Foo Fighters will reportedly donate royalties from 2024 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's use of their hit song “My Hero” on Friday to the Harris Waltz campaign.
Kennedy, a former independent candidate for the 2024 presidential election, accompanied Trump to a campaign rally in Phoenix, Arizona, and made her debut on stage as the Republican candidate's special guest on Friday, singing songs by Foo Fighters.
The band initially took a stance against the Trump campaign's use of their song on Friday, sharing screenshots of an exchange with another X user: When asked if they had given permission for “My Hero” to be performed at a Trump rally, Foo Fighters' official X account responded, “No.”
“We want to be clear,” the band wrote to X.
The Foo Fighters claim that they were “never asked for permission” by the Trump campaign and “would not have given permission if they had been asked,” a representative for the band said. Entertainment Weekly The company also said all proceeds from Trump's use of the song would be donated to Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign.
Welcome to the winning team! Let's get started! pic.twitter.com/dhueC8Jir3
— Corey R. Lewandowski (@CLewandowski_) August 23, 2024
The band denied the permission, Independent They reported seeing documents showing the Trump campaign had proper permission to play the song from BMI's Songview service. (RELATED: “Really That Song?”: Celine Dion Slams President Trump for “Unauthorized” Use of Iconic Hit Song)
“We have permission to perform the song,” a Trump campaign spokesman told the outlet.
Facts matter in times like these. Don't be a hypocrite. Phofighters https://t.co/yutdFMKH2X pic.twitter.com/l6d6BSnDw2
— Steven Cheung (@TheStevenCheung) August 25, 2024
“In times like these, facts don't matter, don't be a hypocrite,” Trump spokesman Stephen Chang wrote to X, along with a screenshot of the Independent article.
A Foo Fighters spokesperson told the outlet that “appropriate action is being taken” with the Trump campaign.
Kennedy announced his campaign stop on Friday afternoon in Glendale, Arizona, and blasted Democrats for endorsing Trump. Trump praised Kennedy as “incredible” and an “incredible man” before stepping back to hand the podium to Kennedy.
RFK Jr.: “Wouldn't you like to have a president who would get us out of war and rebuild the middle class in this country?”
Former President Donald Trump invited Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to speak at a rally in Glendale, Arizona on Friday. pic.twitter.com/osGxTMaSRW
— Newsmax (@Newsmax) August 24, 2024
The Foo Fighters are not the first band to criticize Trump for using their music: Singer Celine Dion slammed the former president for playing her hit song “My Heart Will Go On” at a rally in Bozeman, Montana, in early August.
Artists upset about the Trump campaign using their music at rallies and other events include Rihanna, Axl Rose, the Rolling Stones and Neil Young. The Hollywood Reporter.
The Daily Caller reached out to the Trump campaign for comment but did not receive a response.
