Bruce Springsteen hails Stephen Colbert as “the first guy in America who lost his show because we got a president who can’t take a joke”
Bruce Springsteen recently praised Stephen Colbert, stating he was the first person in America to lose his show due to a president who cannot handle humor. Springsteen performed his protest song 'Streets of Minneapolis' during Colbert's final episode. This performance highlighted the ongoing tensions between comedy and politics in the current landscape.
- ▪Bruce Springsteen performed during Stephen Colbert's penultimate episode.
- ▪He referred to Colbert as the first person to lose a show because of a president's inability to take a joke.
- ▪Springsteen's performance included his protest song 'Streets of Minneapolis'.
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