John Fogerty Says It’s ‘Confounding’ Why Donald Trump’s Campaign Plays ‘Fortunate Son’ At Rallies

Unable to launch a book tour amid the global pandemic, John Lithgow recruited his celebrity friends for a series of video readings promoting the release of his new book of satirical Trump-inspired poems. Speaking to The Late Show host Stephen Colbert, the actor detailed how he was able to produce the project, which features a total of 21 two-minute video readings of his work fromTrumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown: Verses for a Despotic Age ahead of its Sept.

John Prine has slammed Donald Trump as a “fucking idiot”, after the American musician died of coronavirus earlier this year.Prine passed away in Nashville in April this year, with his passing prompting an outpouring of tributes from the likes of Elvis Costello and Roger Waters.His widow, Fiona Whelan Prine, reacted angrily after Trump boasted about his handling of the crisis during Tuesday night’s first presidential debate with Joe Biden.“Can someone get that f****** idiot off the stage.

Dominic Patten, Ted Johnson In the wise words of George W. Bush, “well that was some weird shit.”The first of three debates between incumbent Donald Trump and former Vice-President Joe Biden was a fierce fracas that left most of the rules and portions of reality behind almost from the jump.

Ted Johnson Cindy McCain, the widow of John McCain, appeared on all three network morning shows to endorse Joe Biden.“What I want from my country is the same thing everybody wants: I want a president who has my back, a president that will respect our troops, and a president that’s willing to listen and talk to both sides,” she said on CBS This Morning. She said that she hoped that Republican women “will maybe take a different look and take a harder look at the race and perhaps step over the line

Ted Johnson Joe Biden’s town hall on CNN drew 3.3 million viewers, an uptick for the network but short of audience that watched Donald Trump’s rally on Fox News later in the evening.Biden’s town hall drew more viewers than MSNBC during the time frame of 8 PM ET to 9:15 PM ET. MSNBC had just over 2 million viewers.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorToward the end of his news briefing on the state of California’s multiple emergencies, California Governor Gavin Newsom was challenged about the changing nature of his rhetoric on Donald Trump’s policies.A reporter from the San Francisco Chronicle highlighted the fact that the governor sent out toughly-worded fundraising email after his meeting with Trump on Monday about the state’s fires.In the email Newsom said, “I confronted the President about what’s happening

Donald Trump or Joe Biden,” said Patrick Healy, the Times' political editor.The journalists have spotted stories that may not be strictly political but give insight into what communities are thinking about.

Dominic Patten, Ted Johnson “Yeah, well, I didn’t downplay it,” Donald Trump told an ABC News’ town hall tonight of his response to the deadly coronavirus. “I actually, in many ways, I up-played it, in terms of action,” the incumbent added, citing his bans on some travel to and from China and Europe this spring.

Musician Kid Rock joined Donald Trump Jr. at a campaign rally in Detroit on Monday where he encouraged people to mobilize their friends and family to vote in the upcoming election.

Ted Johnson Donald Trump gave a 47-minute interview to Fox & Friends on Tuesday, and declared that he’ll be doing the show on a weekly basis.“We’ve agreed to do it probably mostly on Monday, we’re going to do it mostly on Monday, and if we have to Tuesday,” Trump told the show’s hosts at the start of the segment.“I haven’t heard that.

President Donald Trump thinks Guns N’ Roses‘ ‘November Rain’ has the “greatest music video of all time”, and played the track during a recent rally.The 1991 single was aired during a campaign event in Michigan last Thursday (September 10), despite previous claims from Axl Rose that Trump was using “loopholes” in order to play music without artists’ consent.Following the rally, Jennifer Jacobs – senior White House reporter for Bloomberg – took to Twitter to share an excerpt from Speaking For

Donald Trump to second wife Marla Maples has pleaded guilty to wire fraud in a multi-million dollar diamond-buying scheme.Joseph DuMouchelle, 58, entered the plea Monday in federal court, according to the U.S.

Ted Johnson Donald Trump’s rally in Henderson, NV, didn’t get the kind of coverage that his most recent events have for one good reason: It was indoors, with many of his supporters not wearing masks and not socially distanced.The major broadcast and cable networks kept their correspondents outside the rally, out of health concerns.“NBC News reporters did not go inside the rally and we will continue to follow and monitor prevailing public health guidelines regarding large indoor gatherings as we

Kid Rock will be headlining a Donald Trump rally taking place tonight (September 14) in his home state of Michigan.The campaign event for the president’s re-election will be held in Clinton Township at Bumpers Landing Boat Club, just outside of Detroit. It is due to kick-off at 7pm local time.While Trump himself won’t be in attendance, his son Donald Trump Jr.

Chris Willman Music WriterThe irony of the Donald Trump campaign using the Creedence Clearwater Revival classic “Fortunate Son” has escaped almost no one in recent days, except, possibly, the Donald Trump campaign.

John Fogerty is not happy with Donald Trump playing Creedence Clearwater Revival songs at his re-election rallies.

Ted Johnson Joe Biden said that his campaign is suspending advertising on Friday for the 9/11 anniversary.“I’m not going to make any news today,” Biden told reporters. “I’m not going to talk about anything other than 9/11.

Donald Trump has been widely mocked after playing Creedence Clearwater Revival‘s ‘Fortunate Son’ when arriving at a campaign rally in Michigan.The 1969 track was released at the height of the Vietnam war and offers a scathing take on military deferments and the safe positions that were offered to well-connected individuals at a time when millions of Americans were being drafted to the front line.Singer John Fogerty previously said of the track: “The song speaks more to the unfairness of class