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Team Trump used Ariana Grande’s song in TikTok to push anti-trans message; Grande responds, demands they stop using her music.
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Grande slams Trump administration for using her music without permission for the second time this year.
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Her label is working to remove the song from TikTok; Grande joins other artists in pushing back on Trump team.
Team Trump used Ariana Grande’s “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” in a TikTok posted Thursday, pairing the lyrics with a caption arguing “men can’t have babies and should never compete in women’s sports.”
Grande responded directly in the comments: “Never use my music again. Also, your truth is false.”
It’s the second time this year Grande has called out the administration for using her music without permission. In June, she condemned the White House for soundtracking an ICE video with her song “Bye,” calling the agency’s actions “barbaric, inhumane, heinous.”
Her label is reportedly working to get the song pulled from the TikTok. Grande joins Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Sabrina Carpenter, and a growing list of artists who’ve pushed back on the Trump team’s use of their music in social posts.
