Bruce Springsteen opens the "No Kings" rally by singing "Streets Of Minneapolis" – Watch the video

“We won't need kings, but we will need a Boss.” That's how Minnesota governor Tim Walz introduced Bruce Springsteen on stage in Saint Paul, Minneapolis's “twin” city, on the day of the “No Kings” protests, which drew 8 million people across the United States.

The crowd fell from noise into silence as Springsteen launched into “Streets Of Minneapolis”, the song dedicated to Renee Good and Alex Pretti, killed during federal ICE operations tied to immigration enforcement. "Last winter, federal troops brought death and terror to the streets of Minneapolis," Springsteen said. "Well, they picked the wrong city." "The strength and solidarity of the people of Minneapolis and Minnesota have been an inspiration to the whole country," the singer went on. "Your strength and your commitment have shown us that this is still America."

Watch the video below of Bruce Springsteen singing “Streets Of Minneapolis” on stage in Saint Paul.

In his remarks, Springsteen called Minnesota "an inspiration for the country," framing the mobilization as a civic response to what he describes as a reactionary drift. Remembering the victims becomes a central moment: their names, he states, remain part of the collective memory.

Walz, who spoke shortly before, described Donald Trump as an "aspiring dictator" in the White House, urging people not to mistake "kindness" for weakness.

The mobilization spread beyond Minnesota. In New York, tens of thousands of people marched led by actor Robert De Niro, one of Trump's harshest critics, who spoke of an unprecedented threat to freedom and safety. Alongside him were other public figures such as Joan Baez and Jane Fonda.

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