Meg White and Jack White sued Donald Trump for playing their song ‘Seven Nation Army’ without asking.
“This machine sues fascists,” Jack wrote on Instagram by sharing the first page of the lawsuit, filed in court in New York. We also see Meg’s name on the lawsuit.
According to Rolling Stone, the complaint says Trump and his team used a recognizable part of the song without permission in a video of him boarding a plane to key states like Michigan and Wisconsin. The lawsuit claims the video was posted on X and Instagram to boost his campaign’s energy and funds.
Last month, White posted a video on X showing Trump walking to a plane while ‘Seven Nation Army’ plays in the background. “Oh… Don’t even think about using my music you fascists,” the singer wrote in the caption of his Instagram post.
He continued, “Law suit coming from my lawyers about this (to add to your 5 thousand others.) Have a great day at work today Margo Martin. And as long as I’m here, a double f*ck you DonOLD for insulting our nation’s veterans at Arlington you scum. You should lose every military family’s vote immediately from that if ANYTHING makes sense anymore.”
The lawsuit seeks a lot of money in damages. Trump’s lawyer is handling this case but hasn’t reviewed the claims yet. Trump has faced criticism from many artists for using their music without permission.
Foo Fighters, ABBA, and Tracii Guns recently expressed their disappointment. Foo Fighters simply said no when asked if Trump’s team could use their music. The band stated they were never asked for permission to use their song ‘My Hero’ and wouldn’t have allowed it if asked.
“Appropriate actions are being taken,” a spokesperson told Billboard. The band talked about the issue on social media and shared a screenshot of their reply to a user. “Hey Foo Fighters, did you let Trump use ‘My Hero’ to welcome RFK Jr. on stage,” the user asked the band. “No,” the band replied.
Celine Dion’s team also rejected the Trump campaign’s use of her song ‘My Heart Will Go On’ at a rally. On August 10, her management and record label said they knew about the unauthorized use of her music and image at a Trump rally in Montana.
