Noah Kahan hits Trump over use of song in social post: ‘Would never approve’

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Indie singer Noah Kahan slammed President Trump on Tuesday over the use of his song “American Cars” in a recent Instagram post by the White House.

“Would never approve of my music being used in support of you or this administration,” Kahan said in the comments.

“Made in America is BACK,” the White House captioned the post of the president standing after his remarks at the General Motors factory in Milford, Mich. “For decades, globalists sold out Michigan autoworkers, shipping jobs overseas and gutting Detroit’s factories. Every president before Trump promised to stop it. None did.”

“Now Michigan has a President who fights for workers and puts America FIRST,” the caption continues.

Over the weekend, pop singer Katy Perry also blasted the unauthorized use of her music for the background of a TikTok video from the White House featuring strikes on Iranian targets.

“I am deeply appalled and angry to see ‘Firework’ used on the @WhiteHouse TikTok account as a backing track for video footage of military strikes. I did not approve this, I was not asked, and I absolutely do not condone it,” Perry said on the social platform X.

When reached for comment, the White House directed The Hill to a post from White House spokesperson Kaelan Dorr in response to Kahan in which he said, “Symptoms of [Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS)] apparently include having a northern attitude,” referencing a song from Kahan.

Updated at 4:45 p.m. EDT

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