Several songs by Taylor Swift have been taken down from social media videos shared by the campaign of U.S. President Donald Trump and the White House. This action comes after the White House utilized two of Swift’s songs in the past week.
Neither the White House nor a representative for Swift provided immediate responses to requests for comments.
Swift has not recently made any public statements about Trump, but she did endorse his Democratic opponent, then Vice-President Kamala Harris, in 2024. During the 2020 election, Swift expressed on social media that Trump was unwanted as the president.
Trump has frequently criticized Swift. Following her endorsement of Harris, Trump expressed his dislike for Swift on social media, stating, “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!” He also remarked last year, “Has anyone noticed that, since I said ‘I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT,’ she’s no longer ‘HOT?'”
Many artists, including Sabrina Carpenter and Ariana Grande, have urged the Trump administration not to use their music.
TikTok Videos Reference Taylor Swift’s Songs
The Trump campaign incorporated two Taylor Swift songs on its TikTok page over the past week. One video, inspired by her lyrics, included a caption making allusions to popular songs by the artist, such as “Red (Donald Trump’s Version).”
In June, Trump’s campaign shared a video on the short-video platform featuring Swift’s new song from Toy Story 5, titled I Knew It, I Knew You. The video was accompanied by the caption, “Nobody loves our country & the American People more ‌than @President Donald J Trump,” showcasing him interacting with children at the White House, dancing at a UFC match, and appearing at a rally.
This marks the third instance in recent months where the Trump administration or his campaign has used music from the Grammy Award-winning artist.
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