Song selection baffles John Fogerty

President Donald Trump arrived at a rally in Michigan on Thursday to the Creedence Clearwater Revival song “Fortunate Son” — a curious choice for a wealthy heir who avoided the Vietnam draft by receiving five medical deferrals.

“Some folks are born, silver spoon in hand. Lord, don’t they help themselves, y’all,” the song goes, later adding in the chorus: “I ain’t no millionaire’s son, no, no.”

It caught the attention of the songwriter, John Fogerty, who said Friday that he found it confounding that Trump — of all people — would play the song at his events.

“It’s a song I could have written now, and so I find it confusing, I would say, that the president has chosen to use my song for his political rallies when in fact, it seems like he is probably the fortunate son,” Fogerty said in a video posted on Instagram.

The 1969 CCR hit is the latest addition to an incongruous and evolving playlist that Trump’s campaign has developed for his rallies and speeches. And Fogerty’s reaction to the campaign’s choice of “Fortunate Son” adds to the controversy surrounding Trump’s musical score, which has at times been altered after artists have objected to him borrowing their songs.

The Rolling Stones even threatened to sue the campaign for using “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” as exit music at rallies. The campaign replaced it. Lately, Trump’s been leaving the stage to the 1970s disco hit “YMCA” by the Village People — and the president has even been seen almost, but not quite, dancing to the tune.

The Trump campaign and White House didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.