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'As we saw earlier, Trump is in Tucson, Arizona, today and singer Ronstadt, a local legend, is not at all happy that he will be speaking in a building named after her.
Taking to Instagram, the 78-year-old star lamented the fact that Trump was heading to her hometown and that his rally would be held in the Linda Ronstadt Music Hall, which was named in her honour in 2022.
In a scathing post, Ronstadt wrote: Donald Trump is holding a rally on Thursday in a rented hall in my hometown, Tucson. I would prefer to ignore that sad fact. But since the building has my name on it, I need to say something. It saddens me to see the former president bring his hate show to Tucson, a town with deep Mexican-American roots and a joyful, tolerant spirit.
She went on to say that she didnt just deplore his toxic politics, his hatred of women, immigrants and people of colour, his criminality, dishonesty and ignorance but also his treatment of migrant families across the southern border, which was a humanitarian catastrophe that Physicians for Human Rights said met the criteria for torture.
Ronstadt added: There is no forgiving or forgetting the heartbreak he caused. Trump first ran for president warning about rapists coming in from Mexico. Im worried about keeping the rapist out of the White House.
(Reported by Joe Sommerlad, The Independent
12 September 2024)
To quote a line from one of her songs:
"You're No good, Baby You're No Good"!
'Feelin' better now that we're through
Feelin' better, 'cause I'm over you
I learned my lesson, it left a scar
Now I see how you really are'
lark
(24,087 posts)She had the voice of a godess and now showing she's also smart and sensible. Love her!
PatrickforB
(15,100 posts)backup band, Jackson Browne, the Doors and others. Those were amazing days of creative genius in music.
And, she definitely is right about Trumpy. He is a disgrace.
lark
(24,087 posts)I think they are all anti-tcf.
Frank D. Lincoln
(578 posts)lees1975
(5,846 posts)One of my absolute favorites, as a Tucson native myself, well said!
Evolve Dammit
(18,442 posts)calimary
(84,103 posts)This is one more reason to do so.
malaise
(277,700 posts)Rec
kimbutgar
(23,149 posts)StarryNite
(10,729 posts)LittleGirl
(8,393 posts)She speaks for me too.
Upthevibe
(9,054 posts)I've always loved Linda Ronstadt......I'm sorry he's going to be in the building named after her.
orleans
(34,869 posts)kingvitamin
(107 posts)I love her music and her politics!
orleans
(34,869 posts)Linda Ronstadt
P.S. to J.D. Vance:
I raised two adopted children in Tucson as a single mom. They are both grown and living in their own houses. I live with a cat. Am I half a childless cat lady because Im unmarried and didnt give birth to my kids? Call me what you want, but this cat lady will be voting proudly in November for @kamalaharris and @timwalz
https://www.instagram.com/p/C_zE5anv8UO/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=9d94ae41-cde7-45e4-a2b4-fe46bb3720a1&img_index=1
wolfie001
(3,567 posts)Every one of 'em!!! Family member or not!!!
LaMouffette
(2,236 posts)him giving Ronstadt a National Medal of the Arts Award:
Such an amazing voice, such an amazing woman!
bdamomma
(66,131 posts)Always liked her and her beautiful voice.
SaintLouisBlues
(1,253 posts)tishaLA
(14,316 posts)Well said. And speaking of well said....
Pinback
(12,841 posts)So cool that she paid homage to her roots this way. Wow.
tishaLA
(14,316 posts)It's always a great time although obviously none of the singers is nearly as extraordinary as Ronstads.
Luz
(786 posts)NBachers
(18,094 posts)RestoreAmerica2020
(3,457 posts)... Paz..
twodogsbarking
(12,228 posts)imanamerican63
(14,406 posts)Im now an even bigger fan of her for standing on her moral ground and not happy with the rally in her hometown and the fact that its being held in a building named after her!
Figarosmom
(2,296 posts)Is ill attended. I wish reporters would report on attendance since it's a big thing to him
TNNurse
(7,096 posts)Heather Cox Richardson reported "about 550" in attendance.
Magoo48
(5,190 posts)bahboo
(16,953 posts)I now love her more.....