Bruce Springsteen has endorsed Kamala Harris in the upcoming 2024 presidential election.
On Thursday, October 3rd, The E Street Band leader posted an Instagram Reel where he voiced his support for the Democratic candidate in a video taken at a restaurant.
“Friends, fans and the press asked me who I was supporting in the most important election,” Springsteen, 75, said. “And with full knowledge of my opinions [being] no more and no less important than all my fellow citizens, here is my answer: I support Kamala Harris for President and Tim Walz for Vice President.”
Boss called the upcoming election “the most consequential” and says the United States has not felt “politically, spiritually and emotionally divided” since the Civil War.
“It doesn’t have to be that way at this point,” he insisted.
Bruce Springsteen in May 2023.
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The “Born to Run” singer called Donald Trump “the most dangerous candidate for president in my lifetime.”
“He doesn’t understand the meaning of this country, its history or what it means to be deeply American,” Springsteen said, citing Trump’s “contempt” for the “sanctity” of the Constitution, democracy and the peaceful transfer of power — the latter referring to Trump’s refusal to accept the presidential victory of Joe Biden in 2020.
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Bruce Springsteen performs in Spain.
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He added that Harris and Walz are “committed to a vision of this country that respects and includes everyone, regardless of class, religion, race, your political views or sexual identity.”
“They want to grow our economy in a way that benefits everyone,” Springsteen said. “Not just for a few like me at the top. It’s the vision of America I’ve been writing about constantly for 55 years.”
Springsteen joins Taylor Swift and Jennifer Lawrence as a prominent cheerleader for Harris.
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He continued: “Everyone sees things differently and I respect your choice as a fellow citizen. But like you, I only have one vote and that is one of the most precious things I have.”
Springsteen remained politically active throughout his career. He appeared at several of Barack Obama’s rallies during his campaign, and also expressed his support for Vice President Joe Biden — even appearing at his inauguration, according to Rolling Stone.
In October 2020 on his SiriusXM show, Bruce Springsteen: From my home to yoursthe New Jersey rocker celebrated Halloween and the upcoming election with an episode called “Farewell to The Thief,” where he recited a poem by Elayna Griffin Baker that highlighted what he felt was lacking in Trump.
“There is no art in this White House. No literature, no poetry, no music. No pets in this White House, no loyal man’s best friend, no family cat Socks, no children’s science fairs,” Baker wrote in the first verse.
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