Former President Donald Trump could be facing a slew of lawsuits from ABBA, Beyoncé and many others after a federal court granted a temporary injunction preventing him from using a 1966 song at his campaign rallies. On Tuesday, Judge Thomas Thrash Jr. in Atlanta, Georgia, issued an injunction blocking further use of the song "Hold On, I'm Coming," co-written by the late Isaac Hayes, without proper license.
"We are very grateful and happy for the decision. has been barred from ever playing the music of Isaac Hayes again. I couldn't ask for a better decision," Hayes' son, Isaac Hayes III, told reporters outside the courtroom.
The former president has regularly played the song before and after his rallies. It also featured at this year's National Convention. Whether in 2016, 2020 or 2024, artists have regularly denounced the unauthorized use of their music by the Trump campaign.
However, according to , until recently, not one had filed a lawsuit, let alone argued in court, against the former president. An attorney cited in the article revealed that the hassle and cost involved were simply not worth it. "I want this to serve as an opportunity for other artists to come forward that don't want their music used by Donald Trump or other political entities," had added Hayes' son after the judge's decision.
The former president likely felt he was on firm legal ground, as the song was performed by 60s soul group, Sam and Dave. The surviving member of the group, Sam Moore, who had sung.