Bruce Springsteen couldn’t resist bashing President Trump—this time from foreign soil. Performing in Berlin’s Olympic Stadium, the rock icon launched into a political tirade that drew swift backlash from Trump’s team and reignited claims of full-blown Trump Derangement Syndrome.
Springsteen Attacks Trump from Historic Nazi-Era Venue
Bruce Springsteen delivered scathing criticism of President Donald Trump during a recent performance at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium, a venue built for the 1936 Olympic Games during Nazi rule. The 74-year-old rock icon told the German crowd that “The America that I love, the America that I sung to you about, that has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years, is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous administration.”
This isn’t the first time Springsteen has publicly criticized Trump, having previously called him an “unfit president” during a concert in Manchester. His decision to make these statements at a venue with historical connections to authoritarianism appeared deliberately symbolic, as he called on his audience to “stand with us against authoritarianism, and let freedom reign.”
BREAKING: Bruce Springsteen bravely warns Europe about the “tyranny” back in the U.S.—right before cashing in millions on a world tour in the same country that gave him his fame and fortune. — Nothing screams oppression like private jets and sold-out stadiums! pic.twitter.com/sopB7B0iUF
— Kristin Sokoloff (@KSOKUNCENSORED) May 15, 2025
Trump and White House Officials Respond
President Trump wasted no time responding to Springsteen’s comments, posting on Truth Social: “I see that Highly Overrated Bruce Springsteen goes to a Foreign Country to speak badly about the President of the United States. Never liked him, never liked his music, or his Radical Left Politics and, importantly, he’s not a talented guy — Just a pushy, obnoxious JERK, who fervently supported Crooked Joe Biden, a mentally incompetent FOOL, and our WORST EVER President, who came close to destroying our Country.”
White House communications director Steven Cheung also weighed in, suggesting Springsteen’s popularity and relevance have declined. The bitter exchange highlights the growing divide between entertainment figures who have aligned themselves with Democratic causes and Republican leaders who view such criticism as unpatriotic, especially when expressed on foreign soil.
Bruce Springsteen bashing Trump in Liverpool? Your music's been irrelevant for years, and your political takes are just as outdated. Stick to singing about cars, not politics.🤦♂️
— 𝐃𝐔𝐓𝐂𝐇 (@pr0ud_americans) June 6, 2025
Springsteen’s Historical Connection to Berlin
Despite his harsh criticism of America’s leadership, Springsteen balanced his message with expressions of hope for the nation’s future, telling the crowd: “The America that I’ve sung to you about for the past 50 years of my life is real. And regardless of its many faults, it’s a great country with great people, and we will survive this moment.”
Springsteen has a meaningful history with Berlin, having performed a landmark concert in East Germany in 1988, which some historians believe contributed to the sentiment that led to the fall of the Berlin Wall the following year. His latest Berlin appearance concluded with “Chimes of Freedom,” echoing his past performance in East Germany, while American and German flags were prominently displayed on stage throughout the show.