White House Fires Back After Noah Kahan Slams Trump’s Use of 'American Cars' as Comment Nears 50,000 Likes
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Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Jul 30
White House Fires Back After Noah Kahan Slams Trump’s Use of 'American Cars' as Comment Nears 50,000 Likes
3 articles · Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Jul 30
Summary
Kaelan Dorr, a White House communications official, mocked Noah Kahan on X after the singer said he would “never approve” his music being used to support Trump or his administration.
Trump administration accounts had used Kahan’s “American Cars” as audio in a video posted on POTUS and White House Instagram and TikTok channels, prompting Kahan to object in the comments.
Kahan’s comment had drawn nearly 50,000 likes by Wednesday afternoon, turning the dispute into a visible social-media clash rather than a private licensing complaint.
The flare-up fits a broader pattern: artists including Celine Dion, Katy Perry, Kesha and Tom Petty have previously objected to Trump’s use of their music, though social-platform music libraries can make blocking such posts harder.