The President vs. The Boss – Trump attacks Springsteen

US President Donald Trump reacted to criticism by rock legend Bruce Springsteen (« Born in the USA ») with a sharp attack. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump described him as a fool who should hold his mouth. The 75-year-old Springsteen had previously called at a concert in Manchester, English with the loud cheers of his fans, the America, which he love, was « currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent and treacherous government ».

Trump wrote: « I see that the completely overestimated Bruce Springsteen goes to a foreign country to talk badly about the President of the United States. » Springsteen is an « intrusive, obvious fool ».

The US President threw the musician who his fans called « The Boss » again supported the Democrat Joe Biden in the election campaign. Trump ended his post with the words that Springsteen should hold his mouth until he was back in the country. « Then we will all see how things go for him! »

Springsteen had only supported Joe Biden and then Kamala Harris in the election campaign and warned of a second term for Trump. Trump competes to “become an American tyrant”, Springsteen said when Harris in Atlanta in the state of Georgia.

American Federation of Musicians fires back

The President of the American Federation of Musicians (AFM), Tino Gagliardi, has meanwhile picked up a counterattack against Donald Trump. Gagliardi said that the AFM would « not be silent » if two of its prominent members are « picked out and personally attacked by the President of the United States ». With this statement he also refers to musician Taylor Swift, who has also been confronted with Trump.

Gagliardi emphasized that Springsteen and Swift are « not only brilliant musicians », « but also role models and inspiration for millions of people ». The union, which counts almost 66,000 members, was closed behind the two artists. Gagliardi underlined that musicians have the right to freedom of expression and that the AFM supported all its members. The music world had combined « with all my strength against Maga », Gagliardi continued.