Several Taylor Swift songs have been removed from social media videos posted by Donald Trump's campaign and the White House, reviving the long-running political feud between the world's biggest pop star and the US president.The Trump campaign and White House have used several Swift tracks in TikTok videos, including songs from her more recent catalogue as well as earlier hits.Among them was Swift's 2020 song August, used in a Team Trump video showing the president and First Lady Melania Trump watching fireworks.The account appeared to acknowledge the provocative nature of the choice, tagging Swift and suggesting she would be "super excited" that her music had been used.Songs from Swift's 2025 The Life of a Showgirl album had been used by Trump officials. (Supplied: Universal Music Group)The audio has since disappeared from the post.Other Swift songs, including Father Figure and Opalite, have also been removed from Trump-related TikTok videos, and several other tracks have disappeared from White House and campaign posts.Some of the affected videos now display notices indicating the music is unavailable because of a copyright claim or has been made unavailable by the copyright owner.Neither Swift nor the White House immediately responded to requests for comment. There has been no public statement from the 36-year-old singer explaining whether she personally authorised action against the videos.The removals have attracted attention because of Swift's history with Mr Trump, who likes to use well-known pop songs to motivate his supporters.The Village People's YMCA song has been a feature of Donald Trump rallies in recent years. (AP: Evan Vucci)Mr Trump and his political operation have repeatedly invoked Swift, despite her opposition to him. During the 2024 election campaign, Trump shared AI-generated images that falsely suggested Swift and some of her fans were supporting him.Swift subsequently cited the fake images as one of the reasons she decided to make her own voting intentions clear.The latest dispute also comes amid broader tensions between the Trump administration and musicians over the political use of their work.Artists including Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter have objected to their music being associated with Trump or his administration.Swift's political journey and Harris endorsementTaylor Swift became more political during the 2018 midterm elections in the US. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)For much of her early career, Swift carefully avoided partisan politics.That changed dramatically in 2018 when she publicly entered the political arena ahead of the midterm elections in Tennessee, where she was registered to vote.After Taylor Swift was called a childless cat lady for supporting Kamala Harris, it became a popular social media meme. (Supplied: Museum of Australian Democracy)Swift endorsed Democrats Phil Bredesen for the US Senate and Jim Cooper for the House of Representatives while criticising Republican Senate candidate Marsha Blackburn.She said she had previously been reluctant to reveal her political opinions but had changed her approach following events in her own life and in the US. Ms Blackburn ultimately defeated Mr Bredesen.Swift became more outspoken during Mr Trump's first presidency.In May 2020, during the unrest following the death of George Floyd, she accused Mr Trump of inflaming racial divisions and told him: "We will vote you out in November."Beyonce (right) joined Taylor Swift in endorsing Kamala Harris ahead of the 2024 US election.
Taylor Swift songs removed from Donald Trump social media posts
Despite their long-running feud with the pop superstar, the Trump campaign and White House had used several Swift tracks in TikTok videos, including the 2020 song August for a video showing the US president and First Lady Melania Trump watching fireworks.










