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The primary presidential mugshot was tackle Thursday. Lower than two weeks after Donald Trump was criminally indicted for the fourth time, the previous president surrendered to authorities in Georgia was arrested, booked, and had his mugshot taken as a part of his processing.
Whereas Trump is already busy peddling his picture on shirts and occasional mugs, Corridor of Fame punk trio Inexperienced Day determined to place the historic picture to good use. The group — who took on George Bush and the struggle in Iraq in 2004’s American Fool — are promoting their very own merch, which takes a spin off their iconic Nimrod album cowl and swaps in Trump’s reserving picture, protecting his face with the becoming title.
The shirt, which the band has branded because the “the final word Nimrod” shirt,” is on sale for 35 {dollars} and can profit Better Good Music, a grassroots group serving to victims of the Maui hearth.
“Good Riddance. The final word Nimrod shirt is accessible for 72 hours solely,” captioned Inexperienced Day on their Instagram. “Restricted version shirt proceeds shall be donated to T̶h̶e̶ ̶G̶i̶u̶l̶i̶a̶n̶i̶ ̶L̶e̶g̶a̶l̶ ̶D̶e̶f̶e̶n̶s̶e̶ ̶F̶u̶n̶d̶ @greatergoodmusiccharity, which brings meals to these affected by the Maui wildfires.”
Inexperienced Day spoke with Rolling Stone in 2017, only a few months after Trump’s inauguration, and mentioned their music and the political local weather on the time. “I really feel like the federal government is making an attempt to create a tradition struggle between us in a variety of methods. They’re making an attempt to get between your common residents primarily based on crimson and blue. I feel we’re in a disaster mode proper now,” mentioned frontman Billie Joe Armstrong. “For me, it’s vital to get again to essentially what it feels prefer to be an American. All of us come from totally different backgrounds, however we come collectively and create this world. It’s like a microcosm for the remainder of the world. I would like folks to really feel unity once they come to a present. On the similar time, I’m not going to puss out on saying what I really feel about [Trump] and his administration.”
