Pop star Ariana Grande publicly condemned Donald Trump on Thursday after the Trump campaign used her 2024 song 'We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)' in a TikTok video promoting anti-trans messaging about men and sports competition. The three-time Grammy winner responded directly on the platform, objecting to the unapproved inclusion of her track. The confrontation underscores a persistent issue regarding music rights and political messaging during modern election cycles.
For context, the news came after the campaign posted the controversial clip. The video showed Trump walking onto a stage at a rally, with text captions beginning with the pop star's lyric, 'Me and my truth we sit in silence.' The captions then shifted to messaging about men and sports competition that the source described as anti-trans. The use of Grande's lyrics alongside this political messaging prompted the singer's response on the social media platform.
