Overview

• Bruce Springsteen criticized the Trump administration as corrupt and authoritarian during his Manchester concert, urging resistance to threats against democracy.
• Springsteen released a surprise live EP, 'Land of Hope and Dreams,' featuring concert recordings that include his political speeches.
• President Trump responded with harsh insults on social media, calling Springsteen a 'widerlicher Vollidiot' and sharing an AI-edited video of a golf ball hitting the musician.
• Trump has demanded investigations into Springsteen, Beyoncé, and others for alleged illegal campaign contributions, though no evidence has been presented.
• Neil Young and other artists have publicly supported Springsteen, framing the conflict as a defense of free speech and democratic values.