Bruce Springsteen and the prayer for Trump after the assassination attempt – Video

Last night Bruce Springsteen took the stage at the Moody Center in Austin with the E Street Band, joined by Tom Morello. It was the first show since the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton. In a tour marked by explicitly political statements and frequent references to Donald Trump, there was great anticipation over whether he would address the incident.

As on other dates, the show opened with a speech. This time, with a prayer for troops stationed abroad: "That they come home safe." He then immediately added: "Let's say a prayer of thanks that our President, and no one in the administration, and none of those present, was hurt in last night's events at the correspondents' dinner."

He then clarified his position: “We can disagree. We can be critical of those in power. We can fight peacefully for our beliefs. But there is no place in any way, shape or form for political violence of any kind in our beloved United States.”

From there he moved into the introduction of “War,” the show's opening track, with a more measured tone than at the Minneapolis date: “The E Street Band is here tonight to celebrate and defend the American ideals and values that have held this country together for 250 years: our democracy, our Constitution, the rule of law. I believe these ideals have been endangered like never before by a radical administration.”

In the closing moments came the appeal to the audience: “Tonight we ask you to join us in choosing hope over fear, democracy over authoritarianism, the rule of law over lawlessness, ethics over rampant corruption, resistance over resignation, truth over lies, unity over division, and peace over war.”

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