Taylor Swift seemingly had her music faraway from a number of TikTok movies posted by President Donald Trump’s social media workforce.
On Wednesday, August 12, the White Home used Swift’s 2021 monitor “I Wager You Assume About Me” over footage of Trump, 80, chatting with supporters. A caption referenced the tune’s lyrics, with the White Home writing, “We all know you concentrate on us.”
Nevertheless, as of late Wednesday, the TikTok video is now muted and options an onscreen caption saying that “this sound isn’t accessible.”
This incident comes on the heels of the Crew Trump TikTok account utilizing Swift’s “August” in a marketing campaign video on Saturday, August 8, together with the caption, “I’m certain Taylor Swift goes to be tremendous excited we used her tune.” Hours later, “August” was changed by different music after an onscreen message defined that “the copyright proprietor hasn’t made this sound accessible in your nation.”
Taylor Swift; Donald Trump Getty Photos; Jamie McCarthy; Chip Somodevilla/Getty Photos
Rolling Stone reported that Swift, 36, additionally not too long ago quietly had her music faraway from older TikTok movies posted by the president’s social media workforce.
Us has reached out to representatives for Swift and the White Home for remark.
The White Home routinely makes use of standard music in its social media movies with out consulting the artists.
Katy Perry, Kesha and Ariana Grande have all condemned the White Home this 12 months for utilizing their songs in social media content material glorifying Trump’s divisive immigration coverage and the conflict in Iran.
In October 2025, the White Home admitted to deliberately antagonizing artists to generate extra views for its social media content material. On the time, there was outrage amongst Swift’s followers when the official White Home TikTok account posted a video primarily based on the singer-songwriter’s No. 1 hit “The Destiny of Ophelia.”
“We made this video as a result of we knew faux information media manufacturers would breathlessly amplify them,” a White Home spokesperson advised Us on the time. “Congrats, you bought performed.”
Extra not too long ago, Trump mocked Swift’s marriage ceremony to Kansas Metropolis Chiefs star Travis Kelce on July 4 earlier than insisting throughout a July 6 press convention that he’s extra influential than Swift on TikTok.
“It was introduced about two days in the past. The brand new numbers simply got here out. You understand who the No. 1 individual in TikTok is by far? Trump, me. I’m No. 1,” Trump introduced with out citing his supply. “Like, Taylor Swift was quantity 11. I’m No. 1 in TikTok by far.”
Swift has largely stayed away from immediately participating with Trump’s assaults although she did endorse his 2024 presidential opponent, former Vice President Kamala Harris.
“Not too long ago I used to be made conscious that AI of ‘me’ falsely endorsing Donald Trump’s presidential run was posted to his website,” she wrote on the time. “It actually conjured up my fears round AI, and the hazards of spreading misinformation. It introduced me to the conclusion that I should be very clear about my precise plans for this election as a voter. The only approach to fight misinformation is with the reality.”
Swift went on, “I can be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz within the 2024 Presidential Election. I’m voting for @kamalaharris as a result of she fights for the rights and causes I imagine want a warrior to champion them. I believe she is a steady-handed, gifted chief and I imagine we are able to accomplish a lot extra on this nation if we’re led by calm and never chaos. I used to be so heartened and impressed by her collection of operating mate @timwalz, who has been standing up for LGBTQ+ rights, IVF, and a lady’s proper to her personal physique for many years.”
Trump finally defeated Harris, 61, within the November 2024 presidential election.




