Yesterday, Rihanna tweeted her disapproval after learning that President Donald Trump had been playing her music at his rallies. Her legal team has since sent Trump a cease and desist letter for playing songs including “Don’t Stop the Music” at multiple political events, as Rolling Stone reports and Pitchfork can confirm.
“As you are or should be aware, Ms. Fenty has not provided her consent to Mr. Trump to use her music,” her legal team reportedly wrote in a letter sent to Trump’s White House counsel. “Such use is therefore improper.” The letter continues by claiming that Trump’s use of her music “creates a false impression that Ms. Fenty is affiliated with, connected to or otherwise associated with Trump.”
Pharrell’s lawyers recently sent the president a cease and desist letter after Trump played “Happy” at a campaign event shortly following the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting. Axl Rose called out the president for his unauthorized use of Guns N’ Roses’ songs.
