Taylor Swift has moved to block Donald Trump from using her music on TikTok, disabling the audio on a recent “Team Trump” post that featured her song “august.”
Earlier this year, the White House’s TikTok account shared a post soundtracked by Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia,” though Swift did not take action against that post. She similarly remained silent after the White House lifted the artwork from her “Eras Tour” to celebrate America’s 250th birthday, as well as when Trump’s staff posted a meme altering Madison Square Garden’s electronic billboards announcing her marriage to Travis Kelce to instead read, “TRUMP IS YOUR PRESIDENT.”
@teamtrump I’m sure @Taylor Swift is going to be super excited we used her song! #taylorswift #maga #august ♬ som original - ⸆⸉ ོ
However, the latest post from Team Trump all but dared Swift to take action, with a caption that read, “I’m sure @TaylorSwift is going to be super excited we used her song!”
Consequence has reached out to Swift’s representatives for more information.
Swift endorsed Kamala Harris ahead of the 2024 presidential election, citing in part Trump’s previous use of AI-generated images that falsely suggested she supported him.
White House's latest TikTok video set to 'The Fate Of Ophelia' despite Trump's anti-Taylor Swift comments
"Congrats, you got played"
The clip includes shots of the United States army, navy and airforce, as well as pictures of Donald Trump, JD Vance and the White House. The video is set to the chorus of the ‘Life Of A Showgirl’ track.
VMZ will not post the video, but if you want, check it out on NME.
Pictures of Trump and Vance flash across the screen as Swift sings “Pledge allegiance to your hands, your team“, and switches to their wives Melania and Usha when Swift sings “your vibes“.
Later on in the video, Donald Trump’s mugshot is set to the lyrics “don’t care where the hell you’ve been“. Watch the clip below.
When approached for comment by Variety, a representative for the White House said: “We made this video because we knew fake news media brands like Variety would breathlessly amplify them. Congrats, you got played.”
Taylor Swift has yet to address the clip, though fans have commented on the post voicing their hopes that Swift and her team will find a way to sue the White House.
