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Taylor Swift’s song removed from Trump TikTok video
Taylor Swift's song 'August' has been removed from a Donald Trump campaign video on TikTok due to a copyright claim, leaving the clip muted. The video, posted four days ago, showed Trump…
The Story in Brief
Taylor Swift's song 'August' has been removed from a Donald Trump campaign video on TikTok due to a copyright claim, leaving the clip muted. The video, posted four days ago, showed Trump and his wife Melania watching fireworks with the caption about Swift being excited. The U.S. version of TikTok displays a message stating the copyright owner did not authorize the sound.
Fans commented that Swift would not approve, as she previously endorsed Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in the 2020 elections. This is not the first time Swift's team has blocked Trump from using her music; a similar removal happened with the song 'Father Figure' in a previous video. Swift has not publicly commented on the latest removal or on the 2024 race.
The Indian Opinion
Some narratives paint Swift as a partisan activist or Trump as a victim of censorship. The removal is simply a routine copyright claim. Swift endorsed Biden in 2020 but has not publicly opposed Trump's 2024 bid. Neither side should frame a licensing dispute as a political statement. Watch if Trump's campaign releases an official statement or files a counter-claim, that will show whether this is a genuine grievance or a manufactured culture-war moment.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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