A viral Facebook post claims that Taylor Swift and Bruce Springsteen performed a duet together on stage in response to criticism from US President Donald Trump. The post describes the event as a powerful act of defiance.

A rumor surfaced recently that musicians Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift performed together seemingly as a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest criticism of the duo.

In a post on his website Tuesday (May 20), the “Heart of Gold” singer slammed Trump for being “out of control” with his comments about the Boss and “Fortnight” singer on Truth Social a few days prior. On the platform, the POTUS had called Springsteen “highly overrated” and “dumb as a rock,” while saying that Swift is “no longer ‘HOT.'”

A trio of tirades as the president lashed out against Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen and the Supreme Court - all in one day.

President Donald Trump lobbed some insults toward two of his celebrity detractors on Friday, bashing both Taylor Swift and Bruce Springsteen.

In May 2025, singer Billy Joel cancelled upcoming concerts with Bruce Springsteen after the latter publicly criticized U.S. President Donald Trump.

Veteran musicians Neil Young and Eddie Vedder have made statements in defense of Bruce Springsteen who has publicly denounced the Trump administration’s authoritarianism and was the subject of an incoherent tirade by the president.

President Trump spent several days brawling online with America's biggest pop stars, re-litigating their support for then-Vice President Harris in the 2024 election, bashing their talent and demanding they be investigated.