Springsteen Promises Pre-Election 'Ruckus' at 76 as D.C. Concert Targets Trump
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Updated · The Washington Post · May 28
Springsteen Promises Pre-Election 'Ruckus' at 76 as D.C. Concert Targets Trump
11 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · May 28
Nationals Park hosted Bruce Springsteen’s latest anti-Trump show Wednesday, with the 76-year-old rocker taunting the White House and vowing more pre-election “ruckus.”
The D.C. stop was the second-to-last date of his Land of Hope and Dreams American tour, which he has framed as a political call to action against Trump and his administration.
That framing turned the concert into more than a tour stop, extending Springsteen’s use of live shows as a platform for resistance messaging ahead of the election.
The appearance in the nation’s capital underscored how directly the tour is now aimed at national politics, with Springsteen casting the final stretch as part of a broader fight over democracy.
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