Bruce Springsteen has hailed Stephen Colbert as “the primary man in America who misplaced his present as a result of we bought a president who can’t take a joke”.
The Boss appeared as a musical visitor on the Late Night time legend’s penultimate episode yesterday (20 Could). Colbert has hosted the present since 2015, and his ultimate week has featured visitors reminiscent of David Byrne, Jon Stewart and Steven Spielberg.
Although CBS have said the present has been cancelled for “monetary causes”, there was hypothesis that Late Night time was axed for political causes. Colbert has been an outspoken critic of Trump since his preliminary inauguration in 2016.
Now, Springsteen – one other vocal critic of the president – has hit out once more at Trump throughout his efficiency of ICE protest track ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ on Colbert’s present.
“I’m right here in help tonight for Stephen, as a result of you’re the first man in America who misplaced his present as a result of we bought a president who can’t take a joke… and since Larry and David Ellison really feel they should kiss his ass to get what they need,” Springsteen stated.
“Stephen, these are small-minded individuals,” he added. “They bought no thought what the freedoms of this lovely nation are alleged to be about.”
Bruce Springsteen appeared on Stephen Colbert’s present tonight and COOKED Trump and his goons
“I’m right here in help tonight for Stephen, as a result of you’re the first man in America who misplaced his present as a result of we bought a president who cannot take a joke…. and since Larry and David… pic.twitter.com/WbAQ1sZfBG
— Harry Sisson (@harryjsisson) Could 21, 2026
Trump publicly responded to the information of Late Night time‘s cancellation on the time, writing: “I completely love that Colbert bought fired. His expertise was even lower than his scores. I hear Jimmy Kimmel is subsequent. Has even much less expertise than Colbert!”
Colbert hit again on the President on his subsequent present, feigning outrage and saying: “How dare you, sir? Would an untalented man have the ability to compose the next satirical witticism?”.
Turning to a digicam marked “Eloquence Cam”, Colbert deadpanned in a New York accent: “Go fuck your self”.
Colbert hasn’t simply criticised Trump – he’s additionally spoken out in opposition to CBS’ guardian firm Paramount’s determination to settle a lawsuit with Trump for $16million (£12million).
The lawsuit was filed over claims that CBS Information deceptively edited an interview with Trump’s 2024 election rival Kamala Harris.
In the meantime, Springsteen has been concerned in a number of heated disputed with Trump himself, wherein he has known as for the POTUS to be impeached and “consigned to the trash heap of historical past”. He has additionally beforehand described the president as “corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous”.
In response, Trump has branded The Boss as a “pushy, obnoxious JERK” and a “dried out ‘prune’ of a rocker”.
Springsteen additionally used his first tour date to criticise Trump and the actions of ICE following the killing of two of town’s residents – Renee Good and Alex Pretti. He additionally claimed that US residents had been “dwelling by way of some very darkish occasions” because the “American values which have sustained us for 250 years are being challenged as by no means earlier than.”
In the meantime, the White Home slammed Springsteen’s tour earlier than it had even commenced, with Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung saying: “When this loser Springsteen comes again dwelling to his personal Metropolis of Ruins in his head, he’ll realise his Glory Days are behind him and his followers have left him Out within the Road, placing him in a Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out as a result of he has a extreme case of Trump Derangement Syndrome that has rotted his mind”.
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