# Dropkick Murphys' Anti-Trump Union Voice

> Ken Casey, Boston punk band frontman, uses union roots to challenge Trump's policies.
- Title: Dropkick Murphys' Anti-Trump Union Voice · Rolling Stone
- Summary: Ken Casey, Boston punk band frontman, uses union roots to challenge Trump's policies. Ken Casey leads Dropkick Murphys in union-focused activism against…
- Keywords: ken casey, dropkick murphys, union band, anti-trump, boston punk, international brotherhood of electrical, for the people, who will stand with us, Dropkick, Murphys', Union, Voice
- Source: Rolling Stone — https://rollingstone.com/music/music-features/dropkick-murphys-boston-punk-anti-trump-interview-1235648956
- Author: Elisabeth Garber-Paul
- Published: 2026-10-29T13:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: ken casey, dropkick murphys, union band, anti-trump, boston punk, international brotherhood of electrical, for the people, who will stand with us
## Ken Casey talks to union electricians
Ken Casey stays after a San Diego show to talk with International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers members.

> Cool human interactions
## Casey's union background
Casey's grandfather was a union organizer in Boston, and he grew up with union values.

> Without those people, I wouldn't be in the position I'm in
## Casey's political message
Casey criticizes Trump's policies and the wealth gap, saying the president wouldn't 'piss on any of us if we were on fire'.

> The truth is that the current president of the United States wouldn't piss on any of us if we were on fire
## Casey's union band identity
Dropkick Murphys are a union band from a union town, built on union values.

> Dropkicks are a union band, from a union town, built on union values
## Casey's anti-Trump activism
Casey has become a loud voice against Trump, calling him 'the greatest swindler in the history of the world'.

> the greatest swindler in the history of the world
## Casey's political history
Casey was active in union politics since the 1990s, contributing to anti-Trump campaigns.

> We've got the power
## Casey's political impact
Casey's activism has earned him support from Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey.

> Ken's never lost sight of who he is or where he came from
## Casey's union background
Casey's grandfather was a union organizer in Boston, and he grew up with union values.

> Without those people, I wouldn't be in the position I'm in
## Casey's political message
Casey criticizes Trump's policies and the wealth gap, saying the president wouldn't 'piss on any of us if we were on fire'.

> The truth is that the current president of the United States wouldn't piss on any of us if we were on fire
## Casey's union band identity
Dropkick Murphys are a union band from a union town, built on union values.

> Dropkicks are a union band, from a union town, built on union values
## Casey's anti-Trump activism
Casey has become a loud voice against Trump, calling him 'the greatest swindler in the history of the world'.

> the greatest swindler in the history of the world
## Casey's political history
Casey was active in union politics since the 1990s, contributing to anti-Trump campaigns.

> We've got the power
## Casey's political impact
Casey's activism has earned him support from Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey.

> Ken's never lost sight of who he is or where he came from
## Casey's union background
Casey's grandfather was a union organizer in Boston, and he grew up with union values.

> Without those people, I wouldn't be in the position I'm in
## Casey's political message
Casey criticizes Trump's policies and the wealth gap, saying the president wouldn't 'piss on any of us if we were on fire'.

> The truth is that the current president of the United States wouldn't piss on any of us if we were on fire
## Casey's union band identity
Dropkick Murphys are a union band from a union town, built on union values.

> Dropkicks are a union band, from a union town, built on union values
## Key takeaway

Ken Casey leads Dropkick Murphys in union-focused activism against Trump's policies.