{"id":344732,"date":"2026-03-14T11:33:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T16:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/the-worst-president-in-history-neil-young-is-already-eight-songs-deep-into-his-next-trump-takedown"},"modified":"2026-03-14T11:33:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T16:33:11","slug":"the-worst-president-in-history-neil-young-is-already-eight-songs-deep-into-his-next-trump-takedown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/the-worst-president-in-history-neil-young-is-already-eight-songs-deep-into-his-next-trump-takedown","title":{"rendered":"The Worst President in Historical past: Neil Younger is Already Eight Songs Deep into His Subsequent Trump Takedown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\n<p>Neil Young is officially ditching the tour bus for the recording studio, and he has a very specific muse in mind for his latest creative streak. He is currently deep in the trenches with his band, the <em>Chrome Hearts<\/em>, working on a new album that reportedly sounds like one long, loud vent session directed at President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>The rock legend confirmed he has already knocked out <a href=\"https:\/\/neilyoungarchives.com\/news\/1\/article?id=A%20Message%20from%20Neil%203-9-26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eight new tracks, all fueled by his massive frustration<\/a> with the man he calls \u201cthe worst president in the history of our country\u201d. This creative spark came at a steep price for the fans, though.<\/p>\n<p>Young abruptly <a href=\"https:\/\/neilyoungarchives.com\/news\/1\/article?id=A%20Message%20from%20Neil%202-5-26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pulled the plug on his entire 2026 European tour<\/a> just as this recording spree started heating up. In his new statement, he told his followers that he is \u201cso hurt for this country\u201d and that politics lately is just \u201csad and depressing\u201d for him. It is a total pivot from a guy who usually loves the roar of a live crowd.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1366177\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1366177\" style=\"width: 940px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2026 European tour\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1366177\" alt=\"The Worst President in History: Neil Young is Already Eight Songs Deep into His Next Trump Takedown\" width=\"950\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-264x300.jpeg 264w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-901x1024.jpeg 901w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-768x873.jpeg 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young.jpeg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1366177\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young.jpeg\" alt=\"The Worst President in History: Neil Young is Already Eight Songs Deep into His Next Trump Takedown\" width=\"950\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-264x300.jpeg 264w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-901x1024.jpeg 901w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-768x873.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1366177\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot from @neil.young.fan, via Instagram.com. Used under fair use for editorial commentary<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to Young, tuning into the current administration feels like watching \u201ca bad TV show produced by DJT every single day\u201d. While he is definitely angry, he says he loves the new songs because they capture intense feelings of life and love.<\/p>\n<p>He is channeling that signature grit into a project that feels more like a survival manual for the modern era. The eighty-year-old icon seems perfectly happy to ghost the road if it means he can stay home and get these political thoughts off his chest. Music is his outlet, and right now, he is clearly choosing the microphone over the suitcase to say exactly what is on his mind.<\/p>\n<h2>Rocking in a Divided States of America<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1366178\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1366178\" style=\"width: 930px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1366178\" alt=\"The Worst President in History: Neil Young is Already Eight Songs Deep into His Next Trump Takedown\" width=\"940\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-5.jpeg 940w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-5-261x300.jpeg 261w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-5-891x1024.jpeg 891w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-5-768x882.jpeg 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-5.jpeg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1366178\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-5.jpeg\" alt=\"The Worst President in History: Neil Young is Already Eight Songs Deep into His Next Trump Takedown\" width=\"940\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-5.jpeg 940w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-5-261x300.jpeg 261w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-5-891x1024.jpeg 891w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-5-768x882.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1366178\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot from @neilyoungarchives, via Instagram.com. Used under fair use for editorial commentary.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The move to stay in the studio is a huge pivot, especially since Young spent most of last year playing classic hits for crowds across North America. He was supposed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/bands-artists\/neil-young-cancels-upcoming-european-tour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hit thirteen locations in Europe this summer<\/a>, with stops planned from Manchester to Udine.<\/p>\n<p>He apologized to ticket holders while explaining that this is simply not the time for a tour, leaving thousands of fans with empty summer schedules. He did not give a deep explanation for the change of heart beyond needing a break to focus on his health.<\/p>\n<p>This retreat allows him to lean into his role as a dual citizen who now views the United States as his own backyard to protect. Since he became an American citizen in 2020, he has treated his opposition to the president as a matter of personal national pride.<\/p>\n<h2>A Decades-Long Feud Hits the Studio<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1366179\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1366179\" style=\"width: 766px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1366179\" alt=\"The Worst President in History: Neil Young is Already Eight Songs Deep into His Next Trump Takedown\" width=\"776\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-2.jpeg 776w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-2-216x300.jpeg 216w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-2-736x1024.jpeg 736w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-2-768x1069.jpeg 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 776px) 100vw, 776px\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-2.jpeg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1366179\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-2.jpeg\" alt=\"The Worst President in History: Neil Young is Already Eight Songs Deep into His Next Trump Takedown\" width=\"776\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-2.jpeg 776w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-2-216x300.jpeg 216w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-2-736x1024.jpeg 736w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-2-768x1069.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 776px) 100vw, 776px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1366179\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot from @neil_young_official_, via Instagram.com. Used under fair use for editorial commentary.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The upcoming record is basically the latest chapter in a feud that has been simmering for almost a decade. Trump has been caught using Young\u2019s anthems like <em>Rockin\u2019 in the Free World<\/em> at rallies for years, much to the singer\u2019s total annoyance.<\/p>\n<p>It is the ultimate awkward situation when your biggest hit becomes the soundtrack for a movement you cannot stand. Young eventually\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2020-08-05\/neil-young-sues-donald-trump-copyright-infringement-using-songs\/12467978\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sued back in 2020,<\/a>\u00a0citing the unauthorized use of\u00a0<em>\u201cRockin\u2019 in the Free World\u201d<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>\u201cDevil\u2019s Sidewalk<\/em>\u201d at a Tulsa, Oklahoma rally, which he described as a mix of \u201cignorance and hate\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He eventually dropped the legal drama after the election, but the fire clearly never went out. He has even <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalpost.com\/news\/world\/neil-young-barred-trump-comments#:~:text=Canadian%20musician%20Neil%20Young%20says,entering%20U.S.%20over%20Trump%20comments&amp;text=Toronto%2Dborn%20musician%20Neil%20Young,Support%20local%20journalism.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">expressed concern<\/a> that his vocal critiques might make it hard for him to re-enter the country if he travels abroad, underscoring just how high the stakes feel for him right now.<\/p>\n<h2>Fan Debates and the Price of Protest<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1366180\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1366180\" style=\"width: 764px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1366180\" alt=\"The Worst President in History: Neil Young is Already Eight Songs Deep into His Next Trump Takedown\" width=\"774\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-3.jpeg 774w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-3-215x300.jpeg 215w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-3-734x1024.jpeg 734w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-3-768x1072.jpeg 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-3.jpeg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1366180\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-3.jpeg\" alt=\"The Worst President in History: Neil Young is Already Eight Songs Deep into His Next Trump Takedown\" width=\"774\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-3.jpeg 774w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-3-215x300.jpeg 215w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-3-734x1024.jpeg 734w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-3-768x1072.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1366180\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot from @rustvision, via Instagram.com. Used under fair use for editorial commentary.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The news of the tour cancellation and the new Trump-inspired sessions immediately set social media on fire. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/entertainment\/comments\/1rt2zbn\/neil_young_is_back_in_the_studio_writing_songs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crowd over on Reddit<\/a> is pretty split on whether they love the energy or just want their concert tickets back.<\/p>\n<p>In the entertainment community, some users are cheering him on for using his voice to take a stand, while others are still debating whether he is even American. His defenders were quick to point out that he had lived in California for decades and had officially joined the team as a citizen years earlier.<\/p>\n<p>There is definitely a crowd of listeners who are ready for some raw, unfiltered protest music. They see Young as the elder statesman of rock, not afraid to burn bridges to speak his truth. While we do not have an official title or a release date yet, the progress in the studio suggests this thing is moving fast. It feels like a sequel to the vibe he started with the Chrome Hearts on tracks like <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/bands-artists\/neil-young-big-crime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Big Change and \u201cLet\u2019s Roll Again\u201d.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1366181\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1366181\" style=\"width: 1070px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1366181\" alt=\"The Worst President in History: Neil Young is Already Eight Songs Deep into His Next Trump Takedown\" width=\"1080\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-4.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-4-300x244.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-4-1024x834.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-4-768x626.jpeg 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-4.jpeg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1366181\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-4.jpeg\" alt=\"The Worst President in History: Neil Young is Already Eight Songs Deep into His Next Trump Takedown\" width=\"1080\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-4.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-4-300x244.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-4-1024x834.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neil-Young-4-768x626.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1366181\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot from @neilyoungarchives, via Instagram.com. Used under fair use for editorial commentary.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Those songs already hinted that Young was fed up with what he calls \u201cbig crime in DC at the White House\u201d. Industry watchers are placing bets on whether we will get soft acoustic melodies or the kind of heavy guitar distortion that can rattle windows.<\/p>\n<p>Young is clearly done playing and is focusing entirely on making music that reflects the chaos of the moment. He is betting that a permanent record will leave a bigger mark on history than a few more weeks on a tour bus.<\/p>\n<p>The road ahead for the songwriter involves navigating the release of an album that will likely polarize a fractured audience. He remains one of the few legacy artists willing to put commercial interests on the line to address a sitting president with such unvarnished language.<\/p>\n<p>By choosing the studio over the stage, he is making a statement that some things are more important than a sold-out show. As he continues to document his feelings through his archives, the world waits for the first full listen to the project.<\/p>\n<p>This might be the most pointed work of his sixty-year career, proving that even at eighty, Neil Young is not going quiet. The message to the industry is clear: he is using his dual citizen status and late career clout to take a shot at the top, and he is doing it on his own terms.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/> <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/the-worst-president-in-history-neil-young-is-already-eight-songs-deep-into-his-next-trump-takedown\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Neil Young is officially ditching the tour bus for the recording studio, and he has a very specific muse in mind for his latest creative [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":344735,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4557],"tags":[22320,22318,3322,12608,22317,8416,609,460,156,22319,7628],"class_list":["post-344732","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-marketing","tag-2026-european-tour","tag-chrome","tag-guard","tag-manchester","tag-neil-younger","tag-oklahoma","tag-president","tag-singer","tag-social-media","tag-studio-screenshot","tag-worst-president"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/344732","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=344732"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/344732\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":344734,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/344732\/revisions\/344734"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/344735"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=344732"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=344732"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=344732"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}