NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Mick Jagger briefly intervened in Louisiana politics as the Rolling Stones performed at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, verbally attacking the state’s conservative governor. did.
According to New Orleans news outlets, the band was finishing “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” during its Thursday night set when Jagger started talking about inclusion. “We want to include him, too,” Jagger said of Gov. Jeff Landry. “Even if he wants to take us back to the Stone Age.”
[Editor’s Note: Mick Jagger is a foreign national who has never taken on U.S. citizenship and is ineligible to vote in our elections.]
Jagger did not mention specific policies. Landry is a Republican who was supported by former President Donald Trump. He served as the state’s attorney general before becoming governor in January. He has supported controversial conservative bills and causes. Almost complete ban on abortion, Prohibition of gender-affirming medical care Increased penalties for transgender youth and crime.
Landry applauded Jagger, 80, on social media.
You can’t always get what you want.
The only people who might remember the Stone Age are @MickJagger.
I love you and you are always welcome in Louisiana!
— Jeff Landry (@JeffLandry) May 2, 2024
“You don’t always get what you want,” he posted on X. “The only person who might remember the Stone Age is Mick Jagger. I love you, and you’re always welcome in Louisiana!”
Landry, 53, added #LoveMy CountryMusic at the end of her post.
