They’re never going to be friends — ever. The White Stripes rocker Jack White followed through with his recent promise to sue Donald Trump , filing a copyright infringement lawsuit Monday along with bandmate Meg White over Trump’s unauthorized use of the duo’s classic rock anthem “Seven Nation Army” in a campaign video. According to the complaint obtained by Rolling Stone , Trump and his team engaged in “flagrant misappropriation” of the hit song when they used its “highly-distinctive and immediately recognizable introductory riff” as the soundtrack to a video showing Trump boarding a plane to the crucial swing states of Michigan and Wisconsin.
The lawsuit alleges Trump’s team shared the video on X, formerly known as Twitter, as well as Instagram in an effort to infuse his campaign with “energy,” “excitement,” and cash. “This machine sues fascists,” White wrote in an Instagram post Monday that announced the lawsuit. In a related post two weeks ago, White shared the disputed video clip, vowed to sue, and offered a “double fuck you” to Trump after one of his aides allegedly pushed a staffer at Arlington National Cemetery during a visit to the burial ground on Aug.
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..Don’t even think about using my music you fascists.
Law suit coming from my lawyers about this [to add to your 5 thousand others],” White wrote in the post. “And as long as I’m here, a double fuck you DonOLD for insulting our nation’s veterans at Arlington y.