Beyoncé has reportedly threatened Donald Trump’s campaign with legal action over the unauthorized use of her song “Freedom” in a social media video.
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According to a Rolling Stone Report, with additional confirmation by BillboardThe “Love On Top” singer’s record label and publisher have sent a cease-and-desist letter to the Trump campaign team after the former president’s spokesman, Steven Cheung, posted a now-deleted video on X (formerly Twitter) showing Trump getting off a plane with “Freedom” playing in the background.
Cheung’s post was deleted following the cease-and-desist letter. The letter comes after Beyoncé reportedly personally approved current U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’ use of “Freedom” as the official anthem for her presidential campaign.
Harris exited the stage to the song in July, making her first public appearance since President Joe Biden announced he would drop out of the 2024 presidential election and endorse Harris as his successor as the Democratic nominee.
She later released her first video for the presidential campaign, with the soundtrack “Freedom”. In the clip, Harris asks the question: “What kind of country do we want to live in?” And continues: “We choose freedom.”
Although Beyoncé has not publicly endorsed Harris for president, her endorsement of “Freedom” as Harris’ campaign anthem suggests that she will vote for Harris.
As for her music career, Beyoncé has made countless headlines since early 2024 with the huge success of her country-inspired album “Cowboy Carter.”
Shortly after its release, the song reached countless milestones, including becoming the first black woman to reach number one on the US country charts with “Texas Hold ‘Em,” the first black woman to have a country album reach number one on the US charts, and gaining the support of big names like Michelle Obama and Paul McCartney.
The star also shared a remix of “Texas Hold ‘Em,” revealing that she kept much of the original background music from the original 1968 version of “Blackbird” in her cover. She also confirmed that Stevie Wonder played harmonica on “Jolene,” and RAYE was credited as a co-writer on a song from “Cowboy Carter.”
Recently, the “Single Ladies” singer openly showed her support for renowned US gymnast Simone Biles during the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris – in a promotional video for NBC Sports in which she called her “inspirational” and “brilliant”.
