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White House Writes-Off Bruce Springsteen as a ‘Loser’ With ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’
The White House dismissed Springsteen as a "loser" suffering from "Trump Derangement Syndrome" after he criticized the administration and launched a 20-date US tour.
- On February 18, 2026, the White House rebuked Bruce Springsteen, with Steven Cheung calling him a `loser` and accusing him of `Trump Derangement Syndrome`.
- Presenting the run as a defense of American democracy, Springsteen framed the tour as defending freedom, the Constitution, and the American dream while criticizing ICE and mourning Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
- During a surprise benefit, Springsteen debuted 'Streets of Minneapolis' and approved 'Born In The U.S.A.' for an anti-ICE video, and it topped Billboard's chart dated Feb. 7.
- The administration also slammed the song as `irrelevant`, intensifying tensions between Springsteen and the political world, while artists like Billie Eilish, Green Day, Neil Young, and Moby publicly weighed in.
- The tour's success underscores Springsteen's enduring cultural and commercial influence, with 129 shows grossing $729.7 million and selling 4.9 million tickets, ending in Washington, D.C.
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White House Writes-Off Bruce Springsteen as a ‘Loser’ With ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’
The United States simply isn’t big enough for two Bosses. That’s one takeaway from a new missive from the White House, which has dismissed Bruce Springsteen as a “loser” with “Trump Derangement Syndrome” and an atrophying brain, doing so by way of a statement that shows all the restraint of a heckler. Springsteen last month laid into the Trump administration with his anti-ICE song, “Streets of Minneapolis,” inspired by what the Rock Hall-ind…
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