Neil Young Blasts Trump’s D.C. Crime Crackdown in New Song ‘Big Crime’ — White House Calls It ‘Cringe’
Rock legend Neil Young is stirring up political drama again — this time with a brand-new protest song aimed directly at Donald Trump’s crime crackdown in Washington, D.C.
On Thursday, Young released “Big Crime”, where he belts out lines like “There’s big crime in D.C. at the White House” and “Don’t need no fascist rules! Don’t want soldiers walking on our streets!” His lyrics blast Trump’s decision to deploy National Guard troops and take control over the city’s police department, accusing the administration of acting like “fascists” while ignoring real issues.
The timing couldn’t have been more pointed. Just a day before the track dropped, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser admitted that Trump’s controversial federal surge has actually worked — reporting an eye-popping 87% drop in carjackings and a 44% decrease in violent crime overall.
That’s why the White House wasted no time clapping back. Spokeswoman Abigail Jackson told Fox News Digital, “Instead of tarnishing his legacy with cringe songs, Neil should spend some time talking to the D.C. residents who haven’t been victims of violent crime thanks to President Trump.”
The song is already fueling debate. MSNBC host Joe Scarborough noted earlier this month that while crime in D.C. isn’t as bad as it was a few years ago, the city is still far from safe. “It’s certainly not as safe as the nation’s capital should be,” he said.
But others, like MSNBC’s Symone Sanders-Townsend, pushed back, saying that more police don’t always equal safer streets — especially for communities of color.
Young, never shy about mixing politics with music, seems to be doubling down on his long-running critiques of Trump. But with crime stats showing improvement and the White House dismissing his lyrics as out of touch, his latest protest anthem is already sparking heated arguments across both political and pop culture circles.
One thing’s for sure: Neil Young’s “Big Crime” has people talking — and probably tweeting — about the state of safety, politics, and protest music in 2025.
