{"id":63322,"date":"2026-04-27T03:57:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T03:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/27\/bruce-springsteen-shares-prayer-of-thanks-for-trumps-safety\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T03:57:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T03:57:28","slug":"bruce-springsteen-shares-prayer-of-thanks-for-trumps-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/27\/bruce-springsteen-shares-prayer-of-thanks-for-trumps-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruce Springsteen Shares &#8216;Prayer of Thanks&#8217; for Trump&#8217;s Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/bruce-springsteen\/\">Bruce Springsteen<\/a> offered a &#8220;prayer of thanks&#8221; for <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> at the beginning of his show in Austin on Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p>The legendary rocker \u2013 who has been embroiled in a war of words with the President for years \u2013 offered a moment of civility by acknowledging the shooting at the White House Correspondent&#8217;s Dinner, which took place the night before.<\/p>\n<p>In his message, the Boss gave a \u201cprayer of thanks that our President, nor anyone in the administration, nor anyone attending, was injured\u201d (via <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/04\/bruce-springsteen-trump-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Consequence<\/em><\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/bruce-springsteen-albums\/\">Bruce Springsteen Albums Ranked<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can disagree,\u201d Springsteen continued. \u201cWe can be critical of those in power, and we can peacefully fight for our beliefs, but there is no place in any way, shape, or form for political violence of any kind in our beloved United States.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Bruce Springsteen\u2019s Feud With Donald Trump<\/h3>\n<p>Springsteen and Trump have exchanged many barbs over the years, as the Rock &amp; Rock Hall of Famer has expressed his disapproval of the President\u2019s policies.<\/p>\n<p>Springsteen has called Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/bruce-springsteen-treasonous-trump-2025-tour-launch\/\">\u201ccorrupt, incompetent and treasonous,\u201d<\/a> while the President has described the Boss as a \u201cdried out prune.\u201d Meanwhile, Springsteen\u2019s current Land of Hope and Dreams Tour has been framed as a \u201ccelebration and defense of our American ideals, our democracy, our Constitution\u201d \u2013 a thinly veiled rebuke of the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/bruce-springsteen-best-political-songs\/\"> Bruce Springsteen&#8217;s 10 Strongest Political Songs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At his <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/bruce-springsteen-trump-tour-launch-2026-minneapolis\/\">tour kickoff<\/a>, Springsteen described America\u2019s current political climate as \u201cdark times,\u201d and ripped an assortment of the the administration\u2019s policies. He also chastised Trump for the \u201cdismantling of USAID\u201d and \u201cabandoning NATO.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This White House is destroying the American idea and our reputation around the world,\u201d Springsteen said at the time. \u201cTo many, we are no longer looked upon as an often imperfect but strong defender of democracy standing for the global good. We are no longer the land of the free and the home of the brave. We are now, to many, America the reckless, unpredictable, predatory rogue nation. That is this administration\u2019s and this president\u2019s legacy. This is happening now.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"photogallery-wrapper blog-photogallery \">\n<h2 class=\"photogallery-title\">Bruce Springsteen Live Albums Ranked<\/h2>\n<div class=\"photogallery-description\">\n<p>Longtime fans will tell you his studio records are only half the story &#8211; concert performances are the other, and maybe more essential, part.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Michael Gallucci<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/rest\/carbon\/api\/scripts.js?mver=164&#038;gver=10&#038;bid=295&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fbtloader.com%2Ftag%3Fo%3D5642230212591616%26upapi%3Dtrue&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.p-n.io%2Fpushly-sdk.min.js%3Fdomain_key%3DmxuuNIMSzp6MHphJEoAGlLFQ3qmwQguzkGZl&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Ftownsquare.media%2Fpublic%2Fresources%2Fjs%2Fpubcid.min.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fplatform.twitter.com%2Fwidgets.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fapis.google.com%2Fjs%2Fplatform.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fconnect.facebook.net%2Fen_US%2Fsdk.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.pinterest.com%2Fjs%2Fpinit.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\" async defer data-osano=\"ESSENTIAL\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/bruce-springsteen-prayer-trump-shooting\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bruce Springsteen offered a &#8220;prayer of thanks&#8221; for Donald Trump at the beginning of his show in Austin on Sunday night. 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