is currently touring Australia on an acoustic tour, celebrating both her Australian visa and her one-year-old son Anthony. She noted that Australia "looks pretty tasty" as a potential home base given the current political climate in the United States.

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