Overview
- President Trump, in a Truth Social post on Thursday, told MAGA supporters to shun Bruce Springsteen’s shows and hurled insults while claiming the concerts are overpriced and poor.
- Springsteen opened his Land of Hope and Dreams U.S. tour in Minneapolis with speeches attacking Trump’s administration and a segment targeting ICE, the immigration enforcement agency, while naming Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
- Reviews from outlets such as Rolling Stone and Billboard described the opener as part concert and part political rally, with the crowd chanting “ICE out now” during a new protest song, “Streets of Minneapolis.”
- Union leaders from American Federation of Musicians condemned Trump’s personal attack and defended Springsteen as a prominent voice for working people.
- The tour spans roughly 20 U.S. dates and is scheduled to finish on the National Mall on May 27, a finale that could draw larger demonstrations given the deepening public clash.