The Trump administration is definitely not a fan of Bruce Springsteen’s new anti-ICE protest song.
The legendary singer released the track on Wednesday about what he called the “state terror” that Immigration and Customs Enforcement has committed in Minneapolis, including the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
“I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis,” Springsteen said of the song, titled “Streets of Minneapolis.” “It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renée Good. Stay free.”
In response, White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson shared in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, “The Trump administration is focused on encouraging state and local Democrats to work with federal law enforcement officers on removing dangerous criminal illegal aliens from their communities — not random songs with irrelevant opinions and inaccurate information. The media should cover how Democrats have refused to work with the administration, and instead, opted to provide sanctuary for these criminal illegals.”
Springsteen has a history of beefing with President Donald Trump and his controversial policies, with the two taking several jabs at each other last year. After the singer opened the European leg of his 2025 tour with a critical message aimed at Trump, the president then clapped back, calling him “dumb as a rock” and a “dried out ‘prune’ of a rocker.”
However, Springsteen has stood by his outspoken opinion about the president and has no plans of slowing down, especially with the release of “Streets of Minneapolis.” He told Time magazine last year that he “couldn’t care less” about Trump.