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Neil Young Debuts 'Big Crime' Targeting Trump's D.C. Policing Takeover

The protest track lands after the administration put Washington’s policing under federal control even as officials had reported violent crime at multi‑decade lows earlier this year.

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 26: Neil Young performs onstage during the Light Up The Blues 7 Concert celebrating Autism Speaks' 20th Anniversary at the Greek Theatre on April 26, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 26: Neil Young performs onstage during the Light Up The Blues 7 Concert celebrating Autism Speaks' 20th Anniversary at the Greek Theatre on April 26, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Young introduced the song live on Aug. 27 in Chicago with the Chrome Hearts during his Love Earth tour.
  • He later posted soundcheck audio and full lyrics on the Neil Young Archives, and fan-shot video of the debut has circulated.
  • The lyrics denounce “fascist rules,” call to “clean the White House out,” and reject “soldiers on our streets,” with the refrain, “There’s big crime in D.C. at the White House.”
  • The song responds to President Trump’s declaration of a D.C. “crime emergency,” which placed the city’s police under federal control and brought in approximately 800 National Guard troops along with FBI and ICE agents.
  • Coverage contrasts the administration’s crime narrative with earlier announcements from local authorities citing a 30‑year low in violent crime, while noting nearly 1,200 arrests since the deployment and Vice President JD Vance’s statement that the Guard presence is not meant to be indefinite.