Like clockwork, the proverbial complaints from musicians rolled in after a Trump rally, as bands who once “raged against the machine” now rage for it. On Friday, the Foo Fighters decried their 1997 hit song “My Hero” being played at former President Donald Trump’s rally in Glendale, Arizona, as Democrat-turned-Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
took the stage to endorse the 45th president. The chorus of “My Hero” played as John F. Kennedy’s nephew walked out on stage while flash pots went off and Trump rally attendees cheered.
Watch Below: An X account named “Wu Tang is for the Children” posted video of the rally, asking the Foo Fighters if they “let Trump use ‘My Hero’ to welcome RKJ Jr. on stage,” to which the band simply replied, “No.” The Foo Fighters then took a screenshot of the exchange and posted it to their own X account for their 3.
2 million followers to see — alongside the caption, “Let us be clear.” “Foo Fighters were not asked permission, and if they were, they would not have granted it,” the band’s spokesperson told Billboard, adding that “appropriate actions are being taken” against the Trump campaign. Any royalties received as a result of the song usage will be donated to the Harris/Walz campaign, the spokesperson said.
Notably, the Trump rally was co-hosted by Charlie Kirk’s organization, Turning Point Action, known for its usage of flash pots and other effects that make political events .