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Fortunate Son: John Fogerty Responds to Trump Rally Irony


John Fogerty finds it quite amusing that President Trump doesn’t seem to grasp the irony of playing “Fortunate Son” at his political events.

In a recent interview with Vulture, Fogerty was asked which of his songs he believes is the most misunderstood. He responded that it is “Fortunate Son,” explaining that it is often misinterpreted by “people who seem to be conservative, right-wing, and probably Republican or some other ‘ism’ in that category. Most notably by Mr. Trump.”

In 2020, Fogerty issued a cease and desist order requesting that President Trump stop using “Fortunate Son.”

“He is using my words and my voice to convey a message that I do not endorse,” Fogerty stated on social media at that time. “I wrote this song because, as a veteran, I was appalled that some individuals were allowed to avoid serving our country due to their political and financial privilege. I also wrote about wealthy individuals not paying their fair share of taxes. Mr. Trump exemplifies both of these issues.”

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However, as recently as June of this year, when Trump hosted a military parade in Washington D.C., the song was played.

“It has happened before where people thought it was a patriotic anthem to wave the flag and all that, not fully understanding the cynicism and absolute defiance I expressed in the song,” Fogerty continued to Vulture. “I mean, even if you don’t hear the rest of it, you should at least hear, ‘It ain’t me, I ain’t no fortunate son.’ But if you don’t, then I suppose you can interpret the song differently. How can I put this? I can’t imagine using that song as a political rallying theme, especially when you seem to be the person who I’m criticizing in the song on all three counts. It’s hilarious to me.”



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