Bruce Springsteen found himself mere feet away from US President Donald Trump on Sunday (September 7), the first time they have been at the same event since their public feud of recent months.
Both men attended the US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, for the men’s final between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. A report by The i Paper states that the match time was delayed due to enhanced security checks given the politician’s attendance.
In May, Springsteen sparked a public feud after he gave several speeches during the opening gig of his UK tour at Manchester’s Co-Op Live arena criticising the Trump Administration, detailing its “corruption” and “incompetence”. He would release the speeches as part of a live EP titled ‘Land Of Hope And Dreams’.
Shortly after, Donald Trump would respond, posting on Truth Social: “I see that Highly Overrated Bruce Springsteen goes to a Foreign Country to speak badly about the President of the United States. Never liked him, never liked his music, or his Radical Left Politics and, importantly, he’s not a talented guy — Just a pushy, obnoxious JERK.”
He continued: “This dried out ‘prune’ of a rocker (his skin is all atrophied!) ought to KEEP HIS MOUTH SHUT until he gets back into the Country, that’s just ‘standard fare.’ Then we’ll all see how it goes for him!”
The post drew the attention of The American Federation of Musicians (AFM), which issued a statement defending both the ‘Born In The USA’ singer and Taylor Swift after the President attacked them both on social media.
Springsteen would make another speech against the current US administration on the second night of his Manchester dates, after which Trump called for a “major investigation” into the artist and other musicians who supported Kamala Harris. In late May, he would also share fake a clip of himself attacking Springsteen with a golf ball.
In June, the music legend would continue publicly criticising Trump, calling him a “moron” in an interview with The New York Times and condemning the current political climate by telling The Times: “I haven’t lived through a time like this in my entire life and I’m 75 years-old.”
Reaction inside the stadium at the US Open as President Trump is shown on the Jumbotron during the national anthem – pic.twitter.com/c8aghuUtPQ
— Olivia Rubin (@OliviaRubinABC) September 7, 2025
While neither man came face-to-face at The US Open, Trump appeared to be confronted by boos from the crowd when appearing publicly for the national anthem. The footage was censored on some television networks, but shared on social media.
In other Springsteen news, The Boss recently gave a surprise performance at the ‘Born To Run’ 50th Anniversary Symposium at Monmouth University.
