Trump Urges Boycott of Bruce Springsteen After Onstage Attack

Trump urged supporters on Truth Social to boycott Springsteen’s "overpriced" concerts after the singer called the administration "corrupt, incompetent, racist, reckless, and treasonous."

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President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social urging his supporters to boycott Bruce Springsteen's "overpriced" concerts and calling the singer a "bad, and very boring singer" and a "total loser."

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Springsteen launched his "Land of Hope & Dreams American Tour" last Monday in Minneapolis and told the crowd the administration was "corrupt, incompetent, racist, reckless, and treasonous."

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Security expert Tom Nichols called the president's post a sign of "obvious cognitive issues" in response to Trump's rant, according to a tweet cited in reporting.

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Springsteen, a 20-time Grammy winner, headlined a "No Kings" rally organizers estimated drew around 200,000 people, and reporting said the 20-date tour has almost all shows sold out amid fan complaints about high prices.

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Springsteen said he expected blowback and said he would continue to perform topical, political material, and he had said he wanted to begin the tour in Minneapolis and end it in Washington.

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