Grande's Call to Stop Using Her Music in Political Campaigns
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- Ariana Grande criticized President Donald Trump and his team for using her song "We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)" in a TikTok video supporting his policies on transgender individuals.
- The video was posted by the official Team Trump account on August 20, 2026, showing Trump heading to a rally with Grande's song playing in the background.
- Grande responded in the comments of the video, demanding that Trump’s team stop using her music and stating, "Never use my music again. Also, your truth is false.
- Her comment was later removed from the post, and this is not the first time Grande has opposed the use of her music by the Trump administration.
- In June 2026, the White House used her song "Bye" in a video related to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations.