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.

Bruce Springsteen, a long-standing and prominent supporter of Democratic presidential candidates, made his remarks at a concert in Manchester, England.

Bruce Springsteen repeated his criticism of President Donald Trump at the E Street Band's Saturday, May 17 show in Manchester, U.K.

A Springsteen tribute band, No Surrender, lost a gig at a New Jersey venue after the owner, Tony Rivoli, objected to Bruce Springsteen's criticism of

A video posted on Trump’s social media account showed the president taking a swing on the golf course and his “ball” hitting Springsteen in the back.

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.