Bruce Springsteen Calls Donald Trump 'Incompetent and Treasonous' at 2025 Tour Kick-Off

"Tonight we ask all who believe in democracy and the best of our American experience to rise with us, raise your voices against the authoritarianism, and let freedom ring," Springsteen told the crowd

By Andy Greene

May 14, 2025

Bruce Springsteen kicked off his 2025 Land of Hope and Dreams European tour Wednesday night at Co-op Live in Manchester, England, by delivering a fiery speech that railed against Donald Trump.

"The mighty E Street Band is here tonight to call upon the righteous power of art, of music, of rock and roll, in dangerous times," he told the crowd right after walking onto the stage. "In my home, the America I love, the America I've written about, and has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years, is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous administration. Tonight, we ask all who believe in democracy and the best of our American experience to rise with us, raise your voices against the authoritarianism, and let freedom ring. This is 'Land of Hope and Dreams."

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