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Dropkick Murphys show video of “loser” Trump, Jeffrey Epstein at Warped Tour

Dropkick Murphys projected video of the president and Epstein while playing a Warped Tour set over the weekend

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Singer Ken Casey of Dropkick Murphys performs onstage during day 2 of Warped Tour at in Long Beach, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)
Singer Ken Casey of Dropkick Murphys performs onstage during day 2 of Warped Tour at in Long Beach, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)

Dropkick Murphys have made no secret of their dislike of President Donald Trump.

The Celtic punk band has generated headlines in recent months for pulling out of a festival over the organizer’s ties to Republican politics and hectoring fans for their Trumpian merch. They upped the ante during a performance at the revived Vans Warped Tour over the weekend, projecting video of Trump and the convicted sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein over a performance of their song “First Class Loser.”

As frontman Ken Casey sang about “a bully” and “a jerk,” the screen showed clips of Epstein and Trump together as well as quotes from the president where he called the late trafficker a “terrific guy” who likes “beautiful women…on the younger side.”

Dropkick Murphys are far from the first musicians to share their feelings about Trump. Bruce Springsteen used his massive platform to campaign for his opponent in the last election. Neil Young jumped on the commander-in-chief for wasting his time squabbling with artists in May.

“Stop thinking about what rockers are saying,” Young wrote. “Think about saving America from the mess you made. Taylor Swift is right. So is Bruce. You know how I feel.”

You can watch the moment below via Instagram:

By Alex Galbraith

Alex Galbraith is Salon's nights and weekends editor, and author of our free daily newsletter, Crash Course. He is based in New Orleans.


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