Other artists have requested Trump’s campaign to stop using their music, including ABBA and the Foo Fighters.
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The White Stripes have sued former President Donald Trump, alleging their song “Seven Nation Army” was used in a campaign video without their permission—joining a number of other artists who have told the former president to stop playing their hits.Key Facts
White Stripes members Jack White and Meg White, who filed the lawsuit Monday, accused Trump of copyright infringement by using “Seven Nation Army” to “burnish” his public image and generate financial support for his presidential campaign.
The song was used in a video posted by Trump on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Aug. 29 and featured footage of Trump boarding an aircraft as he traveled to campaign stops in Michigan and Wisconsin, the band alleges, though the video appears to have been deleted.
The two band members objected to Trump’s use of the song because they “vehemently oppose” policies adopted by Trump during his presidency and “those he has proposed for the second term he seeks,” according to the lawsuit.
The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Who Else Has Told Trump To Not Use Their Music?
ABBA’s record label, Universal Music, told Reuters last month that no permission or license had been given to the Trump campaign for using several ABBA songs, including “The Winner Takes All” and “Money, Money, Money” at a July 27 rally.
