Trump’s response on Truth Social was anything but subtle. He dismissed Springsteen as “highly overrated,” attacked his politics, his talent, even his appearance, calling him a “dried out ‘prune’ of a rocker” who should “KEEP HIS MOUTH SHUT.” What might have been a policy disagreement instead became a deeply personal feud. In the clash between a defiant musician and a combative ex-president, the real story is how divided the country remains—and how every criticism now feels like a battle for the soul of America.
