Even as his fame and wealth have soared over the decades, Bruce Springsteen has retained the voice of the working class’ balladeer.

Over here on E Street, it’s pretty quiet now that a Jersey Shore bar owner questioned whether No Surrender, a Bruce Springsteen cover band, should perform at his establishment after the real Springsteen openly criticized Donald Trump.

The president previously slammed the musician for speaking out against him during his concerts. President Donald Trump is once again letting his distaste for Bruce Springsteen be known after the musician slammed him and his administration during two recent concerts.

In May 2025, a Facebook post claimed popular musicians Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift performed together in a concert after U.S. President Donald Trump targeted them for criticism. Trump had written a series of posts about them on his official Truth Social account.

What do you think of Donald Trump's accusations? Let us know in the comments. Narrator: President Trump has accused Beyoncé, Bruce Springsteen and others of participating in what he calls an "illegal election scam" run by Kamala Harris' campaign during the 2024 election.

Springsteen has never been one to shy away from political topics. His 1984 hit " Born in the U.S.A. ," for example, tells of the disillusionment and alienation a Vietnam War veteran faces on his return to the U.S. But that doesn't mean all politics-related rumors involving Springsteen are true.

No Surrender, a Springsteen covers band currently on the road in the US to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Boss’s Born To Run, had been booked to play at Riv’s Toms River Hub, in Toms River, New Jersey, on 30 May. New Jersey, of course, famously being Springsteen’s hometown.