Pop star Ariana Grande publicly confronted Donald Trump and his campaign team after her hit song “We can’t be friends (Wait for your love)” was used without authorization in a TikTok video targeting the transgender community, according to reports from Italian news outlets detailing the incident.
Ariana Grande Confronts Team Trump Over TikTok Music Use
According to reports by Italian news sources, Ariana Grande issued a direct public rebuke to Donald Trump’s political team after they featured her song “We can’t be friends (Wait foryour love)” in a social media clip. The TikTok video utilized a specific lyric from the 33-year-old singer—”Me and my truth, we sit in silence”—to frame an argument against transgender rights. The clip showed 80-year-old Trump taking a stage while text overlaid on the video stated, “Men cannot have babies and shouldn’t compete in women’s sports,” accompanied by the caption, “This shouldn’t be controversial!”
Grande responded sharply on the platform, stating according to translated reports, “Stop using my music. Also, your truth is fake.” Following her intervention, the song was removed from the TikTok video, mirroring a similar copyright dispute that occurred earlier.
Previous Copyright Disputes With the Trump Administration
This incident follows an earlier confrontation between the pop star and the U.S. political figure. According to published reports, Grande previously objected in June to the use of her track “Bye” in promotional content regarding operations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the federal agency tasked with immigration enforcement. In that instance, the Casa Bianca (White House) silenced the audio track following her objections.
Did you know?
Artists maintain intellectual property rights over their recorded masters and compositions, allowing them to issue takedown requests or utilize platform copyright tools when their music is used without proper licensing in political campaigns.
FAQs on Artist Copyrights and Political Campaign Music Use
Can political campaigns use copyrighted songs without artist permission?
Generally, campaigns require specific licenses or public performance venue licenses to use music.
What song was removed from the Team Trump TikTok video?
According to news reports, the track removed from the platform was “We can’t be friends (Wait for your love)” by Ariana Grande.
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How did the artist respond to the unauthorized use of her music?
Grande publicly demanded that the campaign stop using her music and stated that the opposing narrative was false, successfully having her audio track removed from the post.
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