Overview

• At Boston Calling 2025, Morello performed before a giant “Fuck Trump” backdrop, warning fans it could be “the last big event before they throw us all in jail.”
• He loudly backed Bruce Springsteen’s May London criticism of Trump as an “unfit president” and denounced the Truth Social posts labeling Springsteen “highly overrated.”
• Morello highlighted Harvard University’s free online civics course on recognizing potential dictatorship threats, contrasting it with the administration’s attempts to curb its federal funding and bar foreign students.
• Neil Young and Eddie Vedder have also rallied behind Springsteen, reinforcing a coalition of musicians defending free speech against presidential attacks.
• The escalating exchange underscores deepening political polarization and illustrates the growing influence of celebrity activism in challenging Trump’s policies.