Springsteen, Donald Trump
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The Bruce Springsteen-President Donald Trump back and forth continues. The latest salvo is the rush release of "Land of Hope and Dreams," a six-track EP issued on streaming services on Wednesday. It draws from the Boss’ European tour opening show with the E Street Band in Manchester,
No Surrender, which bills itself as a "note-for-note" ultimate Springsteen tribute band, announced it has been booked at another venue.
A rumor that carmaker Jeep stopped advertising with musician Bruce Springsteen circulated online following his public criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump in mid-May 2025. The Facebook page America's Last Line of Defense posted the rumor on May 17, 2025:
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Ultimate Classic Rock on MSNBruce Springsteen Releases ‘Land of Hope and Dreams’ Live EPBruce Springsteen has rush released a four-song EP from his much-discussed May 14 performance in Manchester, England, as the E Street Band’s European tour continues. He announced a new name for the trek on stage that night,
The lifelong Democrat is poised to antagonize the commander-in-chief for the duration of his summer-long European concert tour.
Springsteen also criticized the Trump administration for “persecuting people for using their right to free speech and voicing their dissent”
Bruce Springsteen is one of those artists who seems to be perpetually touring, and this summer, he'll be on the road with the E Street Band once again, though this tour will only be taking him to Europe.
Over here on E Street, it’s pretty quiet now that a Jersey Shore bar owner questioned whether No Surrender, a Bruce Springsteen cover band, should perform at his establishment after the real Springsteen openly criticized Donald Trump.