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Wall Street Journal
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wall Street Journal
Donald Trump vs. Bruce Springsteen
Opening his 'Land of Hope and Dreams' tour in Manchester, England, New Jersey rocker Bruce Springsteen called the Trump administration 'corrupt, incompetent and treasonous.' To be fair, Europeans are used to these kinds of leaders. President Trump fired back, calling Mr. Springsteen 'a pushy, obnoxious JERK, who fervently supported Crooked Joe Biden' and a 'dried out 'prune' of a rocker.' A billionaire slap-fest! I'm claiming authority on this matter, as I did shots of Old Grand-Dad with Mr. Springsteen on his 35th birthday at Big Man's West in Red Bank, N.J. As with this feud, I wasn't invited. I just happened to be there. Sure, both men think they're the boss, but it's more than that. Truth be told, Mr. Trump has been playing to Mr. Springsteen's original audience for quite a while. Think downtrodden, desperate, struggling, working class—though Springsteen fans are more likely middle-aged folks absolving their guilt through music, thankful they didn't grow up that way. 'Workin' in the field / You get your back burned / Workin' 'neath the wheels / You get your facts learned.' Anyway, the psyche fits the MAGA crowd, minus 50 years. No wonder these guys are feuding. Mr. Springsteen had the perfect invented persona in the 1970s and '80s—as we emerged with fits and starts from an industrial era to a digital age, Slate called him an 'endearing Jersey wharf rat.' His music was rebellious. Nonconformist. 'I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd / But when they said, 'Sit down,' I stood up.' Have problems? Just jump in your 'chrome-wheeled, fuel-injected' Chevy and roar down the highway 'jammed with broken heroes.' No one actually did this, but it felt good to think about. Now we doom-scroll instead.
CTV News
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Neil Young weighs in on Trump-Springsteen feud: ‘We need a real president!'
Singer Neil Young speaks during a news conference before the last concert in his 'Honour the Treaties' tour in Calgary, Alta., Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh) As Bruce Springsteen's feud with U.S. President Donald Trump drags on, it would appear that the all-American rockstar has some backup from across the border. In a Tuesday blog post, Canadian musician Neil Young chimed into the ongoing social media battle between Trump and Springsteen, a vocal Democratic Party supporter and friend of former U.S. president Barack Obama. Springsteen launched a blistering rebuke of the president on tour, last week. '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 told a Manchester, U.K., crowd last Thursday. '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.' In the days since, Trump's response has been stark, calling Springsteen, 75, a "dried out 'prune,'" but also threatening a federal investigation into his and other celebrities' involvement in Kamala Harris's 2024 presidential campaign. 'HOW MUCH DID KAMALA HARRIS PAY BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN FOR HIS POOR PERFORMANCE DURING HER CAMPAIGN FOR PRESIDENT?' asked the president, 78, in a Monday post to Truth Social. 'Candidates aren't allowed to pay for ENDORSEMENTS, which is what Kamala did, under the guise of paying for entertainment. In addition, this was a very expensive and desperate effort to artificially build up her sparse crowds. IT'S NOT LEGAL!' The next day, Young took to his personal blog to share his two cents with Trump directly. 'Bruce and thousands of musicians think you are ruining America. You worry about that instead of the dyin' kids in Gaza. That's your problem,' the post reads. 'STOP THINKING ABOUT WHAT ROCKERS ARE SAYING. Think about saving America from the mess you made.' Young also appealed to the president's supporters, telling Republicans to 'wake up' and calling Trump 'out of control.' 'We need a read president!' the post concludes. It's not Young's first foray into digital-age activism. In 2022, the musician announced he would pull his catalogue from Spotify over concerns of vaccine misinformation spreading on the platform. The boycott would last just over two years, along the way attracting support from fellow Canadian Joni Mitchell. On the Springsteen feud, it seems that Young hasn't had the final word on the matter, just yet. Wednesday morning, Trump shared a video on social media splicing together a clip of him hitting a golf ball with a second clip of Springsteen tripping onstage, complete with an animated golf ball bouncing off his back as he loses his footing. 'The President of the United States of America,' reads one commenter's reply to the post. With files from The Associated Press and The Canadian Press
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bruce Springsteen ignores question about Trump feud while signing autographs: video
Singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, also known as "The Boss," ignored a question regarding his ongoing feud with President Donald Trump, while signing autographs for fans. Sporting a Deus Ex-Machina jacket and Ray-Ban sunglasses, "The Boss" worked his way down a line of fans hoping to get his signature on a piece of memorabilia when he was asked if he had a message for Trump. Rather than answer, Springsteen could be seen chuckling for a moment before raising his hand, and then moving onto the next fan. Springsteen tore into Trump on Wednesday during the first of a series of concerts in Manchester, England. Trump Reignites Feud With Taylor Swift: 'No Longer Hot' Because Of Me "The mighty E Street Band is here tonight to call upon the righteous power of art, of music, of rock and roll in dangerous times," he told the crowd. "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." Read On The Fox News App The crowd responded with applause when Springsteen continued to pontificate his stance on the current 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!" Springsteen added in a video posted on his YouTube page. Trump Calls Springsteen 'Highly Overrated' After Rocker Labels Him 'Treasonous' Overseas Trump responded by slamming Springsteen and calling him "highly overrated" on Friday. "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." The president continued in his post, saying "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 ended up losing the race to Trump. The "Born in the USA" singer-songwriter, in an Instagram video endorsing Harris, attacked Trump as "the most dangerous candidate for President in my lifetime" with a "disdain for the sanctity of our constitution, the sanctity of democracy, the sanctity of the rule of law, and the sanctity of the peaceful transfer of power." Fox News Digital's Greg Norman, Lindsay Kornick and Brooke Singman contributed to this article source: Bruce Springsteen ignores question about Trump feud while signing autographs: video
Fox News
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Bruce Springsteen ignores question about Trump feud while signing autographs: video
Singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, also known as "The Boss," ignored a question regarding his ongoing feud with President Donald Trump, while signing autographs for fans. Sporting a Deus Ex-Machina jacket and Ray-Ban sunglasses, "The Boss" worked his way down a line of fans hoping to get his signature on a piece of memorabilia when he was asked if he had a message for Trump. Rather than answer, Springsteen could be seen chuckling for a moment before raising his hand, and then moving onto the next fan. Springsteen tore into Trump on Wednesday during the first of a series of concerts in Manchester, England. "The mighty E Street Band is here tonight to call upon the righteous power of art, of music, of rock and roll in dangerous times," he told the crowd. "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." The crowd responded with applause when Springsteen continued to pontificate his stance on the current 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!" Springsteen added in a video posted on his YouTube page. Trump responded by slamming Springsteen and calling him "highly overrated" on Friday. "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." The president continued in his post, saying "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 ended up losing the race to Trump. The "Born in the USA" singer-songwriter, in an Instagram video endorsing Harris, attacked Trump as "the most dangerous candidate for President in my lifetime" with a "disdain for the sanctity of our constitution, the sanctity of democracy, the sanctity of the rule of law, and the sanctity of the peaceful transfer of power."
