Bruce Springsteen Releases 'Streets of Minneapolis' Protest Song

Bruce Springsteen said in a social media post that he wrote, recorded and released the song "Streets of Minneapolis" and dedicated it to Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

The released lyrics accuse the Trump administration and federal immigration agents of bringing "state terror" to Minneapolis and name Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem, according to the lyrics.

President Donald Trump previously called Springsteen "highly overrated," and administration officials have defended federal agents' conduct in public statements, presenting competing accounts with critics, according to public records and statements.

Springsteen dedicated his 1978 song "The Promised Land" to 37-year-old Renee Good at a Light of Day benefit in Red Bank, New Jersey, highlighting his prior public tributes, he said.

Springsteen said he will continue using his platform to protest federal actions in Minneapolis, and the song is likely to prompt further public debate and official responses, according to his social media post.