His celebrated floating pig was present in Indio, with the words "Divided We Fall" visible on one side, an unprintable criticism of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on the other and large Xs over its eyes.
Responses to "City" were mixed, seemingly with subdued tolerance for an established maestro on one side, and some strong criticisms about the depiction of women and feminists on the other.
Within the European Union, Germany lobbies against one-sided criticism of Israeli behaviour towards the Palestinians.
The complaint was that the interview was a "one-sided criticism of Donald Trump" and the presenter failed to disclose the political affiliations of the Centre for American Progress.
"My job is to tell a story and tell what's going on, and if I tell you that I get emotional on one side or another, I open myself to criticism," he said.
They want to be seen as tough on disinformation while still avoiding criticism that they silence voices on one side of the political spectrum.
In a country where outsiders constantly come in fiercely advocating for change on one side or the other, Israelis often brush aside criticism.
On one side are writers displaying photos of the most racially offensive costumes available on the internet along with their advice, analysis and criticism.
Republican criticism of Fannie and Freddie was part of an internecine battle in the financial industry between Fannie and Freddie on one side, and their competitors, institutions like Bear Stearns, AIG and Merrill Lynch, on the other.
Given that, he says he understands the criticism of his voting record, but argues that the Senate is so ideologically polarized it is hard not to end up on one side or the other.
