Eric Church was present at a Manchester concert a few weeks back when Bruce Springsteen attacked the Donald Trump government. In a recent interview, the country music artist also revealed his true feelings about the incident that set off the president’s social media tirade against one of his musical idols.
In an open-ended interview with Rolling Stone that was released on Friday, June 6, Church stated that he believes Springsteen, who gained notoriety for calling the White House “corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous” during his May Land of Hope & Dreams Tour kickoff show, has the right “to say and do what he wants.”
“I think it’s amazing that someone has the courage to do that,” he told the magazine. “If being 75 years old and Bruce Springsteen is what you enjoy doing, then you should do it. All I wanted to hear was “Chimes of Freedom.”
Church, who honored the New Jersey musician in 2011 with the Billboard Hot 100 No. 19 single “Springsteen,” noted that he believes the passion behind the moment only enhanced the event itself, regardless of whether you agree with Springsteen’s remarks. The “Heart on Fire” singer claimed, “You could tell he wanted to get something off his chest.” Whatever it was, it added a bit extra angst. and the performance was outstanding. The best Springsteen performance I’ve ever seen
Church was talking about his opinions on America’s political climate, which has been more tense than ever since Trump took office again in January, when the subject of the E Street bandleader’s widely shared remark came up. The twice-impeached president of the United States claimed on Truth Social after the Manchester show that Springsteen was “dumb as a rock,” “highly overrated,” and a “dried out ‘prune’ of a rocker.” He later blasted long-debunked claims that the “Born in the U.S.A.” musician had taken part in a “illegal election scam” for Kamala Harris.
While many have been criticizing the president’s administration for trying to cut money for programs that support LGBTQ rights, reproductive healthcare, and other causes, Americans’ contentment with the economy under Trump has been declining. However, as the rift between Republicans and Democrats widens, Church told Rolling Stone that he believes it is “total bulls–t” to swear unwavering loyalty to any one political party.
He said to the journal, “I have an issue with the political system because I believe things on both sides, but if I have to choose a party, it means that I can’t believe some of those things.” “Those guys and gals don’t believe that if I’m a Republican or a Democrat, I have to be all Republican or all Democrat. The f-king way is not possible.
Nevertheless, Church is unwilling to call himself a “independent.” He remarked, “It sounds like I can’t decide.” That makes me irritated. However, given how wide-ranging these themes and issues are, I believe that only a small portion of Americans genuinely support every single item on a party’s platform. The majority of Americans oscillate. I keep changing my mind, dang it.
About a month has passed since Church’s new album, Evangeline vs. the Machine, was released. In May, it peaked at No. 30 on the Billboard 200. The native of North Carolina also recently had an appearance on the song “Number 3 and Number 7” from Morgan Wallen’s hit new album, I’m the Problem, which peaked at No. 52 on the Hot 100 and No. 27 on the Hot Country Songs list.