Overview
- Trump shared the AI‑generated clip on Oct. 18 on Truth Social, depicting a crowned “King Trump” in a fighter jet dumping brown sludge on protesters after nationwide No Kings demonstrations.
- Loggins said his recording was used without permission and stated he would have denied any request to use the 1986 Top Gun hit.
- Multiple outlets reported the video remained online with “Danger Zone” still audible on Truth Social and on X as of the latest updates.
- When pressed for comment, White House spokesperson Davis R. Ingle sent an image from Top Gun captioned “I FEEL THE NEED FOR SPEED,” offering no indication the post would be removed.
- Rolling Stone reported the clip appears to have originated on the @xerias_x meme page, and reporting indicates Loggins’ most practical next step would be filing copyright complaints with X and Truth Social.