VAUSE: When Donald Trump arrives in London on Thursday, he'll be greeted by a blast from the past. Green Day's "American Idiot was a hit 14 years ago and now it's back -- talk about coincidence or not. Here's Jeanne Moos.</s>JEANNE MOOS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: It's not nice to suggest the President of the United States is an American idiot, but British critics are trying to make this 14-year-old song by Green Day --</s>MOOS: -- number one in Britain.</s>MOOS: Just in time for President Trump's visit to the U.K. the campaign to make "American Idiot" great again asks, how cool would it be to have this as a U.K. number one, are you in? Enough were in on Amazon-U.K. to make the song number one. Though on the most prestigious official singles chart, "American Idiot" has been bouncing up and down in the high teens and low 20s. It's been fighting a soccer song</s>MOOS: -- whipping up support for England in the World Cup until England lost. Back in 2004 "American Idiot" was seen as targeting President George W. Bush and the media after the invasion of Iraq. But now the song's title has been plastered on a mock-up of Melania's jacket, joining the Trump baby balloon in a one-two humor punch, aimed at embarrassing President Trump. "Wow, a song and a balloon, that will teach him," tweeted an unimpressed commenter. But long before critics started using "American Idiot" to insult him, Donald Trump gave it a rave review. Back in 2010, Donald and Melania Trump attended opening night of the Broadway musical, "American Idiot", which Trump called an amazing theatrical experience, maybe less amazing if "American Idiot" is now directed at you.</s>MOOS: Jeanne Moos, CNN -- New York.</s>VAUSE: Who doesn't like Green Day? You're watching CNN NEWSROOM live from Los Angeles. I'm John Vause. Stay with us. The news continues right after this.
Campaign to Make "American Idiot" Great Again