Overview
- The musician says his recording was used without permission in an AI video Trump posted showing a crown-wearing president in a jet labeled 'King Trump' dumping brown sludge on protesters.
- The clip was shared on Truth Social on Oct. 18 in response to large 'No Kings' demonstrations reported at roughly 2,700 events with about 7 million participants.
- As of Tuesday, the video remained online on Truth Social and was circulating on X with 'Danger Zone' still intact, according to multiple outlets.
- When asked about the demand, the White House replied to reporters with a Top Gun meme reading, 'I FEEL THE NEED FOR SPEED.'
- Outlets note that artists often pursue platform copyright complaints for social posts, whereas explicit prohibitions typically apply to use in campaign advertisements.