Story perspectives

Springsteen Accepts Tribeca Social Justice Award, Names Trump Problem

6/17/2026

Summary

Story summary

Bruce Springsteen received the Tribeca Festival’s Harry Belafonte Voices for Social Justice Award.
Bono presented the award while Robert De Niro introduced Springsteen and named U.S. President Donald Trump as the problem.
Springsteen said he does not consider himself an activist and felt embarrassed to accept.
He dedicated the award to citizens of Minneapolis, Los Angeles and Portland who opposed immigration-agent shootings and called America a ‘sacred argument’ in disagreement.

1 of 1

Story summary

Bruce Springsteen received the Tribeca Festival’s Harry Belafonte Voices for Social Justice Award.
Bono presented the award while Robert De Niro introduced Springsteen and named U.S. President Donald Trump as the problem.
Springsteen said he does not consider himself an activist and felt embarrassed to accept.
He dedicated the award to citizens of Minneapolis, Los Angeles and Portland who opposed immigration-agent shootings and called America a ‘sacred argument’ in disagreement.