{"id":17827,"date":"2026-07-26T13:42:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T08:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=17827"},"modified":"2026-07-26T13:42:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T08:42:32","slug":"katy-perry-deeply-appalled-and-angry-after-white-house-uses-her-song-firework-in-military-bombing-video-without-her-permission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=17827","title":{"rendered":"Katy Perry &#8216;Deeply Appalled And Angry&#8217; After White House Uses Her Song Firework In Military Bombing Video Without Her Permission"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p><strong>Katy Perry<\/strong> is making clear that the <strong>Trump<\/strong> administration didn\u2019t have her permission to use her music!<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, the <strong>White House<\/strong>\u2018s account on <strong>TikTok<\/strong> posted a video that synchronized the pop star\u2019s lyrics \u201cboom, boom, boom \/ Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon\u201d from her 2010 hit song <em>Firework<\/em> with black-and-white footage of military bombings. The caption read:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIran has been warned.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/donald-trump-sexual-assault-vicitm-e-jean-carroll-money-defamation-lawsuit-payback\/\"><strong>Related: Donald Trump Now Wants Sexual Assault Victim E. Jean Carroll To Do WHAT?!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Katy, however, won\u2019t stand for the unauthorized use of her track to celebrate warfare. She slammed the administration on <strong>X (Twitter)<\/strong> on Saturday, writing:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI am deeply appalled and angry to see \u2018Firework\u2019 used on the @WhiteHouse TikTok account as a backing track for video footage of military strikes. I did not approve this, I was not asked, and I absolutely do not condone it. I wrote this song to be an anthem of hope, healing, and inner strength for people going through their darkest personal moments. To see a message of self-worth and upliftment weaponized to soundtrack destruction and violence is a complete violation of everything my song stands for. My music is for bringing people together, not celebrating warfare.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I am deeply appalled and angry to see \u201cFirework\u201d used on the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WhiteHouse?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WhiteHouse<\/a> TikTok account as a backing track for video footage of military strikes. I did not approve this, I was not asked, and I absolutely do not condone it. <\/p>\n<p>I wrote this song to be an anthem of hope, healing, and\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 KATY PERRY (@katyperry) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/katyperry\/status\/2081032309508047136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"highlight\">Go off, Katy!<\/p>\n<p>At this time, the Trump administration hasn\u2019t reacted to the call out or taken down the video. Reactions, Perezcious readers? Let us know in the comments (below).<\/p>\n<p class=\"image_cite\"><em>[Image via <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">MEGA\/WENN<\/a>]<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Katy Perry is making clear that the Trump administration didn\u2019t have her permission to use her music! 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