Overview
- Trump, in a Thursday Truth Social post, insulted Springsteen’s appearance and urged supporters to skip what he called the artist’s “overpriced concerts.”
- Springsteen opened his Land of Hope & Dreams American Tour on Tuesday in Minneapolis with speeches denouncing the administration and citing ICE killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti.
- The show featured new protest material, including “Streets of Minneapolis,” and drew chants of “ICE out now!” during a set framed as a defense of democratic values.
- Local 802 and Local 47 of the American Federation of Musicians issued a joint statement condemning the president’s attack and backing Springsteen’s free-expression rights.
- Springsteen has not backed off his political stance and the tour continues to Portland on April 3, while one legal analyst warned—without evidence of action—that IRS audits have historically been used to pressure high-profile critics.