Songs by Taylor Swift have been removed from social media videos posted by Donald Trump’s campaign and the White House after the administration used the pop star’s music in several posts over the past few months,writes Hindustan Times.
Neither the White House nor a representative for Swift immediately responded to requests for comment.
Swift has not recently addressed Trump, but she endorsed his Democratic rival, then-Vice President Kamala Harris, during the 2024 presidential election.
During the 2020 campaign, she also criticised Trump on social media, saying he was “WELL AWARE we do not want him as our president.”
Trump, meanwhile, has repeatedly attacked Swift. After she endorsed Harris in 2024, Trump wrote on social media, “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!” Last year, he also questioned her popularity after previously criticising her.
Trump’s campaign used two of Swift’s songs on its TikTok account over the past week.
One video featured references to several of Swift’s song titles, including Red, Everything Has Changed, We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together and The Last Time.
The post was captioned with references to Trump alongside the song titles.
In June, the campaign also shared a video featuring Swift’s new Toy Story 5 song, I Knew It, I Knew You.
The video showed Trump interacting with children at the White House, dancing at a UFC event and appearing at a rally.
The latest use marks the third time the Trump administration or his campaign has featured one of Swift’s songs in recent months.
The White House previously used Swift’s music in several social media posts.
In April, it shared a video showing the crew of Artemis II meeting Trump at the White House. The video featured Swift’s High Infidelity and included a lyric from the song.
In November, the White House also posted a TikTok video featuring The Fate of Ophelia from Swift’s album The Life of a Showgirl, which had been released the previous month.
The video included images of the US flag, monuments and Trump, including his 2023 arrest mugshot.
The post triggered widespread reactions online.
A White House spokesperson later told several news outlets that the video had been created knowing that news organisations would amplify it.
Swift is not the only musician whose work has been used by the Trump administration without apparent support from the artists.
Dozens of musicians, including Sabrina Carpenter and Ariana Grande, have previously called on the administration not to use their music.
Trump’s communications team, which frequently posts on social media, has also used a range of popular songs alongside footage of his immigration crackdown, US military operations against Iran and the arrest of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
