President Donald Trump launched a barrage of criticisms on Friday targeting the Supreme Court, fellow Republicans, and various celebrities. These remarks were highlighted in a series of posts on social media, revealing the political hurdles he currently encounters along with lingering personal grievances.
“I see that Highly Overrated Bruce Springsteen goes to a Foreign Country to speak badly about the President of the United States,” Trump declared, taking aim at the renowned rock musician.
“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 added, following Springsteen’s recent comments labeling Trump’s administration as “treasonous.”
Additionally, Trump accused the Supreme Court of being “played,” and he expressed frustration with certain Republican lawmakers who he characterized as “grandstanders,” implying they were jeopardizing his legislative goals.
In a further dig, he claimed that pop sensation Taylor Swift was “no longer ‘HOT’” and suggested that her popularity had waned partly due to his previous remarks about her.
These posts were made during Trump’s return flight to the United States from a four-day visit to the Middle East and manifested a notable shift in his focus back to domestic matters. His legislative agenda faced new challenges, including a significant setback regarding his ambitious tax-cut proposal and contentious Supreme Court deliberations concerning his controversial birthright citizenship executive order.
The flurry of posts illustrated Trump’s readiness to aggressively confront his perceived adversaries across both political and cultural spectrums.
“Has anyone noticed that, since I said ‘I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT,’ she’s no longer ‘HOT?'” he remarked, referencing an earlier post made after Swift endorsed his 2024 election rival, former Vice President Kamala Harris.
Trump’s recent Middle East trip was characterized by numerous business agreements and favorable comments from leaders in the Gulf States.
While he was abroad, the Supreme Court engaged in important oral arguments concerning his executive order aimed at eliminating birthright citizenship, a long-standing norm granting citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil.
During this case, the court’s liberal justices expressed skepticism towards the government’s position. Even some conservatives among the justices, including Trump appointee Amy Coney Barrett, posed challenging questions during the proceedings.
Trump asserted that the Supreme Court “IS BEING PLAYED BY THE RADICAL LEFT LOSERS, WHO HAVE NO SUPPORT, THE PUBLIC HATES THEM, AND THEIR ONLY HOPE IS THE INTIMIDATION OF THE COURT, ITSELF.”
He urged Republicans in Congress to “UNITE” to pass a singular piece of legislation that would encapsulate the tax cuts and other promises he made during his presidential campaign.
Trump claimed that the proposed bill would not only provide tax reductions for all Americans but also remove millions of undocumented immigrants from Medicaid to protect it for those in genuine need.
He warned that if his “one, big, beautiful bill” failed to pass, the blame would rest on the Democrats, though he acknowledged that this would not benefit his supporters.
“We don’t need ‘GRANDSTANDERS’ in the Republican Party,” Trump criticized, urging his party members to “STOP TALKING, AND GET IT DONE!”
Despite his efforts, Trump’s requests failed to garner sufficient support from Republicans on the House Budget Committee, effectively blocking the bill amid opposition from conservative members.
Earlier in the week, Springsteen delivered a pointed critique of Trump and seemingly Elon Musk, commenting, “In America they are persecuting people for using their right to free speech and voicing their dissent.”
The 75-year-old musician, known for his outspoken support of Democratic candidates, lamented that “the richest men are taking satisfaction in abandoning the world’s poorest children to sickness and death. This is happening now,” as he voiced his concerns for pressing social issues.
Trump countered by mocking Springsteen’s appearance and labeling him “dumb as a rock,” insisting he should “KEEP HIS MOUTH SHUT until he gets back into the Country,” promising that a different situation would await him upon his return.
