Foo Fighters Reportedly Shut Down Trump’s Use Of ‘My Hero’ At Rally, Vow To Donate Royalties To Kamala Harris Campaign

In a bold but wrong move, Donald Trump played the Foo Fighters’ song “My Hero” at a rally in Arizona to introduce Robert F. Kennedy Jr. But, like many of his actions, he didn’t ask for permission. The Foo Fighters quickly spoke out, saying they didn’t want their music connected to Trump and felt his use of the song was far from heroic.

The band quickly spoke up after Trump used their song. They said Trump’s team never asked for permission, and even if they had, the Foo Fighters would have said no. Now, the band is taking action against Trump’s campaign. Any money made from using the song will be donated to Kamala Harris and Tim Walz’s campaigns. Seems like an intelligent way to handle it.

Twitter quickly exploded with reactions. User @BeOutTheMatrix tweeted, “🚨FOO FIGHTERS DENY USE OF MUSIC IN TRUMP RALLY‼️” and added that the band will donate all royalties to the Harris/Walz campaigns.

🚨FOO FIGHTERS DENY USE OF MUSIC IN TRUMP RALLY‼️

Foo Fighters Spokesman Has Confirmed The Band Did Not Approve The Use Of The Song “My Hero” During Yesterday’s Trump Rally

The Band Has Reportedly Taken Legal Action And Will Donate All Royalties That’s Paid To The Harris/Walz… pic.twitter.com/ONOtFm4Pdw

— The Real World News Page (@BeOutTheMatrix) August 24, 2024

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Another user, @WUTangKids, cheekily asked if the Foo Fighters let Trump use “My Hero” for RFK Jr. The Foo Fighters simply replied “no,” then later clarified with “Let us be clear,” shutting down the rumor faster than you can say ‘turn down the volume.’

Hey @foofighters, did you let Trump use “My Hero” to welcome RFK Jr. on stage pic.twitter.com/HivdG8ypxM

— Wu Tang is for the Children (@WUTangKids) August 23, 2024

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Let us be clear. pic.twitter.com/gexHWjPMYh

— Foo Fighters (@foofighters) August 24, 2024

The rally felt like a weird sequel to a bad 80s movie. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was introduced with “My Hero” and lots of flashy fireworks. Trump, being his usual dramatic self, introduced Kennedy by saying, “He’s a low-key person but highly respected. I’ve known him for 16 months. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.” Apparently, 16 months is a long time in Trump’s world. Not everyone was impressed. On Twitter, @KelvinJPersonMe joked, “These campaign rally music lawsuits sadly never have any great impact. Anyway, not as if Foo Fighters fans will suddenly start voting Trump en masse 😆”

These campaign rally music lawsuits sadly never have any great impact.

Anyway, not as if Foo Fighters fans will suddenly start voting Trump en masse.😆

— KelvinJPerson 🥳🥳🌏❤ (@KelvinJPersonMe) August 24, 2024

This month alone, Trump’s campaign has gotten into trouble for using music without permission for the third time. On August 22, Trump’s team posted a video of him stepping off a plane to Beyoncé’s song “Freedom.” Beyoncé’s team quickly sent a cease-and-desist order, so the video was removed. Trump is also in a legal fight with Isaac Hayes’ estate for using “Hold On, I’m Coming” at rallies without asking. It looks like Trump’s campaign is just collecting lawsuits from unhappy musicians. If Trump can’t get his music choices right, will he ever hit the right notes in politics?

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