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David Byrne Critiques Trump, Advocates Free Speech Amid Protests

4/1/2026

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David Byrne, frontman of Talking Heads, discussed ICE footage during his "Life During Wartime" performance on The Late Show, showing a delivery person escaping ICE agents.
He criticized the Trump administration's actions and the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, calling it illegal.
He stressed artistic expression in difficult times.
Demonstrations outside the Kennedy Center, led by Jane Fonda and Joan Baez, protested threats to free speech under the Trump administration.

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David Byrne, frontman of Talking Heads, discussed ICE footage during his "Life During Wartime" performance on The Late Show, showing a delivery person escaping ICE agents.
He criticized the Trump administration's actions and the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, calling it illegal.
He stressed artistic expression in difficult times.
Demonstrations outside the Kennedy Center, led by Jane Fonda and Joan Baez, protested threats to free speech under the Trump administration.