The twist came off as a protest to Trump's 51st state comments, similar to a change Chantal Kreviazuk made to the anthem in February 2025.
Many on social media watching the 2025 World Series were quick to point out that that's not how the song goes.
In defense of Rufus Wainwright, a Canadian-American who was tasked with signing the National Anthem at Dodger Stadium prior ...
Montreal-raised singer-songwriter changed the English and French lyrics while performing the anthem at a World Series game in Los Angeles ...
Rufus Wainwright made a not-so-subtle change to the Canadian national anthem ahead of Game 5 of the World Series on Wednesday ...
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Canadian Singer Rufus Wainwright Changed Lyrics to ‘O Canada’ at World Series — and Not Everybody Was Thrilled
Canadian icon Rufus Wainwright made a subtle change to 'O Canada' at Game 5 of the World Series, which didn't sit right with ...
It's been a subtle change but a noticeable one for those hearing the Canadian national anthem, O Canada, a couple of times this year: Switching a lyric to make a statement against United States ...
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