\n Olivia Rodrigo, Katy Perry, Noah Kahan and Sabrina Carpenter all have well-documented histories of speaking out against President Donald Trump. But when it comes to use of their music by the White House, not everyone is so vocal.\n <\/p>\n
\n In recent days, Taylor Swift\u2019s music quietly disappeared from TikTok posts from the White House and \u201cTeam Trump\u201d campaign accounts \u2014 without public condemnation, clapback or commenting from the singer, who is very protective of her brand.\n <\/p>\n
\n One post<\/a>, which featured the president and first lady viewing fireworks over Swift\u2019s song \u201cAugust,\u201d had its music changed to a country-inspired song with the lyrics, \u201cI love Trump, I love Trump, Make America Great Again.\u201d Others \u2014 including one<\/a> that quotes lyrics from Swift\u2019s \u201cFather Figure\u201d over images of Trump \u2014 say simply, \u201cThis sound isn\u2019t available.\u201d\n <\/p>\n \n It\u2019s unclear whether the threat of legal action loomed in the background or whether the pop star\u2019s team communicated anger to the White House. A spokesperson for Swift did not respond to CNN\u2019s request for comment.\n <\/p>\n \n Swift has often been calculating<\/a> about her activism and endorsements, mindful that weighing in on politics can upset her huge fan base.\n <\/p>\n \n Others have taken a louder approach.\n <\/p>\n \n When Perry\u2019s \u201cFirework\u201d played \u201cboom, boom, boom\u201d over declassified images of military strikes on an eight-second TikTok video<\/a>, the pop star said she was \u201cdeeply appalled\u201d by its use, which she called \u201ca complete violation of everything my song stands for.\u201d The song has been removed from the post.\n <\/p>\n \n Kahan weighed in when his hit \u201cAmerican Cars\u201d was used alongside images of the president at a General Motors facility in Michigan.\n <\/p>\n \n \u201cWould never approve of my music being used in support of you or this administration,\u201d he wrote in the comments section for the Instagram post<\/a>, which subsequently had its music removed.\n <\/p>\n \n Carpenter called the use<\/a> of her hit \u201cJuno\u201d in a White House video depicting law enforcement apprehending individuals in apparent immigration actions \u201cevil and disgusting.\u201d That video was deleted<\/a> from X.\n <\/p>\n \n In a similar video posted by the Department of Homeland Security, media for one of Olivia Rodrigo\u2019s songs, \u201cAll-American Bitch,\u201d was disabled on Instagram, though it still appears on X<\/a>. The singer-songwriter slammed the use of her song in a since-removed reply, writing, \u201cDon\u2019t ever use my songs to promote your racist, hateful propaganda.\u201d\n <\/p>\n \n This is not the first time<\/a> Trump\u2019s team has been under fire for using music without permission in its social media and at rallies, including by artists such as Beyonc\u00e9, Bruce Springsteen and ABBA. A license generally is required to play music in a public setting like a political rally or on an official social media account.\n <\/p>\n \n But pushing the envelope might be part of a broader strategy for the president\u2019s social media team, which appears to be in on its own joke \u2014 directly tagging the pop superstar in one caption: \u201cI\u2019m sure @Taylor Swift is going to be super excited we used her song! #taylorswift #maga #august.\u201d\n <\/p>\n \n Social media posts that include music get increased engagement \u2014 likes, comments, shares and follows. And using the music of artists with active fan bases is likely to amplify that engagement.\n <\/p>\n \n The Trump White House has reimagined its role on social media during the president\u2019s second term, launching accounts that often push limits and troll Democrats. Unlike previous administrations, including Trump\u2019s first, there are fewer layers of bureaucracy and approval chains before a post gets published, a White House official previously told<\/a> CNN.\n <\/p>\n \n That has prompted blowback, but it\u2019s also allowed those accounts to be more nimble.\n <\/p>\n \n Content on White House accounts, that official said, \u201clooks like stuff people are used to consuming \u2014 but it\u2019s refreshing coming from the government.\u201d\n <\/p>\n \n \u201cIt\u2019s the government\u2019s responsibility to meet people where they are, be as many places as they possibly can be, and communicate in the language that people understand,\u201d the official said.\n <\/p>\n \n The White House did not respond to CNN\u2019s request for comment on Swift\u2019s music removal and whether the counsel\u2019s office has any concerns about legal recourse.\n <\/p>\n \n For Swift, this is not a battle she wants to wage publicly right now.\n <\/p>\n \n And she\u2019s not the only major artist having her music taken down through a more subtle process. Bad Bunny\u2019s music was recently<\/a> removed<\/a> from a pair of sizzle reel White House posts. Ardent Trump critic Jack White, who sued<\/a> the president and his campaign for using \u201cSeven Nation Army\u201d on social media during the 2024 campaign, appeared to have the hit anthem removed once again<\/a> from a hype video ahead of a recent Cabinet meeting. It remains to be seen whether Gloria Estefan\u2019s \u201cConga\u201d will remain the soundtrack to a military highlight reel<\/a> posted Sunday.\n <\/p>\n \n Trump has had a complicated relationship with Swift, unable to shake it off over the years. Last month, he compared his popularity on TikTok to Swift\u2019s, claiming he was No. 1 on the site to her No. 11 (though he has roughly half her following). And though he\u2019s repeatedly said he\u2019s \u201cnot a fan,\u201d he offered rare congratulations during a Cabinet meeting to Swift and now-husband Travis Kelce<\/a>, calling her \u201ca terrific person\u201d upon their engagement.\n <\/p>\n