‘Symptoms of TDS’: White House Snaps at Noah Kanan For Criticizing Unauthorized Use Of His Music

The White House has gone on the offensive after Noah Kahan criticized president Donald Trump for using "American Cars" in social media propaganda.

Noah Kahan at Noah Kahan - The Great Divide World Tour held at Fenway Park on July 11, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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The White House has gone on the offensive after Noah Kahan criticized president Donald Trump for using his music in social media propaganda.

The brewing beef stems from the administration’s videos and photos posted to TikTok and Instagram cued to Kahan’s song “American Cars” from his fourth studio album, the Billboard 200 No. 1 LP The Great Divide, all part of an exercise to celebrate Trump’s visit to a Michigan auto plant this week where the POTUS touted cars made in America.