Beyoncé 'threatened to send a cease-and-desist' to Donald Trump's campaign over use of track Freedom Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com READ MORE: Beyoncé 'planning shock political U-turn' with Freedom Kamala Harris responds to Trump's shock claim he 'didn't know' she was Black By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.
com Published: 02:59, 22 August 2024 | Updated: 03:03, 22 August 2024 e-mail View comments Beyoncé has threatened to send a cease-and-desist order to the presidential campaign of former President Donald Trump over their use of her 2016 track Freedom in a social media clip. An insider close to the Crazy in Love singer, 42, told Rolling Stone that the legal threat came after Trump's team used the track in a clip posted on the social media page of Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung Tuesday. The tweet, which appeared to have been removed as of Wednesday afternoon , was underscored by the track and read, 'Touchdown in Michigan !! @realDonaldTrump,' showing the former president getting off an airplane.
The track, which was first released on Beyoncé's 2016 album, was described by the outlet as Kamala Harris ' 'unofficial campaign song' and has been used for weeks in Harris' ads with permission from the superstar singer. Trump's campaign was never granted permission to use the song, a source close to the Houston-born musical artist told the outlet. Beyoncé, 42, has threatened to send a cease-and-desist order to the presidential campaign of former President Dona.