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Tweeted Rihanna about the president’s use of her song “Don’t Stop the Music” at an event in Tennessee: “Not for much longer…me nor my people would ever be at or around one of those tragic rallies.”
Rihanna and Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose separately took to Twitter on Sunday to blast President Donald Trump for using their music at political events.
Rihanna was alerted to the president’s use of her song “Don’t Stop the Music” by NBC News’ Philip Rucker, who tweeted: “It’s been said a million times, but here’s a million and one — Trump’s rallies are unlike anything else in politics. Currently, Rihanna’s “Don’t Stop the Music” is blaring in Chattanooga as aides toss free Trump T-shirts into the crowd, like a ball game. Everyone’s loving it.”
Replied the singer: “Not for much longer…me nor my people would ever be at or around one of those tragic rallies, so thanks for the heads up philip!”
Not for much longer…me nor my people would ever be at or around one of those tragic rallies, so thanks for the heads up philip! https://t.co/dRgRi06GrJ
— Rihanna (@rihanna) November 5, 2018
Rose, meanwhile, isn’t happy that Trump has used GNR songs like “Sweet Child o’ Mine” at political events. In a series of tweets, he accused the president of using “loopholes” to get around having to ask for permission from songwriters.
“Just so ya know… GNR like a lot of artists opposed to the unauthorized use of their music at political events has formally requested r music not b used at Trump rallies or Trump associated events,” he tweeted. “Unfortunately the Trump campaign is using loopholes in the various venues’ blanket performance licenses which were not intended for such craven political purposes, without the songwriters’ consent. Can u say ‘shitbags?!'”
He added: “Personally I kinda liked the irony of Trump supporters listening to a bunch of anti Trump music at his rallies but I don’t imagine a lot of ‘em really get that or care. And when ur phone’s blowin’ up cuz peeps r seein’/hearin’ Sweet Child on the news at a rally… as a band we felt we should clarify r position.”
Rose didn’t stop there: “As far as I’m concerned anyone can enjoy GNR 4 whatever reason n’ there’s truth 2 the saying ‘u can’t choose your fans’ n’ we’re good w/that. Having said that my personal position is that the Trump administration along w/the majority of Republicans in Congress n’ their donors that support him 4 their own agendas r doing r nation a disservice.”
Added Rose: “We have an individual in the WH that will say n’ do anything w/no regard for truth, ethics, morals or empathy of any kind, who says what’s real is fake n’ what’s fake is real. Who will stop at nothing 4 power feeding off the anger n’ resentment he sows 24/7 while constantly whining how whatever doesn’t go his way is unfair. Most of us in America have never experienced anything this obscene at this level in r lifetimes n’ if we as a country don’t wake up n’ put an end 2 this nonsense now it’s something we definitely will all pay hard 4 as time goes on.”
Unfortunately the Trump campaign is using loopholes in the various venues’ blanket performance licenses which were not intended for such craven political purposes, without the songwriters’ consent.
Can u say “shitbags?!”
— Axl Rose (@axlrose) November 4, 2018
Rihanna and Rose’s tweets come just days after Pharrell Williams sent a cease and desist letter sent through his lawyer asking Trump to stop playing Williams’ song “Happy.” The move came after Trump played the song at a Midwest rally hours after the Tree of Life congregation shooting in Pittsburgh.
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