Archive · 9 Aug 2026
Taylor Swift Songs Removed From Trump Campaign, White House Videos
Taylor Swift is a very famous singer who writes songs about her life.
Some people who work for President Donald Trump made videos that used her music.
The videos were posted on TikTok, a place where people share short videos.
Now, some of Taylor Swift's songs have been taken out of those videos.
Taylor Swift and President Trump do not agree with each other.
She supported Kamala Harris, who ran against Trump in 2024.
Mr. Trump has said unkind things about Taylor Swift in the past.
Many other singers have also asked Mr. Trump's team to stop using their music.
We do not know exactly why the songs were removed, because nobody talked about it.
Some of Taylor Swift's songs were removed from social media videos posted by President Donald Trump's campaign and the White House.
The Trump campaign and the White House used two of Swift's songs over the past week, with TikTok captions playing on her song titles.
Swift endorsed Kamala Harris in 2024 and previously criticized Trump, who has repeatedly attacked the singer.
Dozens of artists, including Sabrina Carpenter and Ariana Grande, have called on the Trump administration not to use their songs.
Neither the White House nor a representative for Swift immediately responded to requests for comment.
- Who
- President Donald Trump's campaign and the White House, and pop star Taylor Swift.
- What
- Some Taylor Swift songs were removed from social media videos posted by Trump's campaign and the White House after the videos used her music.
- When
- The removals and the use of two of her songs happened over the past week; the campaign and White House had also used Swift songs in April, June and November.
- Where
- Washington, D.C. and social media platforms, primarily TikTok.
- Why
- The reason for the removals is not stated; the White House and a representative for Swift did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Artists' Rights
Campaign Amplification
Use of songs in political videos
Artists' Rights
Swift endorsed Kamala Harris in 2024 and previously said Trump was 'WELL AWARE we do not want him as our president,' and dozens of artists, including Sabrina Carpenter and Ariana Grande, have called on the Trump administration not to use their songs.
Campaign Amplification
Trump's communications team has repeatedly posted popular songs in campaign videos, and a White House spokesperson said one video was created because the administration knew news outlets 'would breathlessly amplify them,' suggesting the use is deliberate and aimed at driving coverage.
Trump-Swift conflict
Artists' Rights
Trump has repeatedly criticized Swift, posting 'I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!' after her Harris endorsement and later questioning her attractiveness, while continuing to use her music.
Campaign Amplification
The campaign presented the videos as supportive of Trump, captioning one 'Nobody loves our country & the American People more than @President Donald J Trump' and parodying Swift's song titles to promote Trump's agenda.
- Event
- Swift songs removed from Trump campaign and White House social media videos
- Platform
- TikTok
- Swift songs used
- "I Knew It, I Knew You" (June), "High Infidelity" (April), "The Fate of Ophelia" (November)
- Swift's 2024 endorsement
- Kamala Harris
- Trump's past remark
- "I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!"
- Artists objecting
- Dozens, including Sabrina Carpenter and Ariana Grande
- Video subjects
- Immigration crackdown, U.S. military operations against Iran, arrest of Nicolas Maduro
- Previous use
- Third time in recent months that Trump's administration or campaign used Swift's songs