Trump Team Attempts to Use Taylor Swift Song for Troll, Copyright Claim Halts Them

The Trump administration recently attempted to use Taylor Swift’s music to provoke her fans. Earlier this week, the White House TikTok account shared a video featuring Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump watching fireworks, accompanied by Swift’s song “august” from her 2020 album “Folklore.”

The video included a direct message to Swift, stating, “I’m sure @Taylor Swift is going to be super excited we used her song!” However, the post didn’t last long.

According to Deadline, the song and message were removed from the TikTok, replaced by a notice reading, “The copyright owner hasn’t made this sound available in your country.”

Swift’s fans quickly celebrated this change in the comments, with one user writing, “TAYLOR REMOVING THE AUDIO. QUEEEEN,” and another adding, “TAYLOR QUEEN SWIFT.” One fan simply remarked, “She removed it, clocked you guys.”

The situation didn’t end there, as the Trump social media team had another Swift song ready. They posted a second TikTok using “Red,” another popular Swift track, with a caption that took another jab at the singer: “Did you know Taylor Swift wrote a whole album about the color of the Republican Party.”

These posts are part of an ongoing political feud between Trump and Swift. The singer publicly endorsed Kamala Harris during the 2024 presidential campaign, which reportedly upset Trump.

Trump has previously expressed his views about Swift on social media. However, their relationship seemed to cool last year when Trump was asked about Swift’s marriage to NFL star Travis Kelce, to which he responded amicably, wishing them luck.

The latest TikTok posts indicate that Swift continues to be a popular target for political trolling, given her massive fan base and her outspoken political views. Using songs like “august” and “Red” adds an extra layer of attention, especially since Swift owns significant parts of her music catalog.

It remains unclear whether the removal of “august” was directly requested by Swift or due to TikTok’s music licensing rules, as the notice specifically mentioned the copyright owner.

Regardless, this attempted troll quickly turned into another example of Swift’s influence online.

With the Trump team already using another Swift song in a follow-up video, this musical battle may not be over just yet.

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