Tom Morello Criticizes Trump Administration for Using Alleged Nazi-Inspired Slogan
Tom Morello Critiques Trump Administration Over Alleged Nazi Slogan
Musician Tom Morello has once again voiced his opposition to the Trump administration, this time criticizing a news conference for featuring what he claims is a Nazi slogan. Morello, known for his work with Rage Against the Machine and his solo project The Nightwatchman, shared an Instagram post on January 12, highlighting a statement made by U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
In the post, Morello pointed out that Noem stood behind a podium displaying the phrase “One of ours, all of yours”—a quote he describes as a “verbatim” Nazi mass murder slogan. He asserted that the origin of the phrase is linked to the atrocities committed by the Nazis, stating, “Coined when an SS officer was killed and the Nazis murdered every male resident of the village in response.”
The musician emphasized the gravity of this phrase’s history, remarking that any supporters of the MAGA movement should reconsider their alignment with the administration in light of this revelation.
To support his argument, Morello included an image of himself with a “F–k Trump” poster affixed to his guitar, alongside a quote from Ernest Hemingway’s For Whom the Bell Tolls: “There are many who do not know they are fascists but will find it out when the time comes.”
Billboard has reached out to both the White House and the Department of Homeland Security for comment regarding Morello’s accusations.
Historically, the SS, or Schutzstaffel, played a leading role in security and ethnic identification policies in Nazi Germany, overseeing the horrific concentration camp system. Many historians attribute the genocide of six million Jews during the Holocaust to the actions of the SS. Billboard has also contacted the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum for clarification on the origins of the phrase “One of ours, all of yours,” as Morello claims.
The news conference in question took place on January 8, the day after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, an unarmed U.S. citizen, during an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis. The incident has since sparked national outrage and anti-ICE sentiment, with the DHS asserting the officer acted in self-defense.
Morello has been a long-time critic of both ICE and Trump, recently releasing the protest song “Pretend You Remember Me” in July, which he said was a direct response to the administration’s immigration enforcement raids. He described the song’s release as a reaction to “the state terror we’ve seen happening in this country of mass agents tearing families apart.”
Though Rage Against the Machine officially disbanded in January 2024, the band remains celebrated for its politically charged music and activism. They achieved notable success, topping the Billboard 200 with albums like Evil Empire and The Battle of Los Angeles, winning two Grammys, and being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2023. Furthermore, they were recognized as one of the "50 Best Rock Bands of All Time" in a 2025 Billboard staff list.
