Billie Joe Armstrong posts burning Waymo video in protest of ICE raids
Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has publicly aligned himself with the wave of protests erupting across California in opposition to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids and the Trump administration's military response.
Armstrong posted an incendiary video to Instagram on Sunday, June 8, that stitched together footage from Los Angeles demonstrations. The clip included scenes of a burning Waymo self-driving taxi tagged with 'F— ICE,' and protesters being arrested.
The video was set to Green Day's 'F— Off,' a track from the band's latest album, 'Saviors (Édition de Luxe).'
Armstrong, who last month headlined the BottleRock Napa Valley festival with his band, captioned the post with a middle finger emoji and an ice cube — a not-so-subtle jab at the federal agency.
The protests erupted following ICE raids at multiple workplaces across Los Angeles on Friday, June 6, prompting a weekend of citywide unrest. Demonstrators blocked freeways and torched vehicles, including the autonomous Waymo cars.
President Donald Trump responded by deploying 2,000 National Guard troops to the region, a move criticized by Gov. Gavin Newsom as an unnecessary escalation.
In San Francisco, police made 60 arrests, which included some minors, after protesters refused to comply with a dispersal order.
Armstrong's post garnered mixed reactions. Some fans denounced the glorification of property destruction, while others defended the East Bay punk icon's political stance.
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