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Ariana Grande Demands Trump Remove Her 2024 Song

8/21/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Ariana Grande publicly condemned President Donald Trump for using her 2024 song in a TikTok video.
The video showed Trump walking to a podium while “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” played.
Grande replied in the comments, “Never use my music again. Also, your truth is false.”
Her label is working to remove the song from the Trump campaign post, Deadline reports.

History

Historical Context

Bruce Springsteen’s 2008 objection to John McCain’s use of “Born in the U.S.A.” recalled his 1984 rebuff of Ronald Reagan’s campaign, which had also tried to secure his music without consent. That pattern of artists demanding clearances grew into a coordinated effort, and in 2024 Ariana Grande asked Donald Trump to stop using her new song on TikTok, highlighting expanding musician control over political advertising.

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Story summary

Ariana Grande publicly condemned President Donald Trump for using her 2024 song in a TikTok video.
The video showed Trump walking to a podium while “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” played.
Grande replied in the comments, “Never use my music again. Also, your truth is false.”
Her label is working to remove the song from the Trump campaign post, Deadline reports.

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