Beyoncé Threatens Trump Campaign With Cease & Desist After Using 'Freedom' In Video

Beyoncé is the latest star who could be taking legal action against Donald Trump‘s 2024 Presidential campain.

The 42-year-old entertainer has reportedly threatened a cease-and-desist to the Trump Campaign after the campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung posted a video using her song “Freedom.”

If you didn’t know, the song has been used by Vice President Kamala Harris, with permission from Beyoncé, since the start of her campaign, and a new campaign video featuring a stripped down version of “Freedom” was played at the 2024 Democratic National Convention this week.

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A source close to Beyoncé told Rolling Stone that she has not given permission to the Trump Campaign to use her song, which was used in a 13-second video posted to X, of Trump getting off a plane in Michigan on Tuesday (August 20).

This, of course, isn’t the first time Trump and his campaign have been hit with a cease-and-desist for using music without permission.

Just last week, the Trump Campaign was hit with a lawsuit by Isaac Hayes Enterprises over the unauthorized use of Isaac Hayes‘ “Hold On, I’m Comin” at rallies.

Earlier this month, Celine Dion‘s team reacted to her song “My Heart Will Go On,” the Titanic theme song, being played at a Trump campaign rally, noting she did not give permission and the use was unauthorized.

Many artists throughout the years have called out Trump for using their music without permission or authorization at his rallies.