Legendary Canadian musician Neil Younger desires U.S. President Donald Trump to cease “worrying” about what Bruce Springsteen and different celebrities consider him.
In a publish on his web site on Tuesday, Younger advised Trump he ought to concentrate on “saving America from the mess you made” as an alternative of feuding with celebrities which have criticized him, like his latest feud with Springsteen.
“What are you worryin’ about man?” Younger wrote within the publish. “Bruce and 1000’s of musicians suppose you’re ruining America. You are concerned about that as an alternative of the dyin’ children in Gaza. That’s your drawback.”
He continued: “I’m not terrified of you. Neither are the remainder of us. You shut down FEMA after we wanted it most. That’s your drawback Trump. STOP THINKING ABOUT WHAT ROCKERS ARE SAYING.”
Younger added that Taylor Swift “is true” and “so is Bruce.” (Swift was a latest topic of considered one of Trump’s Fact Social posts. He wrote: “Has anybody seen that, since I stated ‘I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT,’ she’s now not ‘HOT?’”)
“You know the way I really feel. You might be extra fearful about your self than AMERICA,” Younger added. “Get up Trump!! Keep in mind what the White Home is?”
“86/47?? That’s what you consider? You might be forgetting your actual job. You’re employed for us. Get up Republicans! This man is uncontrolled. We want an actual president,” Younger concluded his publish.
The phrase “86/47” is a reference to a latest social media publish made by former FBI director James Comey, who wrote “cool shell formation on my seaside stroll” beneath an image of seashells that appeared to kind the shapes for “86 47.”
Quite a few Trump administration officers, together with Kristi Noem, stated Comey was advocating for the assassination of Trump, the forty seventh president. Merriam-Webster says 86 is slang that means “to throw out,” “to eliminate” or “to refuse service to,” however colloquially can imply “kill.”
Younger’s publish comes after Trump escalated his feud with Springsteen over the lengthy weekend, calling for a “main investigation” into the rock legend after Springsteen branded the Trump administration as “corrupt, incompetent and treasonous” throughout a live performance in England final week.
On Could 19, Trump took to Fact Social to publish a prolonged, all-caps screed towards Springsteen and different Hollywood A-listers who endorsed Kamala Harris throughout final 12 months’s presidential election.
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“HOW MUCH DID KAMALA HARRIS PAY BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN FOR HIS POOR PERFORMANCE DURING HER CAMPAIGN FOR PRESIDENT?” Trump wrote on-line, in a message printed in the course of the evening. “WHY DID HE ACCEPT THAT MONEY IF HE IS SUCH A FAN OF HERS? ISN’T THAT A MAJOR AND ILLEGAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION? WHAT ABOUT BEYONCÉ? … AND HOW MUCH WENT TO OPRAH, AND BONO???”
“I’m going to name for a serious investigation into this matter. Candidates aren’t allowed to pay for ENDORSEMENTS, which is what Kamala did, beneath the guise of paying for leisure,” the president continued in his rant. “As well as, this was a really costly and determined effort to artificially construct up her sparse crowds. IT’S NOT LEGAL! For these unpatriotic ‘entertainers,’ this was only a CORRUPT & UNLAWFUL option to capitalize on a damaged system.”
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He didn’t cease there, nonetheless. Almost eight hours later, he returned to the topic.
“In keeping with information studies, Beyoncé was paid $11,000,000 to stroll onto a stage, shortly ENDORSE KAMALA, and stroll off to loud booing for by no means having carried out, NOT EVEN ONE SONG!” he wrote.
“Keep in mind, the Democrats and Kamala illegally paid her hundreds of thousands of {Dollars} for doing nothing apart from giving Kamala a full throated ENDORSEMENT.
Switching again to all-caps, he concluded: “THIS IS AN ILLEGAL ELECTION SCAM AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL! IT IS AN ILLEGAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION! BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, OPRAH, BONO AND, PERHAPS, MANY OTHERS, HAVE A LOT OF EXPLAINING TO DO!!!”
Springsteen, a longtime opponent of the president, stood up as considered one of Trump’s most distinguished cultural critics final week with a verbal takedown from a British stage.
He advised a Manchester viewers that he believes Trump is “unfit” for the Oval Workplace.
Whereas introducing his and the E Avenue Band’s tune Land of Hopes and Desires, after which his present tour is known as, the 75-year-old Springsteen stated, “In my dwelling, the America I really like, the America I’ve written about, that has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years, is presently within the fingers of a corrupt, incompetent and treasonous administration.”
“The final test on energy after the checks and balances of presidency have failed are the folks, you and me. It’s within the union of individuals round a typical set of values now — that’s all that stands between a democracy and authoritarianism. So on the finish of the day, all we’ve obtained is one another,” Springsteen continued later within the present.
The following morning, Trump referred to as Springsteen extremely overrated. “By no means favored him, by no means favored his music or his Radical Left Politics and, importantly, he’s not a proficient man — only a pushy, obnoxious JERK,” he wrote on social media.
“This dried out prune of a rocker (his pores and skin is all atrophied) must KEEP HIS MOUTH SHUT till he will get again within the Nation,” he stated.
The following evening, additionally in Manchester, Springsteen repeated his criticisms.
As for Younger, this isn’t the primary time the Coronary heart of Gold singer has spoken out towards Trump.
In early April, Younger voiced concern that he will not be allowed to re-enter the US after his upcoming European tour as a consequence of his criticism of Trump.
Younger spoke out about his fears in a publish on his Neil Younger Archives web site.
“After I go to play music in Europe, if I discuss Donald J. Trump, I could also be a type of returning to America who’s barred or put in jail to sleep on a cement ground with an aluminum blanket,” the folk-rock icon wrote.
“If I come again from Europe and am barred, can’t play my USA tour, all the people who purchased tickets won’t be able to come back to a live performance by me,” he added. “That’s proper people, if you happen to say something dangerous about Trump or his administration, you could be barred from re-entering USA. If you’re Canadian. If you’re a twin citizen like me, who is aware of? We’ll all discover that out collectively.”
As Younger has carried out many occasions prior to now, he didn’t maintain again about his emotions on Trump in his publish, writing, “If the truth that I believe Donald Trump is the worst president within the historical past of our nice nation might cease me from coming again, what does that say for Freedom? I really like America and its folks and its music and its tradition. … Keep in mind Freedom of Speech?”
— With information from International Information’ Michelle Butterfield and The Related Press
