Pop star Kesha has publicly criticised Donald Trump and his administration after the White House used one of her tracks in a social media video she says promotes violence.
Last month, a clip posted to the official White House TikTok account featured her hit Blow alongside footage of a jet firing a missile that destroys a ship.
Addressing followers on X on Monday night, the Grammy nominee wrote: “It’s come to my attention that The White House has used one of my songs on TikTok to incite violence and threaten war.
Kesha Condemns Use Of Music In Military-Themed Video
“Trying to make light of war is disgusting and inhumane. I absolutely do not approve of my music being used to promote violence of any kind.”
“Love always trumps hate,” Kesha continued. “Please love yourself and each other in times like this.
“This show of blatant disregard for human life and, quite frankly, this attack on all of our nervous systems is the opposite of what I stand for.”
— kesha (@KeshaRose) March 2, 2026
She then turned her attention to the president, urging fans not to “let this distract us” from the recent allegation that Donald Trump is mentioned in the unredacted Epstein files “more than a million times”.
White House Communications Director Responds Online
The Trump administration’s director of communications, Steven Cheung, later reposted Kesha’s message on his own X account, writing: “All these ‘singers’ keep falling for this. This just gives us more attention and more view counts to our videos because people want to see what they’re bitching about. Thank you for your attention to this matter.”
Half an hour later, the Praying singer fired back with a brief follow-up post: “Stop using my music, perverts.”
Other Musicians Push Back Over Political Use Of Songs
Kesha is not the only artist to object to the use of their music in political messaging. Last week, members of Radiohead criticised authorities after immigration agents used a choral cover of their track Let Down in a social media video.
Stop using my music, perverts @WhiteHouse
— kesha (@KeshaRose) March 3, 2026
“We demand that the amateurs in control of the ICE social media account take it down,” they wrote. “It ain’t funny, this song means a lot to us and other people, and you don’t get to appropriate it without a fight. Also, go fuck yourselves…”
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Last year, chart-topper Jess Glynne and US singer-songwriter Sabrina Carpenter also objected to their music appearing in White House social posts.
“This video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda,” Sabrina wrote, while Jess added: “This post honestly makes me sick. My music is about love, unity, and spreading positivity – never about division or hate.”
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