US EditionRufus Wainwright changes lyrics in ‘O Canada’ as rebuke to Trump’s 51st state comments
Wainwright altered 'O Canada' lyrics to protest Donald Trump's '51st state' comment, echoing Chantal Kreviazuk's earlier similar act, during tied World Series Game 5.
- On Wednesday, Rufus Wainwright altered O Canada by singing `that only us command` instead of `in all of us command` before Game 5 at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles.
- As a rebuke to Donald Trump's `51st state` remarks, the lyric change echoed Chantal Kreviazuk's protest at the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey final in Boston on Feb. 20.
- The best-of-seven series was tied 2-2 going into Game 5, with Toronto coming off a 6-2 win on Tuesday, and Game 6 is scheduled for Friday at Rogers Centre, Toronto, with Game 7 set for Saturday if necessary.
- This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 29, 2025, and FOX Sports: MLB shared visuals of Wainwright's anthem performance the same day.
- The Montreal-raised singer Rufus Wainwright delivered O Canada in both English and French before Game 5 of the World Series on Wednesday.
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