Bruce Springsteen has lashed out at Donald Trump amid the 2025 US election, describing him as “mentally ill”.
The 75-year-old music icon opened up about his thoughts on the Presidential race in a new interview with The Telegraph, and shed light on why he is backing Democratic candidate Kamala Harris.
The Boss first pledged his support for Harris earlier this month, when he shared a video on social media naming Trump as “the most dangerous candidate for President in my lifetime”.
“His disdain for the sanctity of our constitution, the sanctity of democracy, the sanctity of the rule of law, and the sanctity of the peaceful transfer of power should disqualify him from the office of President ever again,” he explained, adding: “Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are committed to a vision of this country that respects and includes everyone, regardless of class, religion, race, your political point of view, or sexual identity.”
Now, in the new interview, Springsteen doubled down on his opposition to the former President and Republican candidate, just days before the election takes place on November 5.
“On one hand, I’m not that anxious, because I do believe Kamala Harris is going to win,” he told the outlet. “Of course, I’ve been wrong before about this. I think in the States, there’s an enormous anxiety, however, at losing the things that are dearest to us, the danger of losing democracy, rule of law, peaceful transfer of power.”
Springsteen continued: “This is a guy who is committed to none of these things. He’s an insurrectionist. You know, he led a coup on the United States government, so there’s no way he should be let anywhere near the office of the presidency.”
He also chimed in after his friend, manager and producer Jon Landau described Trump’s message as the polar opposite of former President Barack Obama. “Not to mention, he’s mentally ill,” The Boss said.
“The whole thing of standing and swaying for 40 minutes at your town hall? I mean, swaying to music, that’s my job. [This is] one of the most consequential elections in our nation’s history… Are you going to sleep well knowing that the nuclear codes have been given to Donald Trump? No. No one is.”
The reference to Trump’s town hall is about the event held in Pennsylvania on Monday October 14, when the politician eventually stopped answering political questions and instead hosted a 30-minute listening party using songs from his personal playlist.
Springsteen’s comments also come as the legendary singer, songwriter and guitarist has been performing at various Kamala Harris rallies in swing states across America, in a bid to encourage votes for the Democratic party.
As well as discussing his political outlook during the interview, Springsteen also reflected on recent reports that he had reached billionaire status, and said they were untrue.
Earlier this summer, an estimate by Forbes shared that The Boss was apparently worth $1.1 billion, following a six-decade career that’s seen him release 21 studio albums, seven live albums, and five EPs, selling over 140million albums globally.
It also shared that it was aided by things like the 2021 sale of his masters and publishing rights to Sony Music for £377million, his three-month European and UK tour in 2024, the special edition 40th anniversary re-release of his 1984 album ‘Born In The U.S.A.’, and new concert documentary.
“I’m not a billionaire,” he told The Telegraph. “I wish I was, but they got that real wrong. I’ve spent too much money on superfluous things.”
In other news, yesterday (October 28), the first official look at The Bear star Jeremy Allen White as a young Springsteen was unveiled.
White’s casting as Springsteen comes as part of the new film, Deliver Me From Nowhere, which was first reported in April. The biopic, set for release next year, will explore the making of Springsteen’s iconic 1982 album ‘Nebraska’.
In the same interview with The Telegraph, Springsteen reflected on the project and casting, saying: “I only had to see him on The Bear, and I knew he was the right guy, because he had that interior life, but he also had a little swagger.”