Neil Young’s New Song Critiques Trump’s Administration
Liberal rocker Neil Young dropped a new track on Thursday that calls out President Donald Trump’s White House, linking it to what he describes as Washington, D.C.’s “big crime.” In the song, Young suggests the administration has dismissed serious issues with a casual “Cringe.”
Initially, Mayor Muriel Bowser expressed some trepidation when Trump announced plans to deploy the National Guard, believing it could lead to increased surveillance of the Metropolitan Police Department amid a spike in crime. However, during a press conference on Wednesday, she acknowledged that the federal presence had significantly impacted the city—most notably, there was an impressive 87% drop in carjackings.
Young, who has often critiqued the president, responded with his song released the day after. He expresses his frustrations regarding Trump’s handling of crime.
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In “Big Crime,” Young declares, “It’s never going to be great again.” He sings about the wrongs in the White House, noting, “We don’t need fascist rules! Don’t want fascist schools! We don’t want soldiers to walk on our streets! There’s a big crime in DC in the White House!” He emphasizes that there’s no funding for billionaire fascists and insists it’s time to take the system down.
In response, White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson stated in a Fox News Digital exclusive, “Thanks to President Trump, we should be focusing on DC residents who aren’t victims of violent crimes. He can choose whether to criticize actions that have already decreased by 44%.”
Outside the realm of DC leadership, many liberals have shared concerns about crime in the capital, even if they haven’t vocally opposed Trump’s administration. One notable remark came from a reporter who mentioned how the media narrative shifted dramatically as new tweets emerged.
Scarborough, who has lived in D.C. for over 30 years, pointed out that while crime is not as rampant as it was two to three years ago, he still feels that the capital isn’t as safe as it should be. “It’s certainly not as safe as the nation’s capital,” he added.
MSNBC host Symone Sanders-Townsend weighed in with her perspective as an “American Black woman,” expressing skepticism about whether more police necessarily make streets safer.
