White House Claps Back at Noah Kahan for Criticizing Trump’s Use of His Song - hollywoodreporter.com
Singer-songwriter Noah Kahan publicly criticized the Trump administration for using his song 'American Cars' in a social media video without his approval. A White House official responded by mocking Kahan, highlighting an ongoing trend of artists clashing with the former president over the unauthorized use of their music.
Why it matters
This incident reflects the recurring tension between high-profile artists and political figures regarding intellectual property rights and the use of music in political messaging.
The White House wasn’t too happy with singer-songwriter Noah Kahan criticizing President Donald Trump for using one of his songs on social media.
On Tuesday, after the Trump administration used his track “American Cars” as the audio for a recent video posted on the POTUS and White House Instagram and TikTok accounts, Kahan left his thoughts in the comments.
“Would never approve of my music being used in support of you or this administration," he wrote , making his stance known. Kahan’s comment has already garnered nearly 50,000 likes, as of Wednesday afternoon. Related Stories Music Grammys CEO "Saddened" Over BTS Decision to Not Submit for Awards Music BTS Will Not Be Submitting to 2027 Grammy Awards
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