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Mick Jagger Mocks Gov. Landry, Trump Labels Him “Prune”

7/12/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Mick Jagger told a New York Times podcast that concerts should let fans forget their problems and that he avoids lecturing, adding a political line to songs.
At a 2024 New Orleans festival Jagger mocked Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, who replied on X with a Stone Age comment.
Jagger’s comments coincided with Bruce Springsteen’s anti-Trump tour remarks, prompting U.S. President Donald Trump to call the singer a “dried up prune.”

History

Historical Context

In February 1972, amid the Republican National Convention, President Nixon’s team, urged by Senator Strom Thurmond, opened deportation proceedings against John Lennon, citing his 1968 cannabis conviction and anti-war activism. The four-year legal battle, which ended when a 1975 appeals court barred the case, shows how U.S. authorities have repeatedly used immigration law to silence high-profile musicians.

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Story summary

Mick Jagger told a New York Times podcast that concerts should let fans forget their problems and that he avoids lecturing, adding a political line to songs.
At a 2024 New Orleans festival Jagger mocked Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, who replied on X with a Stone Age comment.
Jagger’s comments coincided with Bruce Springsteen’s anti-Trump tour remarks, prompting U.S. President Donald Trump to call the singer a “dried up prune.”

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