Singers Who've Slammed President Trump For Using Their Songs...

Here are some of the most high-profile run-ins the president has had with musicians. Trump used Beyoncé's song ‘Freedom,’ on the campaign trail in 2024, prompting Beyoncé’s team to send him a cease-and-desist, pointing out that she had only approved its use for his rival, democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose spoke out in 2018 when ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’ was used at Trump events, saying on X that the band, like many artists, are “opposed to the unauthorized use of their music at political events.” Kenny Loggins was upset after Trump used his song ‘Danger Zone’ in an AI-generated video of himself wearing a crown while flying a plane and dumping feces on ICE protestors. In a statement posted on social media, Loggins said, “This is an unauthorized use of my performance… Nobody asked me for my permission, which I would have denied.” Most recently, Sabrina Carpenter condemned the White House for using her song ‘Juno’ in a montage of ICE arrests posted to its official social media accounts.