Bruce Springsteen reignites Trump feud, says 'critical patriotism' defines a patriot

Bruce Springsteen is wading into politics once again.

A longtime foe of President Donald Trump and his administration, The Boss delved into his definition of true patriotism during his recent PBS special, "Bruce Springsteen: Finding America in Song."

"I believe in critical patriotism," Springsteen said. "I believe that’s the definition of a patriot, you know, that you love your country so much that you are willing to look at it clearly, recognize its faults, encourage it to be a better place, and believe that you carry in your heart the country that is waiting."

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White House officials directed Fox News Digital to an April Truth Social post from the president when asked for comment.

"Bad, and very boring singer, Bruce Springsteen, who looks like a dried up prune who has suffered greatly from the work of a really bad plastic surgeon, has long had a horrible and incurable case of Trump Derangement Syndrome, sometimes referred to as TDS," the president wrote.

"The guy is a total loser who spews hate against a President who won a Landslide Election, including the popular vote, all Seven Swing States, and 86% of the Counties across America. Under Sleepy Joe and the Dems, our Country was DEAD, and now we have the "hottest" Country, by far, anywhere in the World. MAGA SHOULD BOYCOTT HIS OVERPRICED CONCERTS, WHICH SUCK. SAVE YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY. AMERICA IS BACK!!! President DJT."

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While they've shared a war of words against each other in 2026 alone, Springsteen began criticizing Trump nearly a decade ago while stumping for former Secretary of State and once presidential hopeful, Hillary Clinton.

The day after Trump's first inauguration and in solidarity with the global Women's March demonstrations, Springsteen said that he and the band stood with protestors.

"We are the new American resistance," Springsteen told the crowd in Perth, Australia.

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In 2019, the "Born in the U.S.A" singer laughed upon realizing Trump was mocking him on the campaign trail, but admitted that the country's affairs were not a comedic bit.

"It's just frightening, you know? We're living in a frightening time," he told Gayle King on "CBS This Morning."

"The stewardship of the nation is – has been thrown away to somebody who doesn't have a clue as to what that means."

He added, "And unfortunately, we have somebody who I feel doesn't have a grasp of the deep meaning of what it means to be an American."

The vocal Democrat backed Joe Biden in his 2020 vote for the White House and then endorsed Kamala Harris in 2024 while calling Trump "the most dangerous candidate for president in my lifetime."

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Earlier this year, Springsteen released an anti-ICE protest song, "Streets of Minneapolis," which he said was in honor of "innocent immigrant neighbors" and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, who were both shot and killed in January while protesting immigration crackdowns in Minneapolis.

On the opening night of his "Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour" in Minnesota, Springsteen unleashed a number of political statements and told the crowd that we are "living through some very dark times."

He offered a "prayer" for Trump and condemned political violence following the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner shooting in April when suspected gunman Cole Allen reportedly stormed a security checkpoint and opened fire.

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"We begin tonight with a prayer for our men and women in service overseas, we pray for their safe return," Springsteen told the crowd at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, per videos circulating online. "We also send out a prayer of thanks that our president, nor anyone in the administration, nor anyone attending, was injured at last night’s incident at the [White House] press correspondents’ dinner."

He added, "We can disagree. We can be critical of those in power, and we can peacefully fight for our beliefs. But there is no place in any way, shape, or form for political violence of any kind in our beloved United States."

During a recent show in New Jersey, Springsteen called on his audience to join in "choosing hope over fear, democracy over authoritarianism, the rule of law over lawlessness, ethics over unbridled corruption, resistance over complacency, truth over lies, unity over division and peace over war."

Springsteen representatives did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.