Donald Trump makes presidential announcement at Trump Tower on June 16, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Steve Sands/Getty Images)
Presidential hopeful Donald Trump has stepped up his feud with veteran rocker Neil Young by dubbing the star a “total hypocrite.”
The business mogul played Young’s anthem “Rockin’ in the Free World” as he launched his presidential campaign in New York City earlier this month, and Young subsequently released a statement complaining about the usage and distancing himself from Trump’s campaign.
Trump’s team hit back by declaring they were fully authorized to use the song, and Trump has now entered the war-of-words himself, criticizing Young in a series of posts on Twitter.com.
For the nonbeliever, here is a photo of @Neilyoung in my office and his $$ request—total hypocrite. pic.twitter.com/Xm4BJvetIa
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 24, 2015
The businessman shared an image showing himself and Young shaking hands alongside a stock purchase agreement signed by the rocker, adding, “A few months ago Neil Young came to my office looking for $$ on an audio deal & called me last week to go to his concert. Wow!… For the non-believer, here is a photo of Neil Young in my office and his $$ request – total hypocrite…
“Neil Young’s song, Rockin’ In The Free World was just one of 10 songs used as background music. Didn’t love it anyway…”