Overview
- At an unbilled 75-minute appearance at Light of Day Winterfest in Red Bank, New Jersey, Bruce Springsteen performed with the event’s house band and addressed the audience before “The Promised Land.”
- Springsteen condemned “heavily armed masked federal troops” and “Gestapo tactics,” declaring that “ICE should get the f--- out of Minneapolis,” remarks captured on fan video and circulated by local outlets.
- Renee Good, 37, was fatally shot in Minneapolis on Jan. 7 by ICE agent Jonathan Ross, an incident widely seen on video that intensified public outrage; the Department of Homeland Security says the agent acted in self-defense.
- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz have called for ICE to end its presence in the city, with protests continuing in response to the shooting.
- President Donald Trump has not issued a response to Springsteen’s latest comments, though the two have publicly clashed over the past year.