Linda Ronstadt slams Trump 'hate show' coming to Arizona: 'No forgiving or forgetting'

Linda Ronstadt took to Instagram to voice her displeasure with Donald Trump holding a rally in Tucson ’s Linda Ronstadt Music Hall.

“Donald Trump is holding a rally on Thursday in a rented hall in my hometown,” Ronstadt wrote.

“I would prefer to ignore that sad fact. But since the building has my name on it, I need to say something . It saddens me to see the former President bring his hate show to Tucson, a town with deep Mexican-American roots and a joyful, tolerant spirit.

Ronstadt was born and raised in Tucson and still visits on occasion.

“I don’t just deplore his toxic politics, his hatred of women, immigrants and people of color, his criminality, dishonesty and ignorance – although there’s that,” she continued.

'There is no forgiving or forgetting the heartbreak he caused'

“For me it comes down to this: In Nogales and across the southern border, the Trump Administration systematically ripped apart migrant families seeking asylum. Family separation made orphans of thousands of little children and babies, and brutalized their desperate mothers and fathers. It remains a humanitarian catastrophe that Physicians for Human Rights said met the criteria for torture.”

Ronstadt shared a link to Physicians for Human Rights.

“There is no forgiving or forgetting the heartbreak he caused,” she wrote.

Ronstadt was the second rock star with Arizona roots to weigh in on politics Wednesday. Phoenix-born Stevie Nicks encouraged fans to register and vote for “the candidate that speaks to you and your beliefs” in a social media post she signed “Love, Stevie Nicks, Childless Dog Lady” the morning after Taylor Swift endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election following the debate against former President Donald Trump .

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Ronstadt signed off with a special note for JD Vance

After signing the message, Ronstadt added a P.S. to JD Vance.

“I raised two adopted children in Tucson as a single mom,” she wrote. “They are both grown and living in their own houses. I live with a cat. Am I half a childless cat lady because I’m unmarried and didn’t give birth to my kids? Call me what you want, but this cat lady will be voting proudly in November for @kamalaharris and @timwalz .”

Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more. He did the same in Pittsburgh for more than a decade. Follow him on X and Instagram @edmasley and on Facebook as Ed Masley. Email him at ed.masley@arizonarepublic.com .

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