Cinema VinesIn a surprising turn of events, the White House and President Donald Trump’s campaign have both removed several Taylor Swift songs from their social‑media videos after a flurry of backlash. The pop icon’s music, which has appeared in multiple Trump‑aligned posts over the last week, has now been taken down amid growing criticism from other artists and the public.
According to reports, the White House had used Swift’s tracks in a series of TikTok clips, including one that featured her new “Toy Story 5” song “I Knew It, I Knew You.” The clip, captioned “Nobody loves our country & the American People more than @President Donald J Trump,” showed the former president dancing at a UFC event, interacting with children at the White House, and attending a rally. This was the third instance the administration had employed Swift’s music in recent months.
Earlier in the year, the Trump campaign posted a TikTok video that blended the lyrics of “Red,” “Everything Has Changed,” “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” and “The Last Time” with captions referencing the former president. The campaign also shared a clip featuring Swift’s “High Infidelity,” which included the line “Do you really want to know where I was April 29th?” The videos were widely criticized for appropriating the singer’s work without permission.
Swift, who has not publicly commented on Trump recently, previously endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election and had openly criticized Trump during the 2020 campaign. Trump, in turn, has repeatedly expressed disdain for the artist, tweeting “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!” after her endorsement of Harris. The controversy has drawn attention from other musicians such as Sabrina Carpenter and Ariana Grande, who have urged the administration to stop using their songs.
Following the removal of the videos, the White House issued a statement explaining that the content had been shared with the intent of “breathlessly amplifying” the administration’s messages. The incident highlights the growing tension between political campaigns and the entertainment industry over the use of copyrighted music in promotional material.
