All posts tagged "Bruce Springsteen"

MAGA loyalists were furious Monday after music legend Bruce Springsteen said he was a true "patriot" and called out President Donald Trump.

In a PBS special called "Bruce Springsteen: Finding America in Song," the musician talked about fighting for a better America and encouraging others to do the same, Variety reported. Springsteen has been critical of Trump and his administration — and the president has lashed out against the artist, calling him a "bad, and very boring singer."

"I believe in critical patriotism," Springsteen told PBS. "I believe that’s the definition of a patriot, you know, that you love your country so much that you are willing to look at it clearly, recognize its faults, encourage it to be a better place, and believe that you carry in your heart the country that is waiting."...

Democratic political strategist James Carville blasted a CNN anchor's comparison between Democrats and January 6 rioters, calling it "way outside the strike zone."

During an appearance with CNN's Michael Smerconish, Carville started talking about the hard-nose tactics Democrats should adopt. He defended Rock legend Bruce Springsteen's Trump trashing at a recent concert and voters who support embattled Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner.

Carville also proudly declared, "I have Trump Derangement Syndrome, and I'm trying to get worse," adding he thinks Springsteen has it too....

A former GOP governor was brutally snubbed by a Rock n' Roll legend who refused to high-five him in front of a packed Thursday night crowd.

Bruce Springsteen was sharing the love with his fans as he walked through the audience of one of his concerts. When "The Boss" came to Chris Christie, the one-time Republican governor of Springsteen's home state of New Jersey, he chose to take a hard left and leave the former presidential hopeful hanging.

"HAHAHA Bruce Springsteen WAS NOT HAVING IT with Chris Christie. THE SNUB!" wrote journalist Matt Ryan, who posted a video of the embarrassing moment on X....

White House Communications Director Steven Cheung had a tantrum after rock legend Bruce Springsteen hit out at the Trump administration.

Springsteen this week announced his “Land of Hope and Dreams Tour," a 20-date run with the E Street Band that starts at a significant place on March 31 — Minneapolis, The Daily Beast reported. He also pointed to ICE's immigration policies and harsh attacks on citizens, which have inspired his most recent song "Streets of Minneapolis."

“We are living through dark, disturbing, and dangerous times,” Springsteen said. ...

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden hasn’t officially announced his 2024 plans yet, but in off-the-cuff remarks Tuesday at the White House, he hinted that he’s planning another presidential run next year.

Biden was presiding over a ceremony to honor National Medal of Arts and Humanities recipients, including household names such as rocker Bruce Springsteen, fashion icon Vera Wang, and "former President Selina Meyer," as Biden quipped about actor Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

But when Biden came to author Colson Whitehead, the president let slip he’s hoping to follow in the footsteps of the two-time Pulitzer Prize winner. ...