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Watch the National Cover The Ramones’ “The KKK Took My Baby Away”

GLASTONBURY, ENGLAND - JUNE 24: Matt Berninger of The National performs on day 3 of the Glastonbury Festival 2017 at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 24, 2017 in Glastonbury, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

During their performance at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens Friday night, The National paid tribute to the neighborhood’s most famous punk rockers, The Ramones. Frontman Matt Berninger recounted a rumor he had heard about Joey Ramone, in which the punk singer lost a love interest to none other than Donald Trump. Berninger clarified that their cover was “for Joey, not for that dick,” before launching into a rousing cover of “The KKK Took My Baby Away.” Watch a fan-produced video of the performance below.