Donald Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung appears to have taken a shot on the Republican’s Democratic rival within the 2024 election, Vice President Kamala Harris, by utilizing her marketing campaign tune, Beyoncé’s “Freedom,” in a social media publish.
On Tuesday, Cheung shared a video on X (previously Twitter) exhibiting Trump strolling off his aircraft in Michigan for a marketing campaign occasion, with “Freedom” taking part in within the background. As Trump handed a Secret Service van, he raised his fists within the air. Cheung captioned the publish, “Landing in Michigan!!! @realDonaldTrump.”
It’s unclear whether or not the tune was truly performed on the scene or if the audio was added later by Cheung. Regardless of considerations raised within the feedback about potential copyright infringement, the video remained on-line on the time of writing.
When reached out to for touch upon the video by The Hill, Cheung responded, “Freedom, freedom!” Neither Cheung nor Beyoncé’s representatives have responded to The Hollywood Reporter‘s requests for remark.
In July, Harris obtained fast approval from Beyoncé’s group to make use of “Freedom” from her 2016 album Lemonade as a part of her presidential marketing campaign. The tune was featured in Harris’s marketing campaign launch video and an advert together with her operating mate, Tim Walz. Within the advert, Jeffrey Wright narrates, “What sort of America do we would like? One the place we’re divided, offended, depressed? C’mon! We’re Individuals! Fascism? We conquered it. The moon? Landed on it. The longer term? Constructing it. Freedom? No person loves it extra. And we battle for it.”
Trump, then again, has confronted authorized hassle for utilizing songs in his marketing campaign with out permission. Final week, Isaac Hayes’ property sued him for 134 counts of copyright infringement after Trump Sam & Dave’s “Maintain on, I’m Coming” at a rally, which was written by the late musician. Moreover, after Trump used Celine Dion’s “My Coronary heart Will Go On” at a rally in Montana, Dion’s group condemned the unauthorized utilization and questioned the tune alternative, writing, “… And actually, that tune?”
Later Wednesday, Rolling Stone reported that Beyoncé’s group threatened to ship a cease-and-desist to the Trump marketing campaign over using the tune, which they reportedly didn’t obtain permission for.
Aug. 21, 1:54 p.m. Up to date so as to add the report of Beyoncé’s group threatening to ship a cease-and-desist.
