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A spokesperson for the rock group told BuzzFeed News that the video had been removed because the campaign was not authorized to use the song.
The spokesperson told the publication shortly after the video was shared earlier this week that the group had "already entered into a process to call for non use of Queen song copyrights by the Trump campaign."
The incident marks the second time in a week that the Trump campaign has gotten pushback over its use of music for campaign purposes.
Earlier this week, Princes estate called out the president for his campaigns use of the artists hit song "Purple Rain" at his recent rally in Minneapolis, where the late singer was born.
"The Prince Estate will never give permission to President Trump to use Princes songs," read a tweet from the official Prince account at the time.
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/465604-trump-campaign-video-taken-down-after-complaint-from-queen
WheelWalker
(8,956 posts)MuseRider
(34,119 posts)klook
(12,166 posts)klook
(12,166 posts)WheelWalker
(8,956 posts)Kid Berwyn
(14,955 posts)MuseRider
(34,119 posts)to little Donnie. He might just have to throw a tantrum and maybe some bombs if you don't let him have his way with anything and everything that was ever good in this world.
I am so sick of the ass that I thought I was going to take a break but I simply cannot get away from this. Thank god my dreams are still safe from this jerk.
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)or some Cat scratch Fever or Stranglehold and Yank me Crank me. That seems most appropo to me.
dchill
(38,532 posts)lunatica
(53,410 posts)performed by Toby Keith himself.
GoCubsGo
(32,093 posts)His song that plagiarized "Werewolves of London" would be fitting, given the thievery.
USALiberal
(10,877 posts)unblock
(52,318 posts)It invites the political media to give airtine to an artist who opposes you if you don't clear it with them first.