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White House, Trump campaign remove Taylor Swift songs from posts

Headline from The Hill, on the newest of 2 developments

The White House and President Trump’s campaign team have removed music from Taylor Swift from their online videos. A TikTok clip of Trump and first lady Melania Trump posted six days ago with Swift’s song “August" is now silent.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Taylor Swift song loses audio on Trump TikTok video

    Headline from Washington Times ·

  2. Newest

    White House, Trump campaign remove Taylor Swift songs from posts

    Headline from The Hill ·

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Reports & sources

9 articles, oldest first.

  1. Rolling Stone

    Taylor Swift Removes ‘August’ From Team Trump TikTok Video (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Days after Trump-affiliated account once again antagonistically uses singer’s music, the Folklore track was stripped by “the copyright owner”

  2. Washington Times

    Taylor Swift song loses audio on Trump TikTok video (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    A TikTok video posted by President Trump's campaign account has lost its audio track after featuring Taylor Swift's song "August" in a clip celebrating his presidency. Neither Swift's representatives nor the Trump campaign has said what caused the removal.

  3. Breitbart News

    Team Trump Trolls Taylor Swift After 'August' Muted on Its TikTok (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Taylor Swift's song "August" disappeared from a Team Trump TikTok video on Friday, days after the account used the track in a clip celebrating President Donald Trump and taunted the pop star in its caption.

  4. Just the News

    Taylor Swift songs removed from social media posts on White House, Trump campaign accounts: report (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    According to the Associated Press, the White House and a representative for Swift did not respond to requests for ‌comment.

  5. The Guardian

    Taylor Swift songs removed from Trump and White House’s social media posts (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Rage-baiting efforts of Trump accounts silenced after posts such as a video linking her Red album to Republicans Some of Taylor Swift ’s songs have been removed from videos posted on social media by Donald Trump ’s campaign and the White House, silencing efforts to mock the pop star.

  6. Hawaiitribune Herald

    Taylor Swift songs removed from White House, Trump campaign posts (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    Hawaiitribune Herald's feed description

    WASHINGTON — Some Taylor Swift songs have been removed from social media videos posted by President Donald Trump’s campaign and the White House, which has used two of the American superstar’s songs over the past week.

  7. Washington Times

    Taylor Swift requests songs be removed from White House social media posts (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Pop star Taylor Swift requested that her songs be removed from social media videos posted by President Trump's campaign and the White House.

  8. CBS News

    Taylor Swift songs removed from White House social media after Trump administration use them (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Some Taylor Swift songs were removed from several White House social media videos. CBS News contributor Caroline Polisi has more.

  9. The Hill

    White House, Trump campaign remove Taylor Swift songs from posts (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The White House and President Trump’s campaign team have removed music from Taylor Swift from their online videos. A TikTok clip of Trump and first lady Melania Trump posted six days ago with Swift’s song “August" is now silent.

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