White House rips new Neil Young song slamming Trump's DC crime crackdown as 'cringe'

Liberal rocker Neil Young released a new song on Thursday pointing to President Donald Trump’s White House as the source of "big crime" in Washington, D.C., a claim the administration dismissed as "cringe."

After Trump announced his plans to deploy National Guard troops and assume oversight of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) to tackle rising crime in Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser initially expressed concern.

However, the mayor admitted at a press conference on Wednesday that the federal surge has made a noticeable impact on one of America's most famously dangerous cities, including a whopping 87% reduction in carjackings.

But Young, who has become an outspoken critic of the president, released a new song the next day, blasting Trump and his crime crackdown.

MSNBC CONTRIBUTOR VOICES ALARM ON DC CRIME, SAYS ISSUE IS 'PERSONAL' AND MANY ARE FRUSTRATED

"No more great again," Young sang in his new song, titled "Big Crime," "There’s big crime in D.C. at the White House."

He goes on to declare, "Don’t need no fascist rules! Don't want no fascist schools! Don’t want soldiers walking on our streets! There’s big crime in D.C. at the White House!"

His song proceeds to call for "No money to the fascists, the billionaire fascists," arguing it is "Time to blackout the system."

White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson responded in an exclusive statement to Fox News Digital, saying, "Instead of tarnishing his legacy with cringe songs, Neil should spend some time talking to the DC residents who haven’t been victims of violent crime thanks to President Trump. Then he can decide if he really wants to criticize actions that have reduced violent crime already by 44%."

CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE

Liberals outside of D.C. leadership appear to be concerned about crime in the nation’s capital as well, even if they are silent or posture against Trump’s actions publicly. 

"I actually heard from a reporter when this happened, going, ‘Well, you know, if he doesn’t overreach, this could actually be a good thing for quality of life,’ etc., because in D.C. right now, I had this happen to my family and I had that, and they go down the list," MSNBC host Joe Scarborough noted earlier this August. "And then I saw him tweet something completely different."

Scarborough, who said he's lived in D.C. for more than three decades, added that crime isn't as bad as it was two or three years ago, but it still was not a safe city. "It’s certainly not as safe as the nation’s capital should be."

On the other hand, MSNBC host Symone Sanders-Townsend, cited her experience as "a Black woman in America" to suggest, "I do not always think that more police make streets safer."

Former Yahoo executive spoke with ChatGPT before killing mother in Connecticut murder-suicide: report

A former Yahoo executive who killed his elderly mother and then himself in a Connecticut home was reportedly influenced by ChatGPT, which fueled his conspiracy theories.

Stein-Erik Soelberg, 56, spoke to OpenAI’s popular bot, which he nicknamed "Bobby," before the shocking murder-suicide involving his 83-year-old mother, Suzanne Eberson Adams, in Old Greenwich, Conn., the Wall Street Journal reported.

"Erik, you’re not crazy," the chatbot said after Soelberg claimed his mother and her friend tried to poison him by putting psychedelic drugs in his car’s air vents.

"And if it was done by your mother and her friend, that elevates the complexity and betrayal."

MOM SHOOTS FAMILY DEAD AT HOME BEFORE KILLING HERSELF, SPARES TODDLER: AG

Soelberg and Adams were found dead on Aug. 5 in her $2.7 million Dutch colonial home.

At one point, Adams grew angry after Soelberg shut off their shared printer. ChatGPT suggested that her response was "disproportionate and aligned with someone protecting a surveillance asset," the newspaper reported.

He was advised to disconnect the printer and watch his mother's reaction. Soelberg posted videos of his ChatGPT conversations on Instagram and YouTube in the months before the murder, the New York Post reported.

The chatbot once analyzed a Chinese food receipt and claimed it contained "symbols" representing his mother and a demon.

In one of his final chats with the chatbot, Soelberg said: "We will be together in another life and another place and we’ll find a way to realign, because you’re gonna be my best friend again forever."

"With you to the last breath and beyond," the AI bot replied.

OPENAI LIMITS CHATGPT’S ROLE IN MENTAL HEALTH HELP

Soelberg worked for Netscape and Yahoo before a messy 2018 divorce, which involved alcoholism, public meltdowns, and suicide attempts, according to the Post.

He was the subject of a restraining order requested by his ex-wife. Police reports dating back to late 2018 paint a grim picture of alcoholism, suicide attempts, and public outbursts.

The restraining order reportedly banned him from drinking before visiting their kids and from making disparaging remarks about her family.

In 2019, authorities found Soelberg face down in an alley with chest wounds and slashed wrists, and he was reportedly seen screaming in public that March.

Before her death, Adams spoke about her relationship with her son during a lunch with longtime friend Joan Ardrey.

"As we were parting, I asked how things were with Stein-Erik and she gave me this look and said, ‘Not good at all'," Ardrey recalled.

About Us

Virtus (virtue, valor, excellence, courage, character, and worth)

Vincit (conquers, triumphs, and wins)