US EditionBruce Springsteen Drops ‘Land of Hope & Dreams’ EP Featuring Speech That Set Off President Trump
- Bruce Springsteen released a six-song EP titled 'Land of Hope & Dreams' on May 21, 2025, featuring recordings from his May 14 Manchester concert.
- Springsteen issued the EP after his political speeches at the concert criticized the Trump administration as corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous, provoking President Trump's anger.
- The EP includes two spoken introductions and four live songs, with the first track containing a speech urging Americans to oppose authoritarianism and defend democracy.
- President Trump responded on May 16 by insulting Springsteen as "dumb as a rock" and calling for a federal probe into alleged payments to endorse Kamala Harris, accusations considered baseless.
- Springsteen's release and statements intensified his public dispute with Trump and highlighted ongoing cultural and political divisions amid the 2024 presidential campaign.
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Cartoon: Lick It Up, Democrats
Recently Bruce Springsteen opened his Land of Hope and Dreams Tour in the United Kingdom by calling Trump's administration "corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous". Of course Trump had to reply in his usual way. There's a sense in which this is trivial...
Column: 'Truth Teller' Bruce Springsteen Slimes Trump as Treasonous
When Donald Trump is president, it’s considered dangerously authoritarian if he accuses someone of treason – and it’s considered heroic “truth-telling” when you accuse Trump of being a treasonous authoritarian. The latest exhibit is leftist rock star/first-rate tax evader Bruce Springsteen. On a concert stage in Manchester, England, Bruce went Full Dixie Chicks by attacking the president on a European stage. “In my home, the America I love, the …
Bruce Springsteen Launches an Album that Includes the Criticisms that Enraged Trump at the Start of His European Tour
Bruce Springsteen released a new album this Wednesday, recorded live during his concert last May 14 in Manchester, with which he opened his Land of Hope and Dreams tour, and in which he strongly attacked Donald Trump, warning of the dangers of authoritarianism. “The United States is in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent and treacherous administration,” said The Boss then. Continue reading
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