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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
26-05-2025
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Fact Check: Bruce Springsteen said people are 'last check on power after the checks and balances of government have failed'
Claim: Bruce Springsteen said, 'The last check on power after the checks and balances of government have failed are the people, you and me. It's in the union of people around a common set of values now that's all that stands between a democracy and authoritarianism. So at the end of the day, all we've got is each other.' Rating: In May 2025, a purported quote from musician Bruce Springsteen went viral in which he criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. The quote spread on Facebook, Instagram and X as Trump made Springsteen a target of his criticism, posting about the rock star on his Truth Social account. Springsteen reportedly said: "The last check on power after the checks and balances of government have failed are the people, you and me. It's in the union of people around a common set of values now that's all that stands between a democracy and authoritarianism. So at the end of the day, all we've got is each other." (Facebook user "Robert Reich") Springsteen made the above statement during a concert in Manchester, United Kingdom, on May 14. His official YouTube channel uploaded clips of the musician making the statement. As such, we rate this as a correct attribution. Springsteen spoke about the political situation in the U.S. when introducing three of his songs, "Land of Hope and Dreams," "House of a Thousand Guitars" and "My City of Ruins." The quote came from his introduction to "House of a Thousand Guitars". Springsteen made the statement at the 1:37 mark: A transcript of his remarks from that evening can be found on Springsteen's official website. Below we highlight his introductions to various songs where he criticized the U.S. government without naming Trump specifically (emphasis ours): Introduction to Land of Hope and Dreams [...]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. Tonight, we ask all who believe in democracy and the best of our American experiment to rise with us, raise your voices against authoritarianism and let freedom ring! Introduction to House of a Thousand Guitars The last check, the last check on power after the checks and balances of government have failed are the people, you and me. It's in the union of people around a common set of values now that's all that stands between a democracy and authoritarianism. At the end of the day, all we've really got is each other. Introduction to My City of Ruins There's some very weird, strange and dangerous s**t going on out there right now. In America, they are persecuting people for using their right to free speech and voicing their dissent. This is happening now. In America, the richest men are taking satisfaction in abandoning the world's poorest children to sickness and death. This is happening now. [...] As we reported previously, Trump wrote a post on Truth Social on May 16 calling Springsteen "a pushy, obnoxious JERK" and a "dried out prune of a rocker (his skin is all atrophied)," adding the rock star should keep his mouth shut until he reenters the country. On May 19, Trump criticized Springsteen again, this time for his support of Trump's Democratic opponent in the 2024 election, former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris: "HOW MUCH DID KAMALA HARRIS PAY BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN FOR HIS POOR PERFORMANCE DURING HER CAMPAIGN FOR PRESIDENT? WHY DID HE ACCEPT THAT MONEY IF HE IS SUCH A FAN OF HERS? ISN'T THAT A MAJOR AND ILLEGAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION?" Snopes previously covered how Springsteen and pop star Taylor Swift both became targets of Trump's criticism. On May 16, the American Federation of Musicians labor union released a statement in support of Swift and Springsteen in the face of Trump's condemnation. Springsteen, a longtime Democrat, also criticized Trump during his first term as president, calling him a "threat to our democracy." Beaumont-Thomas, Ben. "Bruce Springsteen Says Trump Is Running 'Rogue Government' and 'Siding with Dictators.'" The Guardian, 15 May 2025. The Guardian, Accessed 22 May 2025. Ibrahim, Nur. "Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen Performed Together in 'defiance' after Trump's Truth Social Attacks?" Snopes, 22 May 2025, Accessed 22 May 2025. "Land of Hope and Dreams." YouTube. Bruce Springsteen, 14 May 2025, Accessed 22 May 2025. Sabla, Elvin. "Land of Hope and Dreams." Bruce Springsteen, 14 May 2025, Accessed 22 May 2025.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
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Bruce Springsteen releases EP featuring anti-Trump rants from UK concert
Singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen continued his criticism of President Donald Trump Wednesday by releasing a six-track digital extended play (EP) that included his political rants while performing in Manchester, United Kingdom, last week. "The Boss" included four songs on the 31-minute EP, "Land of Hope & Dreams." The songs included "Land of Hope and Dreams," "Long Walk Home," "My City of Ruins" and "Chimes of Freedom." All four songs were recorded live May 14, 2025, when Springsteen publicly lambasted Trump. During his intro to "Land of Hope and Dreams," Springsteen said it was great to be back in Manchester, calling on the "righteous power of art, of music, of rock and roll, in dangerous times." Kid Rock Calls Out Bruce Springsteen's Anti-trump Rant On European Tour, Says It Was A 'Punk Move' "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," he 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." Read On The Fox News App Springsteen went on another political rant against Trump and the U.S. government before the E Street Band kicked into the song "My City of Ruins." "There's some very weird, strange and dangerous s--- going on out there right now," Springsteen told the British crowd. "In America, they are persecuting people for using their right to free speech and voicing their dissent. This is happening now. In America, the richest men are taking satisfaction and abandoning the world's poorest children to sickness and death. Trump Calls Springsteen 'Highly Overrated' After Rocker Labels Him 'Treasonous' Overseas "This is happening now," he added. "In my country, they're taking sadistic pleasure in the pain that they inflict on loyal American workers. They're rolling back historic civil rights legislation that led to a more just and plural society. They're abandoning our great allies and siding with dictators against those struggling for their freedom." Springsteen also accused the government of defunding American universities that "won't bow down to their ideological demands." "They're removing residents off American streets and, without due process of law, are deporting them to foreign detention centers and prisons," he said. "This is all happening now. A majority of our elected representatives have failed to protect the American people from the abuses of an unfit president and a rogue government. They have no concern or idea of what it means to be deeply American. Fox News Politics Newsletter: No Love Lost Between Trump And 'The Boss' "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," Springsteen added. "So, we'll survive this moment." The crowd responded with applause when Springsteen continued to pontificate his stance on the current administration. The comments went viral last week, and Trump responded by slamming Springsteen and calling him "highly overrated" Friday. Bruce Springsteen Ignores Question About Trump Feud While Signing Autographs: Video "I see that Highly Overrated Bruce Springsteen goes to a Foreign Country to speak badly about the President of the United States," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. "Never liked him, never liked his music, or his Radical Left Politics and, importantly, he's not a talented guy — Just a pushy, obnoxious JERK, who fervently supported Crooked Joe Biden, a mentally incompetent FOOL, and our WORST EVER President, who came close to destroying our Country. "Sleepy Joe didn't have a clue as to what he was doing, but Springsteen is 'dumb as a rock,' and couldn't see what was going on, or could he (which is even worse!)? This dried out 'prune' of a rocker (his skin is all atrophied!) ought to KEEP HIS MOUTH SHUT until he gets back into the Country, that's just 'standard fare.' Then we'll all see how it goes for him!" Springsteen declared last year that "I'll be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz" in the presidential election. Harris lost the race to Trump. Fox News Digital's Greg Norman, Lindsay Kornick and Brooke Singman contributed to this article source: Bruce Springsteen releases EP featuring anti-Trump rants from UK concert
Yahoo
21-05-2025
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Bruce Springsteen Releases Live EP, Including His Anti-Trump Speeches
Bruce Springsteen, who has been fiercely criticizing the Trump Administration on a nightly basis on his European tour with the E Street Band, will release an EP from the opening night of the tour titled 'Land of Hope and Dreams.' Recorded in Manchester, England on May 14, the EP features four songs and two of his introductions to those songs, which were fiery enough to provoke the ire of President Trump himself, who first insulted Springsteen (shortly after insulting Taylor Swift) on his Truth Social platform, and then called for a federal investigation into baseless rumors about whether Springsteen and several others were paid to appear at fund-raisers for Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris. More from Variety Trump Demands 'Major Investigations' Into Bruce Springsteen, Beyoncé, Bono and Oprah, Repeating Baseless Rumors Superstars Were Paid Off to Support Kamala Harris Bruce Springsteen Biopic 'Deliver Me From Nowhere,' Starring Jeremy Allen White, Lands October 2025 Release Date Trump Calls Bruce Springsteen 'Not a Talented Guy,' 'Dried Out Prune' and 'Dumb as a Rock,' as American Federation of Musicians Denounces Presidential Attacks on Springsteen, Taylor Swift The full tracklist appears below; all songs are Springsteen compositions except Bob Dylan's 'Chimes of Freedom.' The EP is expected to be available Wednesday morning on all major streaming services. Trump was angered by reading reports that Springsteen, without referring to the president by name, had criticized the administration in a Manchester concert. There, the rocker said, 'The mighty E Street Band is here tonight to call upon the righteous power of art, of music, of rock 'n' roll, in dangerous times. In my home, the America I love, the America I've written about, and has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years, is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent and treasonous administration. Tonight, we ask all who believe in democracy and the best of our American experience to rise with us, raise your voices against the authoritarianism, and let freedom ring.' Springsteen's message came as an introduction to a performance of 'Land of Hope and Dreams.' Land of Hope & Dreams EP Land of Hope and Dreams (Introduction) Land of Hope and Dreams (Live) Long Walk Home (Live) My City of Ruins (Introduction) My City of Ruins (Live) Chimes of Freedom (Live) Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival
Miami Herald
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Eddie Vedder Trashes Donald Trump Amid President's Bruce Springsteen Feud
Eddie Vedder has appeared to trash Donald Trump over the president's feud with Bruce Springsteen. The Pearl Jam frontman made a series of comments about the need to defend free speech and speak up about issues, calling Springsteen "a true American," and referencing the rocker's clashes with Trump during a tour appearance. The president and Springsteen have since last week escalated tensions in a series of back and forth jibes. It started when the rocker denounced the administration in the opening remarks of his tour in Manchester, England, on Wednesday night. He said Trump was "an unfit president" who was in charge of "a rogue government" that was "corrupt, incompetent and treasonous." This resulted in the president calling Springsteen "a pushy, obnoxious JERK" and a "dried-out 'prune' of a rocker" on his social media platform, Truth Social, in response. Then, during another tour appearance, Springsteen criticized the Trump administration again. Now, Vedder has weighed in on the drama during the final night of Pearl Jam's Dark Matter tour on Sunday. "He brought up issues," he said, summarizing the criticisms Springsteen had made about the Trump administration. "The response had nothing to do with the issues," he said, not referencing Trump by name but appearing to refer to Trump's response to Springsteen. "All that we heard were personal attacks and threats," he said. "Part of free speech is open discussion, part of democracy is healthy public discourse. The name calling is so beneath us. Bruce has always been a true American with his values of freedom and liberty and his justice has always remained in tact," he said. "This freedom to speak will still exist in another year or two when we come back to this microphone." Previously, he honored Springsteen by covering his ballad "My City of Ruins" during a Friday gig. Bruce Springsteen, speaking at his concert: "In my country they're taking sadistic pleasure in the pain they inflict on loyal American workers. They're rolling back historic civil rights legislation that has led to a more just and plural society. They are abandoning our great allies and siding with dictators against those struggling for their freedom. They are defunding American universities that won't bow down to their ideological demands." Republican California governor candidate Steve Hilton wrote on X: "I may not have been 'born in the USA' like Bruce Springsteen, but I moved here and became an American by choice. So I'm disgusted to see him running around England criticizing our country. Maybe he should stay there!" Meanwhile, Trump has called for a "major investigation" into celebrities who aided Kamala Harris' 2024 election campaign, including Springsteen, Beyoncé, Oprah Winfrey and Bono, claiming campaign performances were akin to potentially illegal contributions. He has also slammed Taylor Swift, declaring she is "no longer hot." Related Articles Iran's Supreme Leader Speaks Out on Nuclear Deal With TrumpNATO Ally Gives Blunt Assessment of Trump-Putin CallTurkey's Erdogan Has Become One of World's Most Powerful Men-And Trump AllyMelania Trump Makes Rare Public Appearance to Sign 'Revenge Porn' Bill 2025 NEWSWEEK DIGITAL LLC.
