New recordings, and a golf ball “striking” Bruce Springsteen. The latest political culture war shows no signs of easing.

In May 2025, a Facebook post claimed popular musicians Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift performed together in a concert after U.S. President Donald Trump targeted them for criticism. Trump had written a series of posts about them on his official Truth Social account.

Bruce Springsteen has released a surprise EP that includes his scathing criticism of Trump that prompted an online diatribe from the president.

Bruce Springsteen repeated his criticism of President Donald Trump at the E Street Band's Saturday, May 17 show in Manchester, U.K.

Bruce Springsteen, a long-standing and prominent supporter of Democratic presidential candidates, made his remarks at a concert in Manchester, England.

A rumor that carmaker Jeep stopped advertising with musician Bruce Springsteen circulated online following his public criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump in mid-May 2025. The Facebook page America's Last Line of Defense posted the rumor on May 17, 2025:

A video posted on Trump’s social media account showed the president taking a swing on the golf course and his “ball” hitting Springsteen in the back.

A Springsteen tribute band, No Surrender, lost a gig at a New Jersey venue after the owner, Tony Rivoli, objected to Bruce Springsteen's criticism of