Neil Young denounces Trump, gives Sanders his blessing and his song

Sorry, Stephen. Keep on rockin'... um, in general.
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Neil Young denounces Trump, gives Sanders his blessing and his song
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You can't blame Neil Young for distancing himself from Donald Trump. The singer, who backed Bernie Sanders using "Keep On Rockin' in the Free World" on the campaign trail, told Stephen Colbert that he disliked Trump "because of the misogyny and the racism."

It turns out Young is extremely specific about who can use his 1989 anthem, because he denied Colbert the opportunity to use it in cat food commercials, dog food commercials and his own late-night talk show. 

Sorry, Stephen. Keep on rockin'... um, in general.

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Proma Khosla

Proma Khosla is a Senior Entertainment Reporter writing about all things TV, from ranking Bridgerton crushes to composer interviews and leading Mashable's stateside coverage of Bollywood and South Asian representation. You might also catch her hosting video explainers or on Mashable's TikTok and Reels, or tweeting silly thoughts from @promawhatup.


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