Powerful New Video From Bruce Springsteen And Don Winslow Hits Trump In Key State
Bestselling author Don Winslow recruited rock legend Bruce Springsteen for his new video attacking President Donald Trump.
Set to Springsteen’s “Streets of Philadelphia,” Winslow’s latest effort focuses on voters in Pennsylvania, a key swing state Trump won in 2016 but where polls show him trailing Democratic challenger Joe Biden.
“This 2 minute video set to @springsteen’s extraordinary song is the story of HOW Trump devastated Pennsylvania,” Winslow wrote on Twitter.
The footage shows farmers and steelworkers wrecked by Trump’s trade wars and tariffs, as well as the impact of the opioid crisis and the coronavirus pandemic. It also shines a light on voters who believed in Trump, only to be hurt by his presidency.
“I made this for Pennsylvania but it could be so many other states that have also been DEVASTATED by Donald Trump,” Winslow wrote.
The author of multiple New York Times bestselling novels has created a series of stinging videos to attack the Trump administration. This effort with Springsteen, produced by “Comey Rule” executive producer Shane Salerno, approached 5 million views after less than a day online.
It also drew widespread praise on Twitter:
Home run @donwinslow https://t.co/k5FrjcpvEI
— Donna Brazile (@donnabrazile) October 14, 2020
Okay when the reunion clip popped up I lost it. This is a fantastic ad https://t.co/s2iJk3n0Zb
— Jason Johnson (@DrJasonJohnson) October 13, 2020
Thank you @donwinslow and @Springsteen Power, truth, art. Our vote has never been more important. Vote @JoeBiden @KamalaHarris as if your life depended on it. It does. https://t.co/rICu3tVSNG
— Nils Lofgren (@nilslofgren) October 13, 2020
Trump lied. Farmers have been killed by his trade wars. The steel industry has been killed by his tariffs. Trump lied. And Americans died from this virus.
Powerful video: https://t.co/ASwnx8t9Kb— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) October 13, 2020
When it’s so good it has to be seen. https://t.co/PqfeQxJXhM
— Titus (@TitusNation) October 14, 2020
#AmericaNeedsPennsylvania https://t.co/Gu8c3tvAU6
— ROSIE (@Rosie) October 13, 2020
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This article originally appeared on HuffPost and has been updated.