April 1, 2026: Bruce Springsteen derides Trump, Pam Bondi at tour kickoff
"On the opening night of his Land of Hope and Dreams Tour in Minneapolis, Springsteen wove a series of fiery anti-Trump speeches into his setlist."
"That the tour’s first show was held in Minnesota’s capital was not just a coincidence. Springsteen has repeatedly expressed anger at the city’s over two-month occupation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, a Trump administration order that resulted in the killings of two U.S. citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti. In the midst of the turmoil, Springsteen released the protest song “Streets of Minneapolis,” expressing his support for the Twin Cities. This past Saturday, Springsteen made an appearance at St. Paul’s No Kings rally, performing the anthem alongside civil rights advocates Jane Fonda and Joan Baez." . . .
Once more FOX has to do what the networks refuse to do. "A New Jersey news outlet accused rock legend Bruce Springsteen of hypocritically profiteering off of an expensive anti-Trump concert in his own home state while still portraying himself as a "populist" rocker.
"NJ.com published a piece on Tuesday, "Springsteen’s N.J. concert was poisoned by hypocrisy. Anti-Trump final act is a tragic mistake."
"Since kicking off the tour in Minneapolis on March 31, Springsteen, 76, has repeatedly unleashed blistering attacks on President Donald Trump during his shows, blasting the administration as "corrupt, incompetent, racist, reckless and treasonous" and mocking the 79-year-old as a "president who can't handle the truth" among other insults.
April 27th; 2026 Bruce Springsteen Offers 'Prayer of Thanks' Trump Not Injured at WHCD "Since kicking off the tour in Minneapolis on March 31, Springsteen, 76, has repeatedly unleashed blistering attacks on President Donald Trump during his shows, blasting the administration as "corrupt, incompetent, racist, reckless and treasonous" and mocking the 79-year-old as a "president who can't handle the truth" among other insults. " . . .
While Springsteen has been a frequent Trump antagonist lately, calling
out the president and his administration for bringing “death and terror to the streets of Minneapolis” during the launch of the Land of Hope and Dreams American tour show in that city last month, the Boss took a more conciliatory tone on Sunday in the wake of what appears to be the third attempt on Trump’s life since he re-took office last year. . . .
Bruce Springsteen tells crowd to pray for Trump after White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting “We begin tonight with a prayer for our men and women in service overseas, we pray for their safe return,” Springsteen told the crowd during the E Street Band’s show at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, on Sunday night, per videos circulating online. “We also send out a prayer of thanks that our president, nor anyone in the administration, nor anyone attending, was injured at last night’s incident at the [White House] press correspondents’ dinner.”
"“We can disagree. We can be critical of those in power, and we can peacefully fight for our beliefs. But there is no place in any way, shape, or form for political violence of any kind in our beloved United States,” he added."
Review 'Road Diary': Bruce Springsteen Documentary Mixes Demagoguery with Dishonesty | National Review . . . "Springsteen’s political behavior has soured his former humble-tradesman image. Individual prerogative aside, a pop artist may trade on affection and goodwill, but Springsteen cheats on both fronts. The once-great pop star has become a terrible and phony politician. His workingman shtick, borrowed from socialist folk-music sentimentality, is sustained by the showbiz equivalent of the Democrat machine.
. . . "“This gun’s for hire, even if we’re just dancing in the dark.” The ill-advised, incendiary lyric reminded disenchanted fans that Springsteen, whose career had been guided by the ultra-left liberals Jon Landau and Dave Marsh, from what used to be called the Rock-Crit establishment, is essentially a political stooge."
Video: Bruce Springsteen Sends 'Prayers of Thanks' Trump Wasn't Harmed in WHCD Shooting, After Comparing His Administration to Nazis "Springsteen’s comments on Sunday, however, contradict the ones he made in January at the “No Kings” rally and every night of his 20-day “Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour,” in which he tells thousands of fans “If you believe in democracy, in liberty, if you believe that truth still matters, that it’s worth speaking out, that it is worth fighting for, if you believe in the power of the law and no one stands above it, if you stand against heavily armed masked federal troops invading American cities and using Gestapo tactics against our fellow citizens, if you believe you don’t deserve to be murdered for exercising your American right to protest, then send a message to this president.” . . .
"Just weeks ago, Bruce Springsteen was on stage urging thousands of his fans to fight against President Trump and his administration, whom he called “corrupt, incompetent, racist, reckless, and treasonous.”
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