Springsteen Slams Trump, Rallies for Unity

0:00On April 1st, Bruce Springsteen, the 76-year-old rock legend, kicked off his land of hope and dreams tour at Target Center in Minneapolis, with a fiery rant against Donald Trump. He slammed the administration as incompetent, racist, and reckless, urging the crowd to stand against fear, authoritarianism, and corruption while. Choosing hope, democracy, and unity instead. This came right after Springsteen headlined a no-kings rally in the Twin Cities over the weekend, protesting Trump policies like ice raids. He's been deeply tied to Minneapolis protests, sparked by the deaths of Alex Pretty and Renee Good during clashes with federal agents earlier this year. Springsteen channeled that pain into his new track, Streets of Minneapolis, which he wrote, recorded, and dropped in January as a tribute to the victims and the city's immigrant communities. He performed it live at benefits and rallies, calling out federal troops for bringing death to the streets. Joining the East Street ban on stage was guitarist Tom Morello from Rage Against the Machine, adding extra fire as they covered Edwin Stars' war two.

1:08Blast Republicans, a move Springsteen's done since the Reagan era, before diving into his classic Born in the USA. All this underscores Springsteen's long history of using his mic for activism, from Vietnam vets to today's fights, keeping the boss's voice loud in. These divided times.