Taylor Swift’s songs have been removed from several videos on Team Trump’s TikTok page. A video dated Aug. 3 featured President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump watching fireworks. Text in the video read “mood because it’s August and Donald Trump is your president,” and the caption joked about using Swift’s music.
The video initially included Swift’s song “August” from her “Folklore” album. However, the audio is now removed. Commenters celebrated this action, praising Swift for the removal.
Multiple videos on the account, including a November video using her track “Father Figure,” now lack audio. USA TODAY sought comments from the White House and Swift’s representatives but received no immediate response.
Another video from Aug. 6 lost its audio as well. It humorously claimed that Swift wrote her album “Red” about the Republican Party, altering the album cover to depict Trump in a red MAGA hat.
Swift has previously shown support for Kamala Harris, the Democratic frontrunner against Trump in the 2024 elections. Trump later expressed dislike for Swift on TruthSocial. However, he offered well-wishes after Swift’s engagement to Travis Kelce in August 2025, praising Kelce’s character.
Other artists have also objected to their music being used politically. For example, a video from July 23 used Katy Perry’s “Firework” to accompany footage of U.S. military actions in Iran. Perry expressed her dismay, stating she did not approve the use and that it contradicted the song’s message. Her response emphasized that the song symbolizes hope and unity, not conflict.
Similarly, Ariana Grande responded to a White House video from June 9 featuring her song “Bye” during portrayals of federal arrests. Grande’s comment and the audio are now deleted. Noah Kahan and other musicians like Kesha, Olivia Rodrigo, and Sabrina Carpenter have voiced similar objections. In a move aiming to provoke, the account posted text stating they would continue using Kahan’s music.
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