Former President Donald Trump launched on-line assaults in opposition to two music icons, Taylor Swift and Bruce Springsteen, in posts on Reality Social on Friday, Might 16. Trump wrote, “Has anybody seen that, since I stated ‘I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT,’ she’s not ‘HOT?’” He additionally criticized Springsteen, calling him “dumb as a rock” and “a pushy, obnoxious JERK.”
These remarks adopted Trump’s earlier on-line feedback about Swift after she endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris within the 2024 presidential election. Trump has additionally mocked her look on the Tremendous Bowl, the place she was booed by some followers. His remarks about Springsteen got here after the singer criticized Trump’s administration at a live performance in Manchester, England.
The American Federation of Musicians (AFM) shortly responded to Trump’s feedback. In an announcement, AFM Worldwide President Tino Gagliardi stated the union wouldn’t keep silent whereas its members had been attacked.
“The American Federation of Musicians of america and Canada is not going to stay silent as two of our members, Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift, are singled out and personally attacked by the President of america,” Gagliardi said.
He added, “Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift should not simply sensible musicians; they’re position fashions and inspirations to tens of millions of individuals in america and the world over.”
In the identical assertion, Gagliardi praised the work of each artists, saying that whether or not it was Born in the united statesA. or the Eras Tour, their music remained timeless, impactful, and carried deep cultural which means. He added that musicians deserved the proper to talk freely and affirmed the union’s solidarity with all its members.
In response to the AFM, Swift is a member of its Nashville department, whereas Springsteen is a part of each the Los Angeles and New Jersey chapters.
Neither Taylor Swift nor Bruce Springsteen has publicly responded to Donald Trump’s newest feedback, however each have criticized him previously. Swift has been outspoken about her political beliefs and has opposed Trump’s administration and insurance policies.
In a 2020 interview with The Atlantic, Springsteen stated that Trump made reform tougher and described his actions as threats to democracy and the American lifestyle.
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