John Fogerty, singer of anti-war anthem ‘Fortunate Son,’ says he’s puzzled Trump used tune at rally

Rock legend John Fogerty isn’t lending much credence to this song selection.

The “Creedence Clearwater Revival” frontman said in a video he posted to social media on Friday that he found it “confounding” that President Trump used his anti-Vietnam War anthem “Fortunate Son” during a rally.

The 72-year-old songwriter, a veteran, said he wrote the searing song in 1969 to target the hypocrisy of flag-waving Americans who cower when the time comes to serve.

“Back in those days we still had a draft," Fogerty said. “And something I was very upset about was the fact that people of privilege, in other words rich people or people that had position, could use that to avoid the draft.”