Ronald Brownstein, Columnist

Media Bosses Bent to Trump. Artists Aren’t Having It

February 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM UTC

Ronald Brownstein is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering politics and policy. He is a CNN analyst and the author or editor of seven books.

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Bruce Springsteen released his impassioned protest anthem against President Donald Trump’s Minnesota immigration enforcement campaign the day before Amazon.com Inc.’s MGM Studios welcomed the administration’s elite to a premier for its gauzy documentary about Melania Trump.

It was a telling juxtaposition.