Fresh off the ongoing war of words with President Donald Trump, Bruce Springsteen released a new six-song EP on his website on Wednesday, titled “Land of Hope & Dreams. ”
The EP is comprised of four live songs recorded during the May 14 stop in Manchester, England. Most notably, Springsteen kept the two politically charged speeches the singer/songwriter spoke before performing “Land of Hope and Dreams” (2001) and “My City of Ruins” (2002).
Springsteen’s passionate comments include stating that America “is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous administration” and that “a majority of our elected representatives have failed to protect the American people from the abuses of an unfit president and a rogue government.”
Springsteen regularly releases live recordings on his website for fans to buy. Yet, the “Land of Hope & Dreams” EP marks the musician going further by adding the release to streaming services such as Spotify and ensuring his political statements are at the forefront. President Trump didn’t take too kindly to Springsteen’s critique from his May 14 concert, saying the musician was “dumb as a rock,” and a “dried out ‘prune’ of a rocker in a Truth Social post on May 16. The president also stated he would open up an investigation targeted at Springsteen, Beyonce, and Oprah with allegations they took money to endorse former Vice President Kamala Harris during her 2024 presidential run.
On Wednesday, the President posted a doctored video of himself hitting Bruce Springsteen with a golf ball.
Artists such as Neil Young have come to Springsteen’s defense. In a post on his personal website on Tuesday, Young stated he “wasn’t scared” of the President and that he should “STOP THINKING ABOUT WHAT ROCKERS ARE SAYING. Think about saving America from the mess you made. Taylor Swift is right. So is Bruce.”
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