Renowned guitarist Tom Morello is once again taking aim at the Donald Trump administration, this time alleging that a recent press conference featured a slogan historically tied to Nazi atrocities.
In a biting social media post shared on Monday (Jan. 12), the Rage Against the Machine co-founder—who also records under the moniker The Nightwatchman—highlighted a photo of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. In the image, Noem is seen addressing the media from a lectern emblazoned with the phrase: “One of ours, all of yours.”
Morello contended that the wording is a “verbatim” translation of a Nazi mass murder slogan. He claimed the phrase was originally used by the SS as a chilling ultimatum when the killing of a single Nazi officer would result in the retaliatory execution of every male resident in a nearby village. “If there are any MAGA left after THIS, you have made an irrevocable choice,” Morello warned his followers.
To emphasize his point, the musician included a photo of himself performing with a “F–k Trump” sign affixed to the back of his guitar. He also shared a poignant excerpt from Ernest Hemingway’s Spanish Civil War classic, For Whom the Bell Tolls: “There are many who do not know they are fascists but will find it out when the time comes.”
The controversial slogan appeared during a Jan. 8 briefing, held shortly after an incident in Minneapolis where an ICE officer fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, an unarmed 37-year-old U.S. citizen. While the DHS and the Trump administration have defended the officer’s actions as self-defense, the shooting has reignited national protests and fueled anti-ICE sentiment.
The Schutzstaffel (SS), the organization Morello referenced, served as Adolf Hitler’s elite guard and was primary responsible for the state-sponsored genocide of six million Jews during the Holocaust. According to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, the SS managed the concentration camp system and directed the Third Reich’s racial and security policies.
Morello’s activism against the current administration’s immigration policies is well-documented. Last year, he released the protest anthem “Pretend You Remember Me” in direct response to ICE raids and the separation of families at the border. At the time, he described the administration’s tactics to Billboard as “state terror.”
Although Rage Against the Machine officially dissolved in early 2024, their legacy as one of the most politically charged bands in history remains intact. The group earned two Grammy Awards, topped the Billboard 200 twice, and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2023.
