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During their appearance on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, the Green Day band opted to bring their political stance into their performance, echoing a gesture they had employed previously while performing the same song at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas. This seemed to carry a message aimed at the direction of former President Donald Trump and those who supported him. The act was reported by HuffPost and subsequently sparked a significant backlash from various social media users, notably drawing criticism from supporters of Trump and stirring a contentious debate among online communities.
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While delivering their New Year’s Eve performance, the frontman of the band, Billie Joe Armstrong, modified a lyric from their popular track, American Idiot. He changed it from “I’m not a part of a redneck agenda” to “I’m not a part of the MAGA agenda.” The audience responded with enthusiasm to the changed lyrics by loudly cheering. Supporters of Trump sought to undermine the band, casting disagreement on them by labeling them as sellouts or losers. Additionally, among the critics was Kevin Sorbo, recognized for his role in Hercules, contending that punk rock is pro-big government, as reported by the Hollywood Reporter.
