Green Day slams Trump in 'American Idiot' performance on New Year's Eve
Green Day, seen at the Rose Bowl in 2017. - Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times/TNS
January 01, 2024
Rockers Green Day changed the lyrics to one of their classic songs to slam Donald Trump during a New Year's Eve performance viewed by millions.
The band performed their song "American Idiot" on Dick Clark's New Year's Eve Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest, but sneaked in a dig at Trump and his followers.
"I'm not part of the MAGA agenda," sang Billie Joe Armstrong, instead of the song's actual line, "I'm not part of a redneck agenda."
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The song was written as a statement about George W. Bush and his invasion of Iraq, but Green Day has frequently criticized Trump. Band members yelled "No Trump" during a performance at the American Music Awards in 2016, and last year they promoted new merch that incorporated the former president's Fulton County mugshot.
Watch a clip of the performance here or at this link.