{"id":2586337,"date":"2026-04-01T21:11:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T01:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bruce-springsteen-says-opposing-trump-is-more-important-to-him-than-fans-i-dont-worry-about-losing-them\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T21:13:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T01:13:05","slug":"bruce-springsteen-says-opposing-trump-is-more-important-to-him-than-fans-i-dont-worry-about-losing-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bruce-springsteen-says-opposing-trump-is-more-important-to-him-than-fans-i-dont-worry-about-losing-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruce Springsteen Says Opposing Trump Is More Important to Him Than Fans: &#8216;I Don&#8217;t Worry&#8217; About Losing Them"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbruce-springsteen-says-opposing-trump-is-more-important-to-him-than-fans-i-dont-worry-about-losing-them%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2586337&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Bruce Springsteen says his upcoming music tour will be political adn very topical, and he isn\u2019t concerned about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marvels-new-she-hulk-attorney-at-law-trailer-gets-mixed-reviews-especially-about-cgi\/\" title=\"Marvel...s New \u2018She-Hulk: Attorney At Law... Trailer Gets Mixed Reviews, Especially About CGI\">fan backlash<\/a>. He explains that his job is to do and say what he believes, even if it alienates part of his audience, and he\u2019s committed to using the band\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hbos-the-last-of-us-actress-bella-ramsey-buys-into-false-gender-ideology-i-guess-my-gender-has-always-been-very-fluid\/\" title=\"HBO...s \u201cThe Last of Us\u201d Actress Bella Ramsey Buys Into False Gender Ideology: \u201cI Guess My Gender Has Always Been Very Fluid\u201d\">cultural role<\/a> regardless of blowback.<\/p>\n<p>During a No Kings rally in Minneapolis, he performed Streets of Minneapolis, criticizing Immigration and Customs Enforcement and calling its agents King Trump\u2019s private army. He described the winter protests in Minneapolis as showing the city\u2019s strength and solidarity,and he has framed the events as part of a broader stance against what he views as an \u201cinvasions of American cities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The White House responded through spokesperson Abigail Jackson, arguing that Democrats should work with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/d-c-mayor-congress-must-open-a-probe-into-security-failures-at-u-s-capitol\/\" title=\"D.C. Mayor: Congress must open a probe into security failures at U.S. Capitol\">federal law enforcement<\/a> and accusing opponents of sanctuary policies.The piece also notes an earlier and later back-and-forth with Trump,including a 2025 Variety report that Trump called Springsteen \u201cdumb as a rock.\u201d Springsteen has said the tour will begin in Minneapolis and conclude in Washington.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Singer Bruce Springsteen said last week that his latest music tour will be extremely political, and he isn&rsquo;t concerned about fan backlash due to his beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The tour is going to be political and very topical about what&rsquo;s going on in the country,&rdquo; Springsteen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.startribune.com\/bruce-springsteen-streets-of-minneapolis-first-avenue-no-kings-rally-tom-morello-max-weinberg\/601632600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> the Minnesota Star Tribune. &ldquo;Minneapolis and St. Paul, that was the place I wanted to begin it, and I wanted to end it in Washington.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>When asked how he handles fan blowback from political messaging, he replied, &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t worry about it. My job is very simple: I do what I want to do, I say what I want to say, and then people get to say what they want to say about it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Springsteen added, &ldquo;Those are the rules of my game. That&rsquo;s fine with me. I don&rsquo;t worry about if you&rsquo;re going to lose this part of your audience. I&rsquo;ve always had a feeling about the position we play culturally, and I&rsquo;m still deeply committed to that idea of the band. The blowback is just part of it. I&rsquo;m ready for all that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The singer, who has been an outspoken critic of Trump, appeared at a &ldquo;No Kings&rdquo; rally Saturday and performed his song, &ldquo;Streets of Minneapolis,&rdquo; targeting Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, referring to them as &ldquo;King Trump&rsquo;s private army,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2026\/03\/30\/bruce-springsteen-no-kings-protest-trump\/89385546007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to USA Today.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This past winter, federal troops brought death and terror to the streets of Minneapolis. Well, they picked the wrong city,&rdquo; the New Jersey-born singer said while on stage. &ldquo;The power and the solidarity of the people of Minneapolis, of Minnesota, was an inspiration to the entire country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He added, &ldquo;Your strength and your commitment told us that this is still America. This reactionary nightmare and these invasions of American cities will not stand.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Springsteen and President Donald Trump have feuded in the past.<\/p>\n<p>In response to Springsteen&rsquo;s song, released back in January, White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson d a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/music\/music-news\/trump-administration-bruce-springsteen-ice-protest-song-1236488882\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> with The Hollywood Reporter.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Trump administration is focused on encouraging state and local Democrats to work with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hypocrisy-trump-team-shows-videos-of-democrat-lawmakers-during-impeachment-trial\/\" title=\"\u2018Hypocrisy:... ... Team Shows Videos of Democrat Lawmakers During Impeachment Trial\">federal law enforcement officers<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >removing dangerous criminal illegal aliens<\/a> from their communities &mdash; not random songs with irrelevant opinions and inaccurate information,&rdquo; she declared. &ldquo;The media should cover how Democrats have refused to work with the administration, and instead, opted to provide sanctuary for these criminal illegals.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In early 2025, Variety <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/music\/news\/trump-bruce-springsteen-attack-american-federation-musicians-1236400732\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that Trump called Springsteen &ldquo;dumb as a rock&rdquo; and referred to him as a &ldquo;dried out &lsquo;prune&rsquo; of a rocker.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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He told the Star Tribune that Minneapolis-St. Paul would kick things off and Washington would be the finale. He emphasized that his job is to say and do what he wants, and he\u2019s prepared for whatever reactions come from fans.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; During the trip, he appeared at a \u201cNo Kings\u201d rally and performed \u201cStreets of Minneapolis,\u201d accusing ICE of acting as \u201cKing Trump\u2019s private army.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Springsteen reflected on the winter when federal troops were brought into Minneapolis, calling the city\u2019s people inspiring and expressing that America\u2019s strength and solidarity would prevail against reactionary actions and invasions of cities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; He has had a long-running feud with Donald Trump. In response to his song earlier in the year, a White House spokesperson defended the administration\u2019s focus on working with federal law enforcement and criticized Democrats for sanctuary policies. 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