John Fogerty praises Bruce Springsteen for criticizing Donald Trump

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Credence Clearwater Revival’s John Fogerty heaped reward on legendary musician Bruce Springsteen for calling out President Donald Trump in a Rolling Stone interview revealed Monday.

Fogerty praised Springsteen for talking out towards Trump and defending his values.

"I’m actually pleased with Bruce for simply sticking up for his values and, and never being afraid to voice them," mentioned the "Down on the Nook" singer.

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Springsteen has been a vocal critic of President Trump for nearly a decade now . Throughout his newest world tour, the "Born To Run" singer has included a quick anti-Trump speech into his units the place he implores audiences to acknowledge the president as a risk to civilization that have to be resisted.

"In my house, the America I really like, the America I've written about, that has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years, is presently within the palms of a corrupt, incompetent and treasonous administration," he mentioned in between songs at his Manchester present in Could.

"Tonight, we ask all who consider in democracy and the very best of our American expertise to rise with us, elevate your voices towards authoritarianism and let freedom ring," he continued, elsewhere throughout the set including, "There's some very bizarre, unusual and harmful s--- happening on the market proper now."

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Bruce Springsteen went on one other political rant towards the Trump administration whereas on his European tour earlier this yr. (Getty Photos)

Trump responded to Springsteen a number of days later in a submit on his Fact Social platform.

"I see that Extremely Overrated Bruce Springsteen goes to a International Nation to talk badly in regards to the President of the USA. By no means appreciated him, by no means appreciated his music, or his Radical Left Politics and, importantly, he’s not a proficient man — Only a pushy, obnoxious JERK, who fervently supported Crooked Joe Biden, a mentally incompetent FOOL, and our WORST EVER President, who got here near destroying our Nation."

Springsteen introduced final yr that he would be voting for former Vice President Kamala Harris throughout the 2024 presidential race.

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Whereas talking with Rolling Stone, Fogerty recommended that Trump made a mistake by going after Springsteen publicly, noting how President Richard Nixon selected to not publicly spar together with his critics.

"Despite the fact that they’re very comparable, President Nixon would’ve realized to not give the opposite aspect publicity by acknowledging and speaking about it. ‘Trigger you simply make it extra well-known once you do this," he mentioned.