Turns out Jack White wasn’t bluffing when he threatened legal action against Donald Trump for using his music the other week. He’s now filed a copyright infringement lawsuit, alongside ex-bandmate Meg White, against Trump for his use of Seven Nation Army in a recent campaign video.
The suit alleges that the Trump campaign engaged in “flagrant misappropriation” of the song when they used its “highly-distinctive and immediately recognizable introductory riff” as the soundtrack to a video which showed Trump boarding a plane to the crucial swing states of Michigan and Wisconsin. The complaint also alleges that the Trump’s team shared the video on social media in an attempt to infuse his campaign with “energy” and “excitement”.
