Donald Trump doesn’t precisely have an excellent report with musicians. He’s notorious for stealing their music and racking up cease-and-desist letters—and even lawsuits—as a result of they don’t wish to have any affiliation with him.
Until you’re nonetheless hanging onto that Child Rock poster to procure within the early aughts, you may take some small consolation in figuring out that a few of your favourite artists are not Trump followers.
Taylor Swift
Earlier this yr, Swift’s success has had the Republican world of conspiracists and misogynists claiming the mega pop star was a “deep state” psychological operation created to shift the election away from Trump. In September, she endorsed Kamala Harris—which in fact drove conservatives completely mad. It made Trump so mad, he posted “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!” on his social media website.
Dangerous Bunny
The Puerto Rican popstar backed Kamala Harris on Instagram to his 45 million followers after racist comic Tony Hinchcliffe known as Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage” at Trump’s Nazi-inspired rally at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York Metropolis.
Eminem
A longtime critic of Trump, the rapper loaned his abilities to Vice President Kamala’s marketing campaign at a rally in Michigan, alongside former President Barack Obama.
Cher
Cher endorsed Harris in October, however her historical past of slamming Trump goes all the best way again to his first run for the White Home, when she known as him “a fucking idiot.”
Joni Mitchell
The legendary folks singer made it clear she would vote towards the orange one if she had been a U.S. citizen.
“Fuck Donald Trump,” she declared at a live performance in October.
Marc Anthony
The Puerto Rican celebrity singer and actor reduce a robust promo for the Harris marketing campaign, reminding Hispanic voters of Trump’s bigotry.
Eddy Grant
Grant took Trump to court docket for his use of Grant’s hit track “Electric Avenue,” in 2020—and gained!
White Stripes
Trump’s unauthorized use of The White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army” led the group to reunite lengthy sufficient to slap him with a lawsuit. The entrance man of the group, Jack White, posted a damning assertion on his Instagram account on Election Day.
“Americans chose a known, obvious fascist and now America will get whatever this wannabe dictator wants to enact from here on in,” he wrote.
Pharrell Williams
Williams despatched Trump a cease-and-desist letter for taking part in his hit “Happy” at Trump’s ill-advised rally the identical day 11 individuals had been murdered on the Tree of Life Congregation synagogue in Pittsburg, in October 2018.
“On the day of the mass murder of 11 human beings at the hands of a deranged ‘nationalist’, you played his song Happy to a crowd at a political event in Indiana,” the letter stated. “There was nothing ‘happy’ about the tragedy inflicted upon our country on Saturday and no permission was granted for your use of this song for this purpose.”
Neil Younger
In 2020, he sued Trump over the unauthorized use of his music.
“The Plaintiff in good conscience cannot allow his music to be used as a ‘theme song’ for a divisive, un-American campaign of ignorance and hate,” his lawyer wrote within the court docket submitting.
Beyoncé
Beyoncé was one of many many artists demanding Trump cease utilizing their music at rallies. Not solely did she inform him to cease taking part in her hit track “Freedom,” however she gave the Harris marketing campaign specific permission to make use of it as Harris’ marketing campaign theme track.
Stevie Nicks
The music legend penned an anthem for girls in service of the anti-Trump motion throughout this yr’s election.
Bruce Springsteen
The Boss launched a full video detailing precisely why he was not going to vote for Trump.
