News · 21 August 2026

Ariana Grande tells Trump to stop using her music for political TikTok videos

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Pop star Ariana Grande has again told Donald Trump to stop using her songs after his team put one on an anti-trans TikTok. The video used a line from her 2024 track, "We Can't Be Friends," with an anti-trans message, sparking her furious response. She also criticised his team in June for using another song in a "heinous" White House TikTok clip about immigration arrests.

By BriefTea Editorial · 21 August 2026 at 8:26

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