Taylor Swift Humiliates Trump With Copyright Smack Down
The Daily Beast • • general
Key Points:
- Taylor Swift's team blocked the use of her song "August" from the album "Folklore" in a TikTok video posted by Donald Trump's "Team Trump" account, removing the audio from the clip by Friday evening.
- The video showed President Trump and First Lady Melania watching a July Fourth fireworks display, and fans quickly called on Swift to have the song taken down after the post went viral.
- Swift has publicly criticized Trump in the past, condemning his presidency and endorsing Kamala Harris in 2024, which led to Trump expressing strong dislike for her on social media.
- Despite Trump's previous hostility, he appears to be attempting to mend relations with Swift, though her team continues to distance her music from his campaign.
- The removal of the audio led to widespread praise from Swift's fans, who celebrated the decision to mute the song from Trump's TikTok clip.
