Several Taylor Swift tracks have been taken down from social media videos shared by the campaign of U.S. President Donald Trump and the White House, which had utilized two of the singer’s songs in the past week.
Neither the White House nor a spokesperson for Swift responded immediately to requests for comments.
Swift has not recently addressed Trump directly, but she did endorse his Democratic opponent, then-Vice President Kamala Harris, in 2024. During the 2020 election, Swift expressed on social media that Trump was not wanted as the president.
Trump has consistently criticized Swift. Following her endorsement of Harris, the Republican president stated on social media, “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!” He further commented last year, “Has anyone noticed that, since I said ‘I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT,’ she’s no longer ‘HOT?'”
Various artists, including Sabrina Carpenter and Ariana Grande, have urged the Trump administration not to use their music.
Swift’s Popular Songs Referenced in TikToks
The Trump campaign featured two of Swift’s songs on its TikTok page over the past week. One video, playing off her lyrics, included a caption making reference to Swift’s famous tracks like “Red (Donald Trump’s Version).”
In June, Trump’s campaign uploaded a video on the short-video platform showcasing Swift’s new song “I Knew It, I Knew You” from Toy Story 5. The video was captioned, “Nobody loves our country & the American People more than @President Donald J Trump,” depicting him interacting with children at the White House, dancing at a UFC match, and attending a rally.
This marked the third instance the Trump administration or campaign had employed one of the Grammy Award-winning artist’s songs in recent times.
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In April, the White House