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Buzz Feed
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Buzz Feed
JD Vance's Failed Comedy Attempt Sparks Cringe
Vice President JD Vance cranked the cringe dial up to eleven with his latest attempt at a joke at the Ohio Republican Party dinner in Lima, Ohio, on Tuesday. 'I know it's not always easy to be a political candidate, trust me. In Washington, D.C., they have this thing, I think it means, 'We're No.1 in Washington, D.C.'' Vance: All the pink haired people throw up this sign *holds up middle finger* I think that means we're number 1 right? — Acyn (@Acyn) June 25, 2025 @acyn/C-SPAN / Via 'But all the pink-haired people throw up this sign and I think, you that means, 'We're No.1,' right?' He lowered his finger and then added, 'I choose to take that as that symbol in Washington.' But on social media, critics mocked the vice president's so-called gag and joked about him trying to outdo President Donald Trump, who'd earlier dropped an F-bomb while ranting about Israel and Iran breaking a ceasefire. I guess when daddy drops the f bomb you gotta act like you're really cool too… — Lib Dunk (@libdunkmedia) June 25, 2025 @lilbdunkmedia I'm not sure I even understand the joke he was trying to make lol — Lyss💙💛Аліса 🇺🇸 (@lyssa_fella) June 25, 2025 @lyssa_fella He should not try to be whatever he's trying to be. It's pathetic. — Chimes of Freedom (@throbbingvicar) June 25, 2025 @throbbingvicar No JD it means you're number two 💩 — Thomas St James (@Thomasstjames3) June 25, 2025 @thomsstjames3 Negative charisma — Anon (@anon_aii) June 25, 2025 @anon_aii Man, work that tight 5 at an open mic night. — Luka Lakers (@DCAZELY) June 25, 2025 @dcazely What's wrong with these ppl — (@mlatapapi8) June 25, 2025 @mlatapapi8 So, today— the president said 'fuck' in front of the press and the vice president gave the finger in front of a crowd. Remember when MAGA lost their damn minds because Joe Biden said 'son of a bitch' one f'ng time?!? — Jo (@JoJoFromJerz) June 25, 2025 @jojofromjerz Vance built his brand on fake populism and ended up crying about hair dye and hand gestures. From Hillbilly Elegy to high school energy. — Nikos Unity (@nikosunity) June 25, 2025 @nikosunity Huh? — Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) June 25, 2025 @mollyjongfast This dude is so fake and corny it's actually scary — Dan (@D_Danimal) June 25, 2025 @D_Danimal Most classless admin in history. I've known drunken frat boys with more decorum. — DrPareto (@DrPareto2025) June 25, 2025 @drpareto2025 It not even that he has negative aura, it's like if a piece of unusable furniture became a person. — kat ✨ (@KittyyyKatJ) June 25, 2025 @kittyyykatj
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
Bruce Springsteen's Berlin concert echoes with history and a stark warning
BERLIN -- BERLIN (AP) — Veteran rock star Bruce Springsteen, a high-profile critic of President Donald Trump, slammed the U.S. administration as 'corrupt, incompetent and treasonous' during a concert Wednesday in Berlin. He was addressing tens of thousands of fans at a stadium built for the 1936 Olympic Games that still bears the scars of World War II and contains relics from the country's dark Nazi past. 'Tonight, we ask all who believe in democracy and the best of our American experiment to rise with us, raise your voices, stand with us against authoritarianism, and let freedom reign,' he said. Springsteen has made increasingly pointed and contentious public statements in recent concerts. He peppered Wednesday's performance with mentions of the American democracy's system of checks and balances designed to ward against authoritarianism. His short speeches — referencing recent headlines about immigration raids, the freezing of federal funds for universities and measles outbreaks — came between songs that were also captioned in German on large screens beside the stage. The set was flanked by an American flag on one side and a German flag on the other. Still, the Boss remained hopeful: 'The America that I've sung to you about for the past 50 years of my life is real. And regardless of its many faults, it's a great country with great people. And we will survive this moment.' But last month in Manchester, he denounced Trump's politics during a concert, calling him an 'unfit president' leading a 'rogue government' of people who have 'no concern or idea for what it means to be deeply American.' Springsteen is no stranger to Berlin. In July 1988, he became one of the first Western musicians to perform in East Germany, performing to a roaring crowd of 160,000 East Germans yearning for American rock 'n' roll and the freedom it represented to the youth living under the crumbling communist regime. 'I'm not here for or against any government. I've come to play rock 'n' roll for you in the hope that one day all the barriers will be torn down,' Springsteen said in German at the time, before launching into a cover of Bob Dylan's 'Chimes of Freedom.' An Associated Press news story from that period says 'fireworks streaked through the sky' and hundreds of people in the audience waved handmade American flags as they sang along to 'Born in the USA.' The Berlin Wall fell the following year, and some experts credit the concert for its part in fueling the protest movement that brought the end of the Communist government. Almost four decades later, Springsteen issued a stark warning: 'The America that I love, the America that I've sung to you about, that has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years, is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous administration." The rocker closed Wednesday's three-hour show with 'Chimes of Freedom.'
Boston Globe
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Bruce Springsteen's Berlin concert echoes with history and a stark warning
Springsteen has made increasingly pointed and contentious public statements in recent concerts. He peppered Wednesday's performance with mentions of the American democracy's system of checks and balances designed to ward against authoritarianism. His short speeches — referencing recent headlines about immigration raids, the freezing of federal funds for universities and measles outbreaks — came between songs that were also captioned in German on large screens beside the stage. The set was flanked by an American flag on one side and a German flag on the other. Still, the Boss remained hopeful: 'The America that I've sung to you about for the past 50 years of my life is real. And regardless of its many faults, it's a great country with great people. And we will survive this moment.' Advertisement But last month in Manchester, he denounced Trump's politics during a concert, calling him an 'unfit president' leading a 'rogue government' of people who have 'no concern or idea for what it means to be deeply American.' Advertisement Springsteen is no stranger to Berlin. In July 1988, he became one of the first Western musicians to perform in East Germany, performing to a roaring crowd of 160,000 East Germans yearning for American rock 'n' roll and the freedom it represented to the youth living under the crumbling communist regime. 'I'm not here for or against any government. I've come to play rock 'n' roll for you in the hope that one day all the barriers will be torn down,' Springsteen said in German at the time, before launching into a cover of Bob Dylan's 'Chimes of Freedom.' An Associated Press news story from that period says 'fireworks streaked through the sky' and hundreds of people in the audience waved handmade American flags as they sang along to 'Born in the USA.' The Berlin Wall fell the following year, and some experts credit the concert for its part in fueling the protest movement that brought the end of the Communist government. Almost four decades later, Springsteen issued a stark warning: 'The America that I love, the America that I've sung to you about, that has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years, is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous administration.' The rocker closed Wednesday's three-hour show with 'Chimes of Freedom.'
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Trump trolls Bruce Springsteen with golf video in latest social media attack
President Donald Trump took aim at rock star Bruce Springsteen again as their week-long tête-à-tête continues. On Wednesday, Trump posted a video on Truth Social of himself playing golf, before the video cuts to Springsteen tripping on a concert stage with a golf ball added in and appearing to hit the rocker, causing his fall. The post went up the same day Springsteen released a new EP called 'Land of Hope & Dreams.' The EP features six songs from a May 14 concert in Manchester, England, where he called out Trump. Those recorded remarks about the president, backed up by a piano, make up the fourth track, 'My City of Ruins (Introduction).' 'In my home, the America I love, the America I've written about, that has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years, is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent and treasonous administration,' Springsteen said. 'Tonight, we ask all who believe in democracy and the best of our American experience to rise with us, raise your voices against authoritarianism and let freedom ring.' The other songs include the title track, 'Land of Hope & Dreams (Live),' 'Long Walk Home (Live),' 'My City of Ruins (Live)' and a cover of Bob Dylan's 1964 song 'Chimes of Freedom.' Since The Boss made these remarks in Manchester, Trump wrote on Truth Social to blast the musician in the days leading up to the golf video. On Friday, Trump called Springsteen 'highly overrated,' 'dumb as a rock' and a 'dried out 'prune' of a rocker (his skin is all atrophied!).' Trump followed up by calling for an investigation into Springsteen and other celebrities who contributed to former Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign. Other rockers have come to Springsteen's defense in the wake of Trump's attacks on the New Jersey musician. Onstage in Pittsburgh on Sunday, Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder said Springsteen was right in saying 'residents are being removed off America's streets and being deported without due process of law.' 'They're defunding American universities that won't bow down to their ideologies, as Bruce said,' Vedder added. That same day, during a performance with the band Saving Grace in Finland, Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant showed his support for The Boss, Classic Rock reported. 'Right now in England, which is where we come from — not quite the land of the ice and snow — Bruce Springsteen is touring right now in the U.K.,' Plant said. 'And he's putting out some really serious stuff. So tune in to him. And let's all hope that we can be…' On Tuesday, Neil Young wrote a blog post directed at Trump, which started off with 'What are you worryin' about man?' 'Bruce and thousands of musicians think you are ruining America,' Young wrote. 'You worry about that instead of the dyin' kids in Gaza. That's your problem. STOP THINKING ABOUT WHAT ROCKERS ARE SAYING.' Unlawful contracts, overpayment for services: 4 takeaways from the Mass. emergency shelter audit Trump admin blocks international students from Harvard University Read the Trump admin letter barring Harvard from enrolling international students Local leaders call on Healey to defend them from 'state-sanctioned violence' by ICE Trump admin turns sights on 'activist' Mass. judge who said deportation defied court order Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
What Democrats Can Learn From Bruce Springsteen
'The America I love, the America I've written about, that has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years, is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous administration,' Bruce Springsteen declared from a Manchester, U.K. stage May 14. At the kick-off show of his newly rechristened Land of Hope and Dreams Tour with the E Street Band, Springsteen framed his criticism of Donald Trump in patriotism: 'The America that I've sung to you about for 50 years is real, and regardless of its faults, is a great country with a great people. And we will survive this moment.' More from Rolling Stone Bruce Springsteen Cover Band Told Jersey Shore Gig 'Too Risky' After Real Bruce's Anti-Trump Comments Justin Baldoni Drops Taylor Swift Subpoena in Blake Lively Lawsuit Trump Posts Video of Himself Hitting Bruce Springsteen With a Golf Ball As discussed in the latest episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, Springsteen's multiple onstage speeches, punctuated with on-message songs ('Land of Hope and Dreams,' Bob Dylan's 'Chimes of Freedom') were arguably a masterclass in opposition messaging. His insistence on the existence of another, better version of the country should be instructive to many floundering Democrats — especially considering the extent to which his words captured Donald Trump's attention. To hear the whole episode, which breaks down the Trump/Springsteen war of words and much more, go here for the podcast provider of your choice, listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or just press play above. Two days after Springsteen's remarks, Trump took to Truth Social to call his critic a 'dried out prune of a rocker' whose 'skin is all atrophied' and warned him to 'KEEP HIS MOUTH SHUT until he gets back into the Country,' with the ominous addendum, 'then we'll all see how it goes for him!' The threats escalated at 1:34 a.m. May 19, the night before his scheduled call with Vladimir Putin about Ukraine, 'HOW MUCH DID KAMALA HARRIS PAY BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN FOR HIS POOR PERFORMANCE DURING HER CAMPAIGN FOR PRESIDENT?' he wrote. 'I am going to call for a major investigation into this matter.' Trump also demanded investigations into Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Oprah Winfrey, and somehow even Bono — who, as Rolling Stone's Andy Greene points out in the new episode, 'played no role in the election whatsoever.' As discussed in the episode, Trump had it backwards: campaigns are actually required to pay fair market value for production costs to avoid undisclosed contributions. (When Rolling Stone asked the White House about the baseless threats this week, a spokesperson shot back, 'accountability for a class of people who act as if they're above the law may be uncomfortable for Rolling Stone, but it's refreshing to the American people.') Of course, it wasn't just Springsteen's eloquent framing of his opposition that irritated Trump — as his inclusion of Swift, Beyoncé, and Winfrey in his threats suggests, he is a creature of fame and showbiz who is exquisitely sensitive to the power of celebrity. He's won two elections, but still faces the irksome reality that pop culture is far from still fully MAGA-fied. The episode also ponders why musicians have been relatively quiet about the Trump Administration since January, suggesting a combination of an atmosphere of fear, a sense that 2017-style Resistance messaging failed, and the fact that it's still more socially acceptable for younger acts to criticize Democrats from the left than to mention Trump. Still, artists including Neil Young and Eddie Vedder have offered support for Springsteen's remarks, and MJ Lenderman covered 'Darkness on the Edge of Town' in an apparent show of solidarity. Download and subscribe to Rolling Stone's weekly podcast, Rolling Stone Music Now, hosted by Brian Hiatt, on Apple Podcasts or Spotify (or wherever you get your podcasts). Check out eight years' worth of episodes in the archive, including in-depth interviews with Mariah Carey, Bruce Springsteen, SZA, Questlove, Halsey, Neil Young, Snoop Dogg, Brandi Carlile, Phoebe Bridgers, Rick Ross, Alicia Keys, the National, Ice Cube, Taylor Hawkins, Willow, Keith Richards, Robert Plant, Dua Lipa, Killer Mike, Julian Casablancas, Sheryl Crow, Johnny Marr, Scott Weiland, Kirk Hammett, Coco Jones, Liam Gallagher, Alice Cooper, Fleetwood Mac, Elvis Costello, John Legend, Donald Fagen, Charlie Puth, Phil Collins, Justin Townes Earle, Stephen Malkmus, Sebastian Bach, Tom Petty, Eddie Van Halen, Kelly Clarkson, Pete Townshend, Bob Seger, the Zombies, and Gary Clark Jr. And look for dozens of episodes featuring genre-spanning discussions, debates, and explainers with Rolling Stone's critics and reporters. Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
