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Springsteen then noted that instead of playing songs that celebrate the joys of summer, \"we will be contemplating on our current circumstances with the coronavirus and the cost that it has drawn from our nation … We will be calculating what we've lost, sending prayers for the deceased and the families they've left behind.\"

He also described his set as \"a rock 'n' roll requiem,\" and said he'd be starting things off by \"sending one to the man sitting behind the Resolute Desk.\"

Directing his remarks to the president, Springsteen declared, \"With all respect, sir, show some consideration and care for your countrymen and your country. Put on a f------ mask.\"

Trump has made numerous public appearances without a mask during the coronavirus crisis, although health officials have recommended putting on a facial covering to help prevent the spread of the virus.

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