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These Celebs Are Fighting Back On Trump Using Their Music On Social Media

In his second term, President Donald Trump and his team have posted an onslaught of politically charged videos on the administration’s various social media accounts. The videos are controversial for many reasons, with many of them including disturbing clips of ICE raids or military strikes, and they have invoked outrage from many, including the various musicians whose songs have been used in these posts — and many musicians have made their disapproval known.

There have always been quite a lot of musicians who do not want their music associated with the president’s political messages (which is far from surprising, considering the president’s approval rating has recently fallen to a record low of 35%). Over the years, Trump has seen a growing list of musicians request that he refrain from using their music, both online and at rallies: Bad Bunny, SZA, Beyoncé, Bruce Springsteen, the Rolling Stones, ABBA — the list is seemingly never-ending.

Now, it appears, the latest in this saga has to do with the Trump administration seemingly taunting certain popular musicians on social media, using their songs in posts and acknowledging the fact that the musician in question won’t be happy about it. For example, an early August video from @TeamTrump on TikTok used Taylor Swift’s “August” and included the caption, “I’m sure @Taylor Swift is going to be super excited we used her song!” (Spoiler alert: She wasn’t.)

Here are some of the biggest celebs pushing back against the Trump administration using their music in social media posts.

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift has become the latest celebrity to seemingly fight back after the Trump administration used her music in its TikTok videos. As of Aug. 8, the singer-songwriter quietly removed her music from several of Trump’s team’s very politically charged videos, including “August” off of her album folklore and “Father Figure” from her most recent album, The Life of a Showgirl. 

It’s no surprise that Swift, who made her political stance very clear after endorsing Kamala Harris in the 2024 election (which elicited a very negative response from Trump), is joining the long list of musicians who have removed their songs from Trump’s videos. Though Swift did not make any statement when she seemingly had her songs removed from the posts, the message is clear: She doesn’t want her work to be associated with the messages the administration is sending. 

Olivia Rodrigo

It’s no surprise that Rodrigo, who has long been very vocal about her political stance — something made clear in her recent partnership with Planned Parenthood  — stood up to the Trump administration. On Nov. 9, 2025, Rodrigo expressed her disapproval of ICE raids after her song “all-american b*tch” was used in a video posted to Instagram promoting self-deportation. “Don’t ever use my songs to promote your racist, hateful propaganda,” Rodrigo responded in a comment that has since been removed. The song has also been removed from the post.

Sabrina Carpenter

In December 2025, Sabrina Carpenter had a similar response to her song “Juno” being used in a White House video promoting ICE. “This video is evil and disgusting,” Carpenter commented. “Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.” 

White House Deputy Press Secretary Abigail Jackson responded with a mocking comment. “Here’s a Short n’ Sweet message for Sabrina Carpenter: we won’t apologize for deporting dangerous criminal illegal murderers, rapists, and pedophiles from our country,” she said, referencing the singer’s album title. The White House’s post has since been removed from X. 

Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande’s song, “Bye,” was used by Trump’s social media team on June 9, with the song accompanying a video of ICE agents arresting immigrants. “Please do not ever use my music in relation to this barbaric, inhumane, heinous nonsense,” Grande responded in a comment that has since been removed. Grande’s song was removed from the post shortly after she commented.

Noah Kahan

Noah Kahan has been similarly taunted by Trump’s videos. The singer expressed his disapproval of the administration using his song “American Cars” in a post from July 27, which highlighted the president’s visit to a General Motors facility. After voicing his opinion, he was met with another video that includes a screenshot of Kahan’s comment, from Trump’s team stating, “And for that reason we will be posting Noah Kahan Music.” Kahan’s song has since been removed from the video.

Katy Perry

Katy Perry shared a similar experience, with the singer responding to a video that used her song “Firework” as a back track to a video of U.S. military strikes in Iran posted July 23. Perry posted her response on X, saying she “did not approve this, I was not asked, and I absolutely do not condone it.” Trump’s team responded with a message from Kaelan Dorr, Deputy Assistant to President Trump, which included a clip of Perry in a military bootcamp for a music video along with the question: “This you?”

Regan Gomersall

FSU '26

Regan Gomersall is a Staff Writer, graduating in May 2026 with her Bachelor of Arts in Editing, Writing, and Media, with minors in Music and Sociology. She has also written for "The Trailblazer" with FSU Women's Progress, acted as an editorial assistant for The Kudzu Review, and worked as an Intern with the Southeast Review. Outside of writing, Regan has been involved in a few different ensembles with the College of Music where she plays clarinet. She also enjoys listening to music, being outdoors, and reading in her spare time.