Nine Inch Nails honored by the Government for helping Eric De La Cruz

[EvilJezzy]

All hail the great trent reznor who has been the greatest negative and positive influence in our lives, it all had a purpose at a point regardless of the shades of grey

[TheEnchantedivy]

hahaha what a joke! I heard that he extorted money AND used it for a relative of Mariqueen's. I don't know if it is true but terrible if someone made it up.

[isthatallthereis1]

@TheEnchantedivy I heard that all the money was used on the funeral. He never sent receipts or public records on where the money went exactly.

[XXXJacka1XXX]

Trent Reznor Rocks!

[nacho9nin]

que grande, aporto su granito de arena esta bien

[samraajni]

what a paradox. wow.

[TheHerbSaint]

I think soon most Americans are going 2 need NINcare.

[84msims]

i just farted on my knee

[Tapicero111]

trent is the king

[tmf1977]

I give props to TR in addressing this issue, however people need to understand that with Obamacare, things are going to get a lot worse. More and more doctors are starting to refuse accepting healthcare and even employers are considering dropping healthcare as a benefit. I also have friends who work for doctors and there has been an increase in fraud since Obama's health care plan was passed through.

[JustaWyomingGirl]

Trent looks so stunned, lol. He definitely deserved this recognition!

[MisterPhunE]

So, Reznor is honored for starting a twitter army? Even if there was free health care how many other people would've raced for a free heart transplant? There'd still be a waiting list and sadly, people will still die. What makes this Eric guy more special than thousands of others?

[JustaWyomingGirl]

@MisterPhunE Basically, his situation came to the attention of the right people at the right time..... total luck of the draw..... :-)

[SweetPinnk]

"I'm somebody" >.< (: He's perfect! I love the personality of trent

[ninmachine109]

Am i a slow reader or are these slides going way to fast ?

[crossraiyne]

Poor ilan, he can't see a thing. :(

[crossraiyne]

Poor ilan, he can't see a thing. :(

[newphoenix84]

So the government thanked Trent for raising money for a guy who couldnt get government support? What the hell? I guess its still cheaper to send a thankyou letter rather than actual help.

[kpbc401]

This is why i like trent reznor, no other musician would have done the same like some other gay and selfish (lil wayne, christine algayara)

[leizza29]

what´s happening?? i´m spanish and i don´t undestand very well. Could someone write what they say in the video? thank u very much

[wass8462]

@leizza29

ellos le dan un reconocimiento para sus esfuerzos de guardar erik de la crus

[DMoyagl]

@leizza29 Hey, la situacion es que hace casi 2 años, Eric de la Cruz necesitaba un transplante de corazon para sobrevivir, pero le fue negado 2 ocasiones por el sistema de salud EUA y tuvo que pagar casi todos los gastos, por lo que Trent en protesta y apoyo a la familia De la Cruz inicio una pequeña campaña donde invitaba a fans NIN a donar otorgando guitarras y Cd autografiados con apoyo de otros como Tony Hawk, desafourtunadamente Eric no sobrevivio...

[bowiechick4eva]

It sucks that Eric didn't make it. But, at least Trent got something started. That's great.

[alfredrut]

What, he didnt survive? :/

[bowiechick4eva]

@alfredrut Unfortunately, no he did not survive.

[JustaWyomingGirl]

@bowiechick4eva Oh man, that sucks! :-(

[MrGondai]

Fuck yes its about time Trent got what he deserves!! Go Trent you are the man!!

[nugZonFiRE]

Fuck Yeah!

[SuperArchangelus]

Damn I thought Reznor was Hell bound for sure, after Manson,and Heresey, but we all know his lips may promise but his heart his a whore. I guess if there is a hell I won't see him there.

[Rane909]

LOL! i dunno why anyone thumb's downed this comment, i can see the sarcasm in its, its great

[ChrisMelnibone]

Wow .. the same government that used his music to "torture" so called "terrorists"?

No wonder he seems to be bit cynical there, but thats just my opinion ;)

Anyway Trent deserves all the honors and people like Eric deserve all the help in the world.

[MrGondai]

Totally agree with you! More people should look at what Trent did and follow his steps. People should not have to pay for being cured that defeats the whole point of medical care. If you have no money go die in a corner ? That is not fucking fair!

[bambisalive]

@ChrisMelnibone listening to one song of HTDA is torture enough.

[Cellanoir]

I am so proud of Trent and the whole gang!

[angelforfreedom]

This is the type of humanitarianism the US needs to exemplify. Trent is an amazing icon for doing this, and a great example to other celebrities. But there are also many other celebrities that DO give but don't necessarily get this type of exposure. What Trent did, in setting up his method of helping Eric, brings social consciousness to a whole new platform.

[blooploobie]

Eric's plight got a lot of people thinking and moving.

Wow! The power of music....

[h3r35j0nnY]

so damn sad.. Eric died... All that work.. Well, maybe now the US medicare will open it's eyes.

[adamchabbi6]

are you serious, when did eric die?

[NJKB1981]

Eric died Saturday, July 4th.

[xmindxlessxnessx]

I did my meet & greet at the Mansfield show, went to Wantagh as well. Would've been great to see this go down in person, but glad to see it here. Thanks so much for posting! So cute to see Trent speechless...I sense a bit of blushing as well. Amazing to see him get some of the recognition he so rightfully deserves for this cause.

[MarleySorrows]

oh, thats so nice to know that he was recognized for his actions to help eric. hopefully this will change the laws so other people like eric can get the medical treatments they need.

do i spy blushing from the man of steel?

[illmaticjesus]

Some one put this on digg.

[gorny540]

This is so ironic, they man who wrote year zero and with teeth is being honored by the government for doing a better job than they have, way to go trent and hopefully the donations don't just stop with nin

[narezul]

so the government is thanking trent for doing their job basically .on another note of all the whiney fucking bullshitting movie stars who act like they give a shit heres a clear case of someone with a truckload of money giving a real shit

[Babaziba]

Wow. One more reason to like NIN. Trent had better be careful, though... can America survive a rash of selflessless like this? Surely senators will start hanging themselves. (Hey....)

[nantucket68]

Absolutely outstanding what Trent has done....and Michael for drawing the attention to this cause.

[joeshmemily]

haha! this is great! does anyone else think trent looks a little embarrased once he realised it's real? very sweet.. he deserves it :)

[xjustxthinkx]

Trent and Government. LOL!

[agentboolen]

Definetly a nice thing that he and his band did, they didn't have to care but they did. Lets just hope Eric gets his transplant in time, seems like the whole f*cked up medical system takes way to much time to help people in need sometimes!

[SimonRivas]

AMAZING!

[BluesMaddy]

Trent did something very selfless, and saved someone else's life. Instead of just jerking himself off to his own fame, he made a difference.

[sentient02970]

thanks for sharing this, Trent looks genuinely impressed and happy

[NeroliCannoli]

How incredibly touching. :)

[paulwall08]

That was amazing!

[LockeDown4815162342]

Was awesome of Michael to bring those out - was glad to see them while in line for the show as well. Great job! Woot Trent!

[Nephilimfields]

That's very cool, thanks for sharing with us :) Go TRENT!!

Best of luck to Eric... I hope this ordeal is over for you soon and you can get on with your life!

[trnscs]

"Who else is fucking with me?"

-lol

[lilashioyo]

awe...thats awesome..i love what you said in the end that made him laugh

[eureka89110]

It still impresses me how humble TR is about taking any credit for this. Nice job Silverhawkmc!

[Pct1theory]

wow, this is just awesome.

[divinedebris]

Wow, this is fantastic, what a wonderful moment and some much deserved recognition. We were at this same show and did the meet and greet as well, it was a terrific experience and there was such a feeling of community. Here's hoping that everyone's thoughts go out to Eric and his family.

[DagGirl]

This is truly beautiful.

Eric is such a lucky guy to have so much support. The government failed him, but the general public saved his life. Wish others in need of transplants could be so lucky.

We need more people like Trent Reznor out there.

[rude1987]

Trent = Jesus..seriously.He is the new Jesus, the one that rocks!!! Great human being!!

[myauralfixation]

I am proud of Reznor and the community for giving a shit about the world outside their own bubbles. I just wish people could be this proactive without a famous person who they idolise having to inspire them. I wish this kind of caring within a community -- online or local -- was a daily occurrence.

[fran86beta]

Grettings to Trent, great artist, great human being :)

[GenoMhz]

THAT IS FUCKING AWESOME :D seriously!

[MailOrderKidney]

Wow, that's great. I was in line with this guy before the signing and was wondering how the presentation would go. Great job!

[leeahare]

nice

[MsKeineLust]

What a great man.

[aleka333]

wonderful!

[lovesweetheart]

TR's face was like WTF?!

[BenUhl88]

Windy...heh

[clintrocks69]

cool

[reznorfan15]

awesome!

[ryanlewiz]

Way to go T. Rez and followers

[ScrewLimbBizkit]

WTF, followers? He's a musician not Jim Jones

[EMdemo]

twitter followers, Captain.

[ryanlewiz]

Twitter followers and cult followers as well. Glad you were on top of my Sarcasm Mr. Bizkit. Who's this Jim-bo fella?

[scarecrow826]

Even if it was sarcasm it's pretty much true. Every bleedy vagina doesn't need to get up in arms for one comment. I mean, we pretty much ARE following TR if we're coming to youtube to watch things OTHER than just his music.

I'd rather follow this musician than many others... Like Fred Durst.

[furnari5]

Whoa

[ThePurityOfEvil]

"I'm a somebody" he says!! HAA HAA!! Trent, you're a fuk'n AWESOME somebody. Good on you!! All of you!!

[HydeDammit1]

Incredible.