After Donald Trump's golf video targeting Bruce Springsteen, singer escalates feud with new music release

Bruce Springsteen is intensifying his feud with President Donald Trump. Following the president's golf-themed social media jab, Springsteen released a surprise EP that pulls no punches.

The release includes live recordings and fiery political speeches from his recent UK tour stop that directly criticise Trump's presidency. The outspoken move only adds fuel to the ongoing verbal war.

Rock legend Bruce Springsteen released a new EP titled Land of Hope and Dreams on Wednesday, which includes two anti-Trump speeches and four songs that he recorded during his recent Manchester tour stop, as per a report by the Daily Beast.

What did Bruce Springsteen say during his tour?

The rocker's unrestrained tirades, which are now permanently etched in the new EP, began the tour by denouncing Trump's administration as "corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous."

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He also attacked Donald Trump for "persecuting people for using their right to free speech and voicing their dissent," "collaborating with dictators against those who are fighting for their freedom," and "taking sadistic pleasure in the pain that they inflict on loyal American workers,” as per a report by the Daily Beast.

How did Donald Trump respond to the EP?

In the aftermath of the attack, furious President Trump hurried to Truth Social to engage in a round of derogatory remarks.

The president subsequently referred to Springsteen as "dumb as a rock," "highly overrated," and asserted that he "never liked him, never liked his music, or his Radical Left Politics."

President Trump mocked him on social media and stated that he wanted a "major investigation" into whether Beyoncé, Springsteen, and other artists received compensation for performing at Kamala Harris' fundraisers.

Are other artists backing Bruce Springsteen?

Springsteen and other artists continued to push back despite Trump's verbal attacks.

In remarks posted to Springsteen's website on Monday, fellow rock musician and anti-Trump Neil Young entered the debate to support Springsteen, telling Trump to "STOP THINKING ABOUT WHAT ROCKERS ARE SAYING" and instead "think about saving America from the mess you made."

Following Trump's retaliatory attacks, Springsteen took the stage and declared, "The majority of our elected representatives have utterly failed to protect the American people from the abuses of an unfit president and a rogue government."

Donald Trump then responded by sharing a manipulated video showing him hitting Springsteen with a golf ball after it was revealed that the musician had bundled his anti-Trump comments into the album, which also features the songs "Land of Hope and Dreams," "Long Walk Home," "My City of Ruins," and "Chimes of Freedom."

FAQs

What did Bruce Springsteen say about Donald Trump on his EP?
He accused Trump's administration of being corrupt, persecuting dissenters, and siding with dictators.

How did Donald Trump react to Springsteen's latest release?
Donald Trump responded on Truth Social, mocking Springsteen and demanding an investigation into his political involvement.