During a performance in Red Bank, New Jersey this weekend, rock legend and fierce Trump critic Bruce Springsteen had some choice words for the president regarding the situation in Minneapolis.

Bruce Springsteen made his first concert appearance of 2026 on Saturday night (Jan. 17) and had some stern words during his time on stage regarding recent events in America. His surprise performance at the annual Light of Day benefit in Red Bank,

Springsteen, 76, then pivoted to condemnation, urging the audience inside the Count Basie Center for the Arts to stand against the Trump administration’s deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in American cities, particularly in Minneapolis.

Bruce Springsteen delivered a fiery message at a New Jersey concert, calling on ICE to "get the f-ck out" of Minneapolis after Renee Good.

Bruce Springsteen echoed the Minneapolis mayor's call for ICE to leave the city, citing "gestapo tactics against our fellow citizens."

Bruce Springsteen delivers a powerful onstage speech condemning the Minneapolis ICE shooting during a surprise benefit concert appearance.

In his lengthy introduction to “The Promised Land” — which he called “probably one of my greatest songs” and “an ode to American possibility” — Springsteen said we are

Willie Nile, Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers w/ special guest Gary U.S. Bonds and more perform at the Light of Day 2026 "Main Event" concert, also called "Bob's Birthday Bash," at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank,