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Trump urges Springsteen boycott in social media post

Bruce Springsteen performs during a 'No Kings' protest outside the State Capitol building on 28 March, 2026 in St Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
On Saturday, Bruce Springsteen headlined a 'No Kings' rally in the northern city of Minneapolis, months after the city became a protest flashpoint

US President Donald Trump has told his followers to boycott Bruce Springsteen in an angry post against the rock icon who has emerged as a fierce critic of the president's immigration crackdown.

In the post, President Trump said his supporters should keep away from the singer's concerts.

The shows are "overpriced" and "suck", 79-year-old President Trump wrote on his Truth Social site in a post filled with his trademark insults and claims about his record as president.

Springsteen, a major US rock figure for more than half a century and winner of 20 Grammys, has been outspoken against President Trump's bid to carry out mass deportations of undocumented migrants.

The raids, often by masked agents, have prompted widespread anger but are popular in President Trump's core right-wing base.

On Saturday, Springsteen headlined a 'No Kings' rally in the northern city of Minneapolis, months after the city became a protest flashpoint.

Organisers estimated around 200,000 people attended the event.

In January, the veteran singer released his song Streets of Minneapolis in response to the crackdown, where masked immigration agents shot dead two protesting US citizens - Renee Good and Alex Pretti.

Springsteen's song calls the immigration agents "King Trump's private army".

Source: AFP

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