Liberal musician Bruce Springsteen blasted former President Donald Trump while endorsing his opponent.
The “Born in the U.S.A.” singer shared a video on Instagram from the inside of a diner, while attempting to still be blue collar by wearing a flannel jacket.
In the video, he cautioned viewers that Trump was “the most dangerous candidate for president in my lifetime.”
Springsteen accused Trump of disrespecting the core values of the Constitution, democracy, and the peaceful succession of power, suggesting these actions should bar him from the presidency.
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“His disdain for the sanctity of our Constitution, the sanctity of democracy, the sanctity of the rule of law and the sanctity of the peaceful transfer of power should disqualify him from the office of president ever again,” he commented.
The New Jersey native also remarked that Trump “doesn’t understand the meaning of this country, its history, or what it means to be deeply American.”
He began by addressing inquiries from “friends, fans, and the press” about his electoral support, admitting his choice was “no more important than those of any of my fellow citizens.”
Trump: Bruce Springsteen. I am not a huge fan. I have a bad trait. I only like people who like me. Does that make sense? pic.twitter.com/wUBhNFIock
— Acyn (@Acyn) August 3, 2024
Unsurprisingly, the liberal musician pledged allegiance to the Democratic ticket.
Springsteen touched upon the nation’s current strife, stating the political, spiritual, and emotional divisions now rival those of the Civil War era.
“It doesn’t have to be this way,” he insisted. He praised Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, for their inclusive vision of America.
He noted that the Harris/Walz ticket is “committed to a vision of this country that respects and includes everyone, regardless of class, religion, race, your political point of view or sexual identity.”
“And they want to grow our economy in a way that benefits all, not just the few, like me, on top,” Springsteen added in acknowledgement of his billionaire status.
Over the past 55 years, Springsteen said he has consistently championed this vision of America through his music.
While he respects everyone’s voting choices, Springsteen noted, “I’ve only got one vote and it’s one of the most precious possessions that I have.”
This November 5th, he declared his intention to cast his ballot for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, urging listeners to do the same.
Springsteen has a history of endorsing Democratic presidential candidates, rallying for Sen. John Kerry, former President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in recent campaigns.
He has also been vocal about his disdain for Trump, once labeling him a “moron” and “tragic” in a 2016 Rolling Stone interview.
“The republic is under siege by a moron, basically,” he told Rolling Stone at the time. “Without overstating it, it’s a tragedy for our democracy.”
He also blasted the then Republican nominee for coming up with solutions to complex issues that he considered dangerously simplistic.
“The ideas he’s moving to the mainstream are all very dangerous ideas – white nationalism and the alt-right movement,” the musician added.
In a separate interview the same year, he called Trump an embarrassment to the United States.
“The absurdity is beyond cartoon-like. But he’s gotten close enough [to the White House] so it can make you nervous,” he said on a foreign talk show.
“I don’t think he’s going to win, but even him running is a great embarrassment if you’re an American,” he added.
In a 2018 Esquire interview, Springsteen described Trump as “deeply damaged at his core,” warning that anyone lacking empathy for the “ties that bind” poses a grave danger.
By October 2020, Springsteen was eager to see Trump ousted from office. On his SiriusXM show, he lamented that a segment of the country had been “hypnotized” and “brainwashed by a con man from Queens.”
He criticized Trump’s concoction of “jingoism,” false patriotism, fear, vanity, and conspiracy theories as the most significant threat to democracy he’d witnessed.
Springsteen called for an “exorcism” in Washington, D.C., predicting that soon “the bums” would be ousted. “I thought it was a f**king nightmare but it was so true,” he concluded.