White House dismisses ‘irrelevant’ Springsteen song about Minneapolis

The song, “Streets of Minneapolis,” discusses the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were shot during the Department of Homeland Security operations to detain illegal immigrants in the city. Springsteen said he wrote the song the day that a Border Patrol agent shot and killed Pretti.

“I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis,” Springsteen said in a statement. “It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free.”

Springsteen’s lyrics characterize federal officials as “King Trump’s private army,” “occupiers,” and “Trump’s federal thugs.” However, the White House and DHS commented