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Bruce Springsteen Offers a ‘Prayer’ for President Donald Trump After WHCD Shooting

Rock icon Bruce Springsteen offered a prayer of thanks onstage after a shooting attempt on President Trump, expressing relief no one was harmed and temporarily pausing their public feud.

  • On Sunday, April 26, Bruce Springsteen offered a "prayer of thanks" that President Donald Trump was not injured during Saturday's shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington.
  • During the Saturday event at the Washington Hilton, an armed suspect charged a security checkpoint, prompting Secret Service agents to evacuate the President and attendees after shots were fired.
  • Law enforcement arrested 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen at the scene, where he faces two firearm-related charges, including assaulting an officer with a deadly weapon.
  • Despite long-standing political disputes, Springsteen told his Austin audience that citizens can be critical of power but "there is no place... for political violence of any kind."
  • Continuing his Land of Hope and Dreams tour, the singer—who previously labeled the administration "corrupt, incompetent and treasonous"—performs Wednesday, April 29 at the United Center in Chicago.
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After the failed assassination of US President Donald Trump, Bruce Springsteen now comments. The musician surprises with his choice of words.

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NME broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Monday, April 27, 2026.
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