Tom Morello Draws Backlash After 61-Year-Old Guitarist Plays NYC ICE Protest Rally
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Updated · Fox News · May 13
Tom Morello Draws Backlash After 61-Year-Old Guitarist Plays NYC ICE Protest Rally
7 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 13
Federal Plaza in Manhattan drew Tom Morello to a Tuesday "Hands off NYC" protest, where he sang Woody Guthrie’s "This Land Is Your Land" and urged a peaceful fight against the Trump administration.
The 61-year-old Rage Against the Machine co-founder called the administration an "authoritarian clown show" and said, "if it looks like fascism ... it’s f---ing fascism," framing the rally as anti-ICE and anti-fascist.
X posts of the performance triggered a wave of conservative criticism, with commenters calling Morello a "commie circus clown," "washed-up loser" and accusing him of backing illegal immigration.
Instagram reaction was more supportive, with users thanking Morello for backing immigrants and encouraging him to keep singing and protesting.
The appearance came a night after Morello performed with fellow Trump critic Bruce Springsteen at Madison Square Garden, extending his public opposition to the administration.
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