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Taylor Swift songs vanish from Trump, White House social posts
Taylor Swift's music has been removed from several social media videos posted by US President Donald Trump's campaign and the White House, after her songs were used repeatedly in recent months. A…
The Story in Brief
Taylor Swift's music has been removed from several social media videos posted by US President Donald Trump's campaign and the White House, after her songs were used repeatedly in recent months. A TikTok video by the Team Trump account on August 3 featuring Swift's 2020 song "August" now plays without the track. Another campaign post that played on her album title "Red" has also gone silent, Entertainment Weekly reports. Dozens of artists, including Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter, have previously asked the Trump administration not to use their songs in social media posts. The removals follow a long-running political feud. Swift endorsed Trump's Democratic rival Kamala Harris in 2024 after Trump shared AI-generated images falsely portraying her as endorsing him. Trump responded by calling her "I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!" on social media and questioned whether she was still "HOT" in 2025.
The Indian Opinion
The Indian Opinion: Another chapter in the Swift-Trump feud, sure, but the real story here is about intellectual property rights. Artists are pushing back against unauthorized political use of their work, regardless of ideology. The missing music videos are a practical consequence, not just a celebrity spat. The real test: will Trump’s team negotiate new licenses, or will this escalate into a formal legal push for clearer rules on political use of copyrighted art in campaign materials?
Sources (3): ndtvprofit.com, ndtvprofit.com (2), timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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