Dropkick Murphys and Veterans Rally Against Donald Trump in D.C.
- On the 81st anniversary of D-Day, the Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys headlined a rally on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., uniting thousands of veterans and activists.
- Ken Casey, co-lead singer and bassist for the band, sees music as a powerful tool for change.
- He stated, "I think there’s a lot of people in America that think this is a fight between the far right and the far left.And it’s not."
Dropkick Murphys Lead Veterans Rally Against Benefit Cuts, Trump Agenda
On the 81st anniversary of D-Day, the Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys headlined a rally on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., uniting thousands of veterans and activists. The event protested proposed cuts to veterans benefits and the federal workforce.
Ken Casey, co-lead singer and bassist for the band, sees music as a powerful tool for change. The rally, supported by veterans groups and labour unions like the AFL-CIO, voiced strong opposition to President Donald Trump’s agenda.
Casey emphasized the broad appeal of their message. He stated, “I think there’s a lot of people in America that think this is a fight between the far right and the far left.And it’s not.”
Proposed cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) could eliminate nearly 83,000 jobs, impacting veterans who comprise a significant portion of the federal workforce.Everett Kelley, national president of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), highlighted the government’s promise to veterans in exchange for their service.
“When we join the military, we take an oath to this country. And they, in turn, promise certain benefits if we serve,” Kelley said. “If you start attacking those workers that provide the services to the veteran then you are attacking,indirectly,the veteran.”
Kelley added that his members