On Wednesday night, President Donald Trump delivered a poorly received national address about the global crisis he created by attacking Iran. And on Thursday morning, he followed up the speech by whining about international rock star Bruce Springsteen.
“Bad, and very boring singer, Bruce Springsteen, who looks like a dried up prune who has suffered greatly from the work of a really bad plastic surgeon, has long had a horrible and incurable case of Trump Derangement Syndrome, sometimes referred to as TDS,” Trump fumed on his Truth Social account.
In his rant about Springsteen, Trump lied and once again regurgitated the falsehood that his 2024 election win—in which he did not win a majority of the popular vote—was a “Landslide” victory. He concluded by calling on MAGA supporters to boycott Springsteen’s “OVERPRICED CONCERTS, WHICH SUCK.”
Trump’s latest celebrity-targeted meltdown was triggered by Springsteen’s outspoken opposition to Trump as well as the New Jersey-born icon’s refusal to keep silent despite earlier complaints from the unpopular president.
Springsteen and the E Street Band kicked off their “Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour” on Tuesday night in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Bruce Springsteen performs in 2024.
Springsteen told attendees, “We are here in celebration and defense of our American ideals, democracy, our Constitution, and our sacred American promise. The America that I love, the America that I’ve written about for 50 years, that’s been a beacon of hope and liberty around the world, is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent, racist, reckless, and treasonous administration.”
The musician has long been an advocate of progressive causes and the Democratic Party. He co-authored a book with former President Barack Obama and campaigned on behalf of then-Vice President Kamala Harris during the 2024 election. In January, he released a protest song about federal immigration agents who killed U.S. citizens in Minnesota, and described the American portion of his tour as “the cavalry” coming to rally Americans for democracy.
Trump’s anti-Springsteen missive comes as he fumbles around for a win. His prime-time address about Iran contained no new information, he continued to be unable to explain why America is at war, and he reiterated his threat to bomb Iran into the “stone age.”
Soon after Trump’s speech concluded, the cost of a barrel of crude oil increased 13%, reflecting the markets’ collective view that Trump has no plan to solve the problem he created.
Trump’s rant about Springsteen echoes his previous whining about how the news media has accurately covered his failures. He and members of his administration, like Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, have tried to drown out concerns from millions with their complaints.
It isn’t working. Things are bad, and pushing for boycotting Springsteen concerts isn’t going to fix a single thing.
