Another Musician Criticizes White House for Using His Song
Newser • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Grammy-nominated folk artist Noah Kahan criticized the Trump administration for using his song "American Cars" without authorization in a White House Instagram post praising Trump’s support for Michigan autoworkers.
- Kahan publicly stated he would "never approve" his music being used to support Trump or his administration, a comment that gained significant attention with over 56,000 likes.
- The White House responded by claiming Kahan's music is available in the public Instagram library and dismissed his criticism as "Trump Derangement Syndrome" (TDS).
- Katy Perry and several other prominent artists, including Rihanna, Adele, and Neil Young, have similarly objected to the unauthorized use of their music by the Trump administration in various social media posts.
- Kahan's co-writer, Noah Levin, also expressed strong personal criticism of Trump in response to the music usage controversy.
