{"id":37035,"date":"2026-08-10T19:23:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T14:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=37035"},"modified":"2026-08-10T19:23:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T14:23:24","slug":"taylor-swift-requests-songs-be-removed-from-white-house-social-media-posts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=37035","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift requests songs be removed from White House social media posts"},"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<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/twt-thumbs.washtimes.com\/media\/image\/2026\/06\/05\/Music-Taylor_Swift_Toy_Story_6_194_s1440x1082.jpg?6ec50090c6ade97ead0167171f3959c06c0a462b\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Pop star Taylor Swift requested that her songs be removed from social media videos posted by President Trump\u2019s campaign and the White House, which has used two of the superstar\u2019s songs over the past week, news outlets report.<\/p>\n<p>The songs include \u201cAugust,\u201d which Mr. Trump posted on TikTok accompanied by a statement from first lady Melania Trump: \u201cI\u2019m sure @Taylor Swift is going to be super excited we used her song! #taylorswift #maga #august.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration said in a later post, \u201cDid you know Taylor Swift wrote a whole album about the color of the Republican party?\u201d referencing her 2012 album \u201cRed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One video caption drew on Ms. Swift\u2019s lyrics and album titles to reference Trump administration policies, and a June post used her song \u201cI Knew It, I Knew You\u201d from \u201cToy Story 5\u201d in a video showing Mr. Trump with children at a UFC match and at a campaign rally.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Swift has not spoken recently about Mr. Trump, though she endorsed his Democratic rival, then-Vice President Kamala Harris, in the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p>During the 2020 campaign, Ms. Swift posted on social media that Mr. Trump was \u201cWELL AWARE we do not want him as our president,\u201d and Mr. Trump has repeatedly criticized Ms. Swift.<\/p>\n<p>After Ms. Swift endorsed Ms. Harris, Mr. Trump posted \u201cI HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!\u201d and later follow-up remark about her popularity.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<\/aside>\n<p>                        <a name=\"pagebreak\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Dozens of artists, including Sabrina Carpenter and Ariana Grande, have asked the Trump administration not to use their music.<\/p>\n<section class=\"author-contact-section\">\n<\/section><\/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>Pop star Taylor Swift requested that her songs be removed from social media videos posted by President Trump\u2019s campaign and the White House, which has used two of the superstar\u2019s songs over the past week, news outlets report. 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