Springsteen jabs Trump as 'wannabe king' as famed rocker launches concert tour ‘in defense of America’
Rock legend Bruce Springsteen is heading back on the road, as he steps up his criticism of President Donald Trump.Springsteen on Tuesday charged that Trump was a "wannabe king" as...
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Rock legend Bruce Springsteen is heading back on the road, as he steps up his criticism of President Donald Trump . Springsteen on Tuesday charged that Trump was a "wannabe king" as he announced the launch late next month of the "Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour." "We are living through dark, disturbing and dangerous times," Springsteen said in a video posted on social media . "But do not despair, the cavalry is coming. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will be taking the stage this spring from Minneapolis to California to Texas to Washington, D.C., for the Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour." And the 76-year-old rocker added, "We will be rocking your town in celebration and in defense of America, American democracy, American freedom, our American Constitution and our sacred American dream — all of which are under attack by our wannabe king and his rogue government in Washington, D.C." WHITE HOUSE BLASTS SPRINGSTEEN'S NEW SONG Springsteen's announcement of his 20-day tour, which will kick off on March 31 in Minneapolis, comes a few weeks after the release of his latest song, "Streets of Minneapolis," a protest tune that criticizes Trump and his administration's deployment of thousands of federal agents to crack down on illegal immigration in the blue-leaning state. Trump's focus on illegal immigration during the 2024 campaign, and his pledge to deport millions of undocumented migrants, helped fuel his re-election victory. ROCK LEGEND PRAISES BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN FOR ‘NOT BEING AFRAID’ TO SLAM TRUMP ON STAGE But the president and his administration have faced political backlash after federal agents in January fatally shot two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis — Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti . In response, the administration announced earlier this month that their operation in Minnesota was winding down. Springsteen, who has long been a vocal Trump critic, in the 2024 presidential election backed then-Vice President Kamala Harris . He performed at a couple…