What did Neil Young say about White House? Singer trends on X as Farm Aid performance goes viral

Neil Young, who released his song "Big Crime" earlier this month, recently performed his latest track at the Farm Aid 40 at the Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. After his performance on September 20, his name began trending on X (formerly Twitter), with clips of him showing him belting out the lyrics of the song, including a line directed at the White House. In his track, the "Heart of Gold" singer calls the current administration "fascists," adding that there is what he calls "big crime" at the White House. A part of his song reads:

"Got to get the fascists out, got to clean the White House out. There's big crime in D.C. at the White House."

"The Revolution Blues" singer , along with John Mellencamp and Willie Nelson, founded the Farm Aid 40 in 1985. This year, they were joined by other prominent artists like Bob Dylan and many more to perform at the benefit concert held in support of American farmers.

More about Neil Young's performance, as the legendary singer takes a dig at the White House in his new song

Neil Young, in his latest collaboration with his new band the Chrome Hearts, released his song, "Big Crime" on September 4, after debuting it live for the first time at a show in Chicago at the Hungtinton Bank Pavilion. The Grammy nominated singer has long been known to be a outspoken criticic of Donald Trump, and with his recent performance at the Farm Aid 40, his name is trending on X (formerly Twitter).

Neil Young is known for his decades of activism and had previously opposed the construction of the once proposed Keystone XL pipeline. According to The Guardian, he had sued Donald Trump after the then presidential candidate had used his songs "Devil's Sidewalk" and Rockin' in the Free World" in his campaign, though he later dropped the lawsuit. Another part of his new song reads:

"No more great again. No more great again. Got big crime in D.C. at the White House. Don’t need no fascist rules."

Since his performance, fans have taken to social media to applaud him for singing his lastest song at the festival, with one fan saying:

"Neil Young at farm aid . That’s how it’s done"

Another person added:

“🎶 Got big crime in DC at the Whitehouse- Don’t want no soldiers on our streets🎶 .Sing it Neil Young like only you can."

This fan said:

"Neil Young is still the GOAT #FarmAid40"

Another wrote:

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"At age 79, Neil Young is rockin' harder than anyone else I know of at any age. And he's also full of righteous indignation. A gutsy, electric show of true grit. He's not messin' around. You don't have to like it. But I love it."

Apart from this, Neil Young was recently sued by a local Los Angeles clothing brand named Chrome Hearts over the use of the name for his new backing band.

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