Neil Young, who has been extremely open in his disdain for President Trump’s use of his music in his protests, has announced that he is now considering suing Trump.
The 74-year-old musician has repeatedly condemned the use of his song “Rockin ‘in the Free World” in Trump campaign rallies, but has yet to take legal action, as the campaign pays license fees.
Now, in a post on his website, Young is singing a different tune, specifically after the recent civil unrest in Portland, Oregon.
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“I am changing my mind about suing President Trump. Reconsidering I’m looking at it again, “he announced.” There is a long history to consider and I originally considered it, deciding not to go on. But then, President Trump ordered uniformed thugs on our streets. Your idea. He ordered it himself. This is all DJT. “
Neil Young (left) is ‘reconsidering’ suing Trump over the president’s use of his music at rallies and events, despite the campaign paying the proper license fees
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Young cited the recent deployment of armed federal agents to combat protesters, including a Navy veteran, as his reason for reconsideration.
“Trump does not respect our military,” Young continued. “They will now be used on the streets of the United States against law-abiding citizens for a political farce orchestrated by a challenged president.”
The musician called officers “unidentified thugs who shot Americans in the streets.”
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“They are not our police,” he insisted. “Our police should arrest these untrained thugs for violating our laws.”
Young also claimed that “the US Army is against these thug troops being here on the streets of the United States, attacking citizens,” and that Trump refused to accept responsibility for related problems. with the coronavirus at the state level.
“So I am reconsidering,” he reiterated. “Imagine how it feels to listen to ‘Rockin’ in the free world ‘after this president speaks, as if it’s his main theme. I didn’t write it for that.”
On Monday, Rolling Stone reported that Young may not have much of a case in court.
Outside of “Rockin ‘”, Trump has recently used Young’s hits “Like a Hurricane” and “Cowgirl in the Sand.” (“Like a Hurricane” was recently played at an event in South Dakota.)
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“I stand in solidarity with the Lakota Sioux and this is NOT okay with me,” Young tweeted earlier this month in response to a video of the song being played.
