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Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong Warns About U.S. ‘Slipping Into Fascism’ During Download Festival Set: ‘It’s Up to Us to Fight Back!’


Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong warned about U.S. 'slipping into fascism' during this band's Download Festival set, urging citizens to 'fight back.'

The singer's comments came on the same day that President Trump held a rare military parade on the streets of D.C. and millions turned out for massive "No Kings" protests. The rare display of military hardware and marching soldiers was meant to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, whilst also coinciding with Trump’s 79th birthday. Last weekend, Armstrong sent a message of solidarity to protesters in Los Angeles who took to the streets to rally against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in the city, as well as the president’s decision to deploy the National Guard to L.A. over the mayor, and Gov.

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