At Green Day’s tour-opening present in Washington D.C. on Monday (July 29), Billie Joe Armstrong held up a masks of Donald Trump, which was thrown onstage. The phrase “idiot” was seen written in black marker throughout the brow and it has stirred combined reactions and controversy because of this.

With heightened political stress within the U.S. following the tried assassination of former President and Republican candidate Donald Trump, Green Day’s onstage actions are naturally being magnified.

The pop-punk legends have lengthy stood in opposition of Trump and what he and his MAGA supporters stand for, so one other public condemnation of the twice impeached President will not be at all a shock. After all, they have been altering the lyrics in “American Idiot” to, “I’m not a part of a MAGA agenda” for some time now.

It seems to be that the visceral nature of the picture of Armstrong with the Trump masks held excessive within the air is what’s producing the largest response. Of course, a masks is solely the top of a determine, so many have perceived this imagery to be tinged with an aura of violence.

And, within the rock world, this additionally comes two weeks faraway from Tenacious D’s Kyle Gass expressing a birthday want for a profitable assassination of Trump. That occurred onstage the day after the try on Trump’s life.

Those who aspect with Green Day have famous {that a} masks doesn’t equate to a severed head and that there’s the apparent connection to the band’s 2004 album American Idiot. The group additionally occurs to be enjoying that album in full on this run, along with performing Dookie in it is entirety.

See reactions to the onstage second beneath and, immediately beneath, see a photograph of a fan up entrance wielding the masks.

Fan Holds Up ‘Idiot’ Donald Trump Mask at Green Day Show

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Reactions to the ‘Idiot’ Trump Mask

Many of the reactions have been bothered by what they noticed — Armstrong snarling as he holds up the masks.

Those offended referred to as the act “disgusting” and “sick,” now not contemplating themselves followers of the outwardly politically-left band that has fiercely opposed Republican coverage for many years. “Keep licking the boots to the elites and your government overlords you washed up hypocrites,” X person and Trump supporter MDog420yo writes.

One fan, who detests Trump, additionally thinks Green Day crossed a line.

Elsewhere and in smaller quantities, followers are sticking by Green Day. They level out that the band has pulled off different stunts and have made their contempt of Trump well-known.

Green Day Tour Dates

Green Day’s North American tour with Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid and The Linda Lindas continues via Sept. 28.

See the entire upcoming dates at Green Day’s web site.