You mess with Beyoncé, you’re going to get sued – even if you’re Former President Donald Trump.
Issues aren’t wanting so nice for Don proper now. The election is creeping ever nearer and his opponents numbers maintain creeping larger and better above his.
Naturally, along with his again in opposition to the wall, his crew has been angling each which manner to herald new supporters.
And what higher manner to try this than to enlist the ability of the Beyhive and Swifties.
However Beyoncé’s crew is sending a really clear message to Trump & Co. :
Don’t. Even. Assume. About It!
Beyoncé’s Threatening Authorized Motion In opposition to Trump Over Marketing campaign Video
In the course of the week of the Democratic Nationwide Conference, Beyoncé’s crew threatened to ship a cease-and-desist to the Trump marketing campaign after the previous president posted a clip of her music “Freedom” in a video on social media.
A supply near Beyoncé informed Rolling Stone that the Trump marketing campaign “did not receive permission to use the Lemonade track in the 13-second video of Trump getting off a plane in Michigan” that Trump marketing campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung posted Tuesday, August 20.
Whereas breaking the information, the video was nonetheless up on Cheung’s X account regardless of Bey’s label issuing the cease-and-desist.
Trump, in the meantime, is infamous for utilizing music at his marketing campaign rallies with out the artists’ permission. Simply ask Celine Dion. Or the Rolling Stones. Or the Village Individuals and Phil Collins and the estates of Sinead O’Connor, Tom Petty, Isaac Hayes…
Oh, and let’s not overlook, Trump made an enemy of the one different lady as highly effective as Beyonce proper now this week – Taylor Swift!
Will Taylor Swift Sue Trump As Effectively?
Each Bey and Tay have proper and cause to go after Trump legally.
And extra authorized drama is type of the very last thing he wants proper now!
However, after the GOP presidential nominee shared a number of pictures (most generated by synthetic intelligence) on his social media platform suggesting that the singer and her followers assist his marketing campaign, he may discover himself in additional sizzling water.
One of many pictures truly portrayed Swift’s likeness in Uncle Sam-style trend, accompanied by the textual content: “Taylor wants YOU to VOTE for DONALD TRUMP.” The previous president added: “I accept!”
Who Taylor Swift will endorse of President has been a sizzling matter ever since Kamala Harris took over the nomination from Joe Biden.
It feels pure that she’d put her large assist behind the primary lady to have an actual shot at being President, however Trump has been working desperatly to get Taylor on his aspect.
He is aware of, as all of us do, that whomever Taylor endorses, thousands and thousands of followers will comply with her lead.
However let’s get again to Beyoncé.
Kamala Harris’ Unofficial Marketing campaign Track
Maybe the opposite cause Beyoncé is miffed about Trump utilizing “Freedom” in his advertisements – aside from, you realize, the entire not asking factor – is that she’s given the glory of utilizing the music to his opponent.
First, it was followers who have been utilizing the observe to sign their assist for Kamala. Then, AFTER ASKING PERMISSION, Workforce Kamala and Tim Walz debited their new advert with “Freedom” enjoying within the background.
Actor Jeffrey Wright offers the narration to the stir marketing campaign:
“What kind of America do we want?” he asks. “One where we’re divided, angry, depressed? C’mon! We’re Americans! Fascism? We conquered it. The Moon? Landed on it. The future? Building it. Freedom? Nobody loves it more.”
Sorry, Don! Seems such as you’ll have to stay with Child Rock and Lee Greenwood.
