Tom Morello attends ICE protests: “Defend L.A.”

Tom Morello has attended the ICE protests in Los Angeles, calling on folks to “defend L.A.”.

The previous Rage In opposition to The Machine guitarist took to Instagram to put up about his day attending the protests in opposition to the ICE raids at the moment sweeping Los Angeles. Trump’s deployment of the National Guard against these ongoing protests in LA has garnered important criticism from detractors, with Governor of California Gavin Newsom slamming it as a “deluded fantasy”.

Morello’s put up consists of photographs of himself with fellow protestors holding indicators saying “Defend LA” and “Fuck ICE”, with Morello sporting a shirt studying “Destroy American Fascism”. He was additionally seen with indicators saying “Rise Up” and “Organise, Unite, Defend”, and he posted a photograph of a shirt studying: “Nazi Lives Don’t Matter”.

The musician additionally shared a clip of him strolling in a cheering crowd, explaining: “We bought the cops to show round, head again… coz they noticed what’s coming”. He then pointed the digital camera to an enormous crowd waving Mexican flags.

Lastly, Morello posted a graphic with the phrases: “Within the shadow of worry, Los Angeles rises – defending its folks when the system gained’t”.

Morello joins a spread of celebrities who've both participated in protests or referred to as out Trump’s deployment of the Nationwide Guard.

Doechii used her acceptance speech on the BET Awards final evening (June 8) to talk out in opposition to Trump’s immigration raids.

“There are ruthless assaults which might be creating worry and chaos in our communities within the identify of regulation and order,” she mentioned. “Trump is utilizing navy forces to cease a protest.

“I would like you all to think about what sort of authorities it seems to be when each time we train our democratic proper to protest, the navy is deployed in opposition to us,” she added. “What kind of presidency is that?”

Inexperienced Day‘s Billie Joe Armstrong additionally took to social media to point out solidarity with the Los Angeles residents protesting the continued ICE operations within the metropolis.

Soundtracking the footage to Inexperienced Day’s ‘Fuck Off’, his caption included two emojis – a center finger subsequent to an ice dice.

In the meantime, Finneas mentioned he was tear-gassed at a “peaceable” LA protest, including: “Fuck ICE”.

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Earlier this yr, Morello joined over 100 names in signing a letter defending Kneecap’s “freedom of expression”.

Tom Morello’s assist for Kneecap is notable, seeing as he’s the musical director for Black Sabbath’s upcoming closing gig in July. That present is being overseen by Sharon Osbourne, who not too long ago referred to as for Kneecap’s working visas to be revoked after the trio voiced their assist for a free Palestine at Coachella.

Kneecap responded to Osbourne’s bid for his or her visas to be revoked by saying: “Her rant has so many holes in it that it hardly warrants a reply, however she ought to take heed to ‘Warfare Pigs’ that was written by Black Sabbath.”