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Affleck and Damon condemn Trump campaign's unauthorized use of 'Air' speech

  • Artists Equity, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's production company, did not consent to or approve the use of audio from their film "Air" in Donald Trump's promotional campaign video.
  • Trump's campaign used Matt Damon's climactic monologue from "Air" over footage of Trump's political career in a video on Trump's social media platform Truth Social.
  • Affleck and Damon's company issued a statement saying they did not consent to or endorse the use of any footage or audio from "Air" by the Trump campaign.
  • Trump has previously faced criticism for using material from media properties without permission.
  • The video featuring the "Air" monologue remains on Trump's Truth Social page despite the objections from Artists Equity.
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