Overview
- Loggins said no one sought permission to use his recording and that he would have refused, calling the post divisive and requesting immediate removal.
- Trump shared the AI clip on Oct. 18 showing a crown-wearing president in a jet labeled "King Trump" dumping brown sludge on protesters to the Top Gun hit, posted after nationwide No Kings demonstrations reported to draw nearly 7 million participants.
- Outlets reported the video remained available with the song on Truth Social and on X as of Monday.
- Reporting indicates the meme appears to have originated on the Trump-aligned account @xerias_x, though that origin has not been formally confirmed.
- The clash reflects repeated disputes over the administration’s use of artists’ work, with likely recourse through platform copyright complaints and ongoing litigation by other musicians.