Bruce Springsteen has shared a new track, 'Streets Of Minneapolis' in protest against US President Donald Trump and ICE.
The singer has shared the track, which pays tribute to Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were both killed by ICE agents this month.
Good was shot death by ICE Agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis on January 7, which led to huge protests across the US, while Pretti was fatally shot by an officer 10 times in five second, less than a mile away from where Good was killed.
Good and Pretti were US citizens with the latter being part of the protests which unfolded following Good's death.
Now, Bruce Springsteen who has been a long time critic of the Trump administration, wrote the protest song, 'Streets Of Minneapolis', which includes the lyrics: “We’ll remember the names of those who died/ On the streets of Minneapolis.” It also directly condemns President Donald Trump – “King Trump’s private army from the DHS/ Guns belted to their coats,” and names the victims – “Two dead left to die on snow-filled streets/ Alex Pretti and Renee Good.”
In a statement, Springsteen also said this of the track.
“I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis,” he said. “It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good".
“Stay free".
In America, many people include Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey and Minnesota governor Tim Walz have called for ICE agents to end their presence in the city, with Trump and many of his followers defending their presence and the shootings.
As mentioned, Bruce Springsteen has been a long time critic of Donald Trump and what he once called his "treasonous administration" at a show in Manchester last year.
At this show, which took place at Manchester's Co-Op Live, Springsteen hit out at the "corruption" and "incompetence" of the Trump administration in a series of rants during the gig.
“It’s great to be in Manchester and back in the UK. Welcome to the Land of Hope and Dreams Tour! The mighty E St. Band is here tonight to call upon the righteous power of art, of music, of rock ‘n roll in dangerous times".
Springsteen continued: “In my home, the America I love, the America I’ve written about, that has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous administration. Tonight, we ask all who believe in democracy and the best of our American experiment to rise with us, raise your voices against authoritarianism and let freedom ring!".
In response, Donald Trump called Springsteen a "dried out prune of a rocker" and "overrated musician".
"Never liked him, never liked his music, or his Radical Left Politics and, importantly, he’s not a talented guy — Just a pushy, obnoxious JERK, who fervently supported Crooked Joe Biden, a mentally incompetent FOOL, and our WORST EVER President, who came close to destroying our Country. If I wasn’t elected, it would have been GONE by now! Sleepy Joe didn’t have a clue as to what he was doing, but Springsteen is 'dumb as a rock,' and couldn’t see what was going on, or could he (which is even worse!)?", Trump said.
The president also went on to call for a "major investigation" into Bruce Springsteen and other musicians who supported Democratic candidate, Kamala Harris. More on this story from Nova here.
