US President Donald Trump has lashed out at two music giants, declaring Bruce Springsteen a "dried out prune" and Taylor Swift "no longer HOT".
Returning from a whirlwind Middle East diplomatic trip on Friday, local time, Mr Trump took to his social media platform Truth Social to feud with Springsteen.
Springsteen, known as The Boss, described the Trump administration as "corrupt, incompetent and treasonous" during a concert in Manchester this week — the first show in his current European tour.
"They're rolling back historic civil rights legislation that led to a more just and moral society," Springsteen said.
"They're abandoning our great allies and siding with dictators."
Mr Trump hit back on Truth Social, calling Springsteen "highly overrated".
"Never liked him, never liked his music, or his Radical Left Politics," he wrote.
"And, importantly, he's not a talented guy — Just a pushy, obnoxious JERK, who fervently supported Crooked Joe Biden, a mentally incompetent FOOL."
The US president continued by calling Springsteen "dumb as a rock".
"This dried out 'prune' of a rocker (his skin is all atrophied!) ought to KEEP HIS MOUTH SHUT until he gets back into the Country," he said.
Trump takes jab at Swift
Mr Trump also took aim at Swift on his social media platform.
"Has anyone noticed that, since I said 'I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT,' she's no longer 'HOT?'" he said in the post.
Last September, the US president posted "I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT" after the singer endorsed Democratic nominee Kamala Harris for president.
In February this year, he celebrated on Truth Social when Swift was booed at the Super Bowl.
"The only one that had a tougher night than the Kansas City Chiefs was Taylor Swift," he wrote.
"She got BOOED out of the Stadium. MAGA is very unforgiving!"
Springsteen and Swift support Democrats
Springsteen, 75, has long been an outspoken supporter of Democratic politics.
He campaigned for former US president Barack Obama and backed then-Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election.
Last year, Springsteen appeared at a Democratic campaign rally in Philadelphia in support of the party's presidential candidate, Ms Harris.
Swift, widely considered the world's most influential pop star, has also spoken out in support of Democratic politicians since 2018.
She endorsed Kamala Harris prior to the 2024 US presidential election, after AI material depicting her and her fans endorsing Mr Trump circulated online.
Mr Trump shared the deepfakes images and added "I accept!".
Swift also threw her support behind Mr Biden in 2020, directly addressing Mr Trump in a social media post saying: "We will vote you out in November."
