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Billie Joe Armstrong Slams Trump at Rock Werchter

7/7/2025

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At Rock Werchter in Belgium, Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong electrified the crowd on July 4 by leading a chant of "Fuck Donald Trump." He boldly modified the lyrics of "American Idiot" to voice his disdain for the MAGA agenda, even treating fans to a snippet of the national anthem, reaffirming his long-standing opposition to Trump and his policies.

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At Rock Werchter in Belgium, Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong electrified the crowd on July 4 by leading a chant of "Fuck Donald Trump." He boldly modified the lyrics of "American Idiot" to voice his disdain for the MAGA agenda, even treating fans to a snippet of the national anthem, reaffirming his long-standing opposition to Trump and his policies.