Taylor Swift songs removed from Trump and White House’s social media posts

Rage-baiting efforts of Trump accounts silenced after posts such as a video linking her Red album to Republicans

Taylor Swift songs removed from Trump and White House’s social media posts

TL;DR

  • Taylor Swift's songs have been removed from social media videos posted by Donald Trump's campaign and the White House.
  • The videos, including one featuring the president and first lady watching fireworks with Swift's song 'August', are now silent.
  • Trump's campaign had previously used Swift's music in 'rage bait' posts, including one that linked her album 'Red' to Republicans.
  • Other artists like Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, and Kenny Loggins have previously objected to their music being used by Trump-related accounts.
  • Swift had previously endorsed Kamala Harris during the 2024 election, and Trump had publicly attacked Swift in response.