Following a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Saturday night at the Washington Hilton Hotel, where no injuries were reported, Bruce Springsteen used a concert in Austin, Texas, on Sunday to offer a prayer for President Donald Trump’s safety. Speaking during a performance with the E Street Band, Springsteen emphasized the importance of peaceful dissent and condemned all forms of political violence. 'We can disagree... but there is no place in any way, shape, or form for political violence of any kind in our beloved United States,' he said. Springsteen, a long-time critic of Trump who has performed at anti-Trump rallies and released protest music, has faced public attacks from the president, including being called 'boring' and 'a dried up prune' on Truth Social. The suspect in the shooting, identified as 31-year-old Cole Allen of California, was apprehended at the scene. Authorities are investigating the motive. Trump praised the Secret Service response during a press briefing, stating law enforcement acted 'incredibly.'

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