US EditionCountry Music Star Clashes with Trump Govt over Immigration Raids
Zach Bryan's song criticizes Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids, highlighting concerns over aggressive enforcement as the Trump administration claims support from some conservatives.
- On Tuesday, Zach Bryan, country music star and military veteran, drew the Trump administration's ire after posting part of the song 'Bad News' on Instagram and criticized the backlash.
- In recent months, thousands of immigration enforcement officers have fanned out across the United States under President Trump's deportation pledge, while Department of Homeland Security social media amplified arrests with a Bryan song montage.
- Bryan, a Grammy winner and Navy veteran, packs stadiums in a conservative genre and warned on Instagram that using `come bust down your door` as a weapon shows deep division.
- DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said, `I hope he understands how completely disrespectful that song is, not just to law enforcement but to this country,` on Tuesday, while Bryan defended the song’s full context.
- Last week officials lashed out over NFL plans for Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny to headline the Super Bowl halftime show, showing similar tensions with entertainers.
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The 29-year-old singer said he was "worried" and "a little scared" by the avalanche of reactions generated by the publication of the excerpt of a new title on Instagram.
Zach Bryan, considered a revelation of country music, presented an advance of a song denouncing raids to stop immigrants
Country music star clashes with Trump gov't over immigration raids
A U.S. country music star and military veteran became the latest -- and possibly least likely -- target of the Trump administration after it took issue with his lyrics about brazen immigration raids. Zach Bryan, a Grammy winner who packs out stadiums with fans of a musical genre that usually…
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Country music star clashes with Trump govt over immigration raids
A US country music star and military veteran became the latest -- and possibly least likely -- target of the Trump administration after it took issue with his lyrics about brazen immigration raids.
Zach Bryan Pushes Back After Anti-ICE Song Sparks Backlash, Says He’s Not ‘Radical’
Country star Zach Bryan is pushing back after facing fierce criticism for his new anti-ICE song, “Bad News.” The 29-year-old recording artist was criticized for the timing and message of the lyrics, as incidents of violence against Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been increasing. In a new Instagram Story, he insisted that people are missing the “full context” of the song. “I love this country,” Bryan wrote in a lengthy defense …
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