The president previously received a cease-and-desist notice from songwriter John Fogerty for using the song during his 2020 presidential cam
The president previously received a cease-and-desist notice from songwriter John Fogerty for using the song during his 2020 presidential campaign.
Claim: "Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival, a song about draft dodging, played during the military parade on June 14, 2025.
"Fortunate Son," a Vietnam War protest song about society's elite being able to dodge the draft while those less fortunate were forced to join up and ship out, was released in 1969.
Users on social media were quick to point out the irony of playing the song during a parade intended to celebrate the military but that also coincided with U.S. President Donald Trump's 79th birthday. Users spread alleged clips from the parade featuring the song on platforms such as X (archived), Bluesky (archived) and especially on Facebook (archived, archived).















