Bruce Springsteen slams Donald Trump’s ‘fundamentally un-American’ travel ban

The singer 'added his voice' to the people protesting the policy at airports across the US 
Speaking out: Bruce Springsteen on stage
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Emma Powell30 January 2017
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Bruce Springsteen slammed US President Donald Trump, branding his travel ban on refugees and people from Muslim-majority countries as “fundamentally un-American”.

Springsteen, 67, 'added his voice' to the people protesting the policy at airports across the US as he performed on stage with the E Street Band in Adelaide, Australia.

Speaking to the crowd he said: “Tonight we want to add our voices to the thousands of Americans who are protesting at airports around our country over the Muslim ban and the detention of foreign nationals and refugees.

“America is a nation of immigrants and we find this anti-democratic and fundamentally un-American.”

The singer received huge cheers from the crowd before launching into his 2006 single, American Land, which he described as an “immigrant song”.

The 90-day ban will prevent the entry of nationals from seven predominantly Muslim countries, including Iran, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.

Up to 18,000 Londoners have pledged to attend a march to Downing Street on Monday evening in protest.

It is not the first time Springsteen has spoken out against Mr Trump. During the Presidential campaigns, he branded the Republican a “moron” and described the Trump phenomenon as a “tragedy for our democracy”.

Brooker said it would be “F****** hilarious” to get the US President’s account deleted over his stance on immigration, while Iannucci suggested someone start a petition to get his account deleted.

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