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Trump’s team threatened with cease-and-desist for using Beyoncé's song Freedom

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 01: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Beyoncé accepts the Innovator Award onstage during the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California on April 01, 2024. Broadcasted live on FOX. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for iHeartRadio) (Matt Winkelmeyer, 2024 iHeartMedia)

Beyoncé's team has reportedly issued a cease-and-desist order to the Donald Trump presidential campaign following the unauthorized use of her song “Freedom” in a social media post, according to Rolling Stone.

The track, from her acclaimed album Lemonade, was featured in a 13-second video showing former President Trump disembarking from a plane in Michigan. The video was posted on Tuesday by Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung.

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A source close to Beyoncé confirmed to Rolling Stone that the Trump campaign did not obtain permission to use the song. Despite the cease-and-desist order from her label, the video remained on Cheung’s X account as of Wednesday.

Meanwhile, the Harris-Walz campaign has recently released a new advertisement featuring “Freedom,” narrated by actor Jeffrey Wright.


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