Donald Trump‘s White House has hit back at “loser” Bruce Springsteen in a fiery statement.
The Boss and vocal anti-Trump critic recently announced the US leg of his next tour ‘The Land Of Hopes And Dreams’, which launches in Minneapolis on March 31st.
The tour is billed as a “celebration” and “defense” of “America, American democracy, American freedom”, adding: “Our American Constitution and our sacred American dream, all of which are under attack by our wannabe king and his rogue government in Washington DC. Everyone, regardless of where you stand or what you believe in is welcome”.
However, the tour seems to have rankled President Trump. In a comment to Politico, Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung responded to the news, hitting out at the New Jersey rocker using his own song titles.
“When this loser Springsteen comes back home to his own City of Ruins in his head, he’ll realize his Glory Days are behind him and his fans have left him Out in the Street, putting him in a Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out because he has a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome that has rotted his brain,” Cheung told Politico.
Bruce Springsteen has long made clear he’s no Trump fan — a message he's doubling down on with his new tour.
The White House's response? The feeling is mutual.
Here's what they told us
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— POLITICO Playbook (@playbookdc) February 18, 2026
Recently, Springsteen has criticised Trump’s deployment of ICE across the country, calling for ICE to “get the f*** out of Minneapolis” following the death of Renee Good. Good, 37, was fatally shot by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis on January 7.
He then shared protest song ‘Streets Of Minneapolis’ mourning the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who was also killed by ICE agents on January 24 aged 37. The Trump administration would slam the song as “irrelevant“.
Then, Springsteen gave ‘Streets Of Minneapolis’ its live debut during a surprise appearance at a benefit show hosted by Tom Morello. The former Rage Against The Machine guitarist organised the gig as a show of “solidarity and resistance”.
Springsteen would also approve the use of his iconic hit ‘Born In The U.S.A.’ to soundtrack a new anti-ICE video.
Other artists and celebrities who have spoken out include Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter, Green Day, Neil Young, Moby, Zara Larsson, musician and Stranger Things star Joe Keery, Spider-Man actor Yuri Lowenthal, Duran Duran, Dave Matthews and more.
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