"Green Day Claps Back: Navigating Controversy with Elon Musk and MAGA Backlash"
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Green Day's bassist, Mike Dirnt, responded to Elon Musk's criticism of the band's anti-Trump lyric in "American Idiot," calling Musk "the machine" and stating that he can't take anything else from Musk's comments. The band had changed a line in the song to take a dig at the former president, prompting backlash from Musk and conservative pundits. Dirnt expressed satisfaction that the lyric change had sparked conversation, emphasizing the band's history of making political statements.
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